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The Video: Rick’s Rant: The Speaker who wouldn’t

10/10/2014 by the editor

“Enter the Speaker of the House of Commons, our referee, our saviour of democracy, Andrew Scheer. He says it is not his job to ensure that the government answers direct questions in question period; despite the fact that it’s been in his job description since 1894. “Well, that’s not the way Scheer sees it. No, […]

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Andrew Scheer, Canada, Canadian House of Commons, Canadian Parliament, Canadian politics, CBC, Conservatives, Mercer Report, Rick Mercer

The Video: Is there a Speaker in the House?

09/24/2014 by the editor

From Speaker Scheer and the death of Parliament: “For years Stephen Harper and his Cons have been slowly killing our Parliament. They have have debased it, they have rendered it impotent. They have reduced it to a scripted horror show, where every question is answered with an attack on the opposition. But yesterday with their […]

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Andrew Scheer, Canada, Canadian Parliament, Canadian politics, Conservatives, Iraq, NDP, Paul Calandra, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair

The Video: From “Behind Steve’s Nobel nomination”: Aerial footage of Al-Shejaiya in Gaza

09/06/2014 by the editor

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Gaza, Israel, Stephen Harper

The Video: So, how was your Canada Day?

07/01/2014 by the editor

Rob Ford campaigns in Toronto on Canada Day: “A disgrace. An absolute disgrace.” “Just go away.” “Disgusting man.” “Shame on you.” “Don’t go near the children, please.” Children booing. “Get out of my neighbourhood.” “A liar. A liar. A proven, factual liar.” “Keep going, Etobicoke’s a long way.” “Resign.” “Resign.” “Run away, Rob Ford.” Your […]

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Canada, Rob Ford, Toronto

The Video: SUNdefreude

06/01/2014 by the editor

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Canada, CBC, comedy, internet, Sun News Network, television, youtube

The Video: Is this Canada’s biggest pothole?

06/01/2014 by the editor

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Canada, cities, Newfoundland, St. John's, urban life

The Video: Rob Ford on Jimmy Kimmel

03/04/2014 by the editor

Once upon a time, a Canadian lad with stars in his eyes, whose name was Rob Ford, went to Hollywood. He wanted to see the movie people up close — the ones who walked the red carpets, the ones who went on talk shows. He wanted to be, as the Little Mermaid sang in his […]

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: celebrity, Hollywood, Rob Ford, television, Toronto

The Video: Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Owning Mahowny”

02/03/2014 by the editor

The 2003 Canadian film Owning Mahowny, based on Gary Ross’s book No Limit, was made for pennies. It grossed pennies. But when Philip Seymour Hoffman wanted to play a role, wanted to make a film, he made it. Roger Ebert wrote of his performance: “Philip Seymour Hoffman, that fearless poet of implosion, plays the role […]

Filed Under: Arts and Books, The Video Tagged With: addiction, Canadian film, film

Mandela: “It is music and dancing that makes me at peace with the world.”

12/06/2013 by backofthebook.ca

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: Africa, music, Nelson Mandela, South Africa

The Video: 1000-dolphin pod escort BC Ferry

11/03/2013 by backofthebook.ca

Filed Under: The Video Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, nature

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Fort McMurray: Shopping time!

By Brady Tighe We’re now officially in the aftermath phase of the northern Alberta wildfire crisis. The fire is long gone, and everyone with a home to return to is back in its … [Read More...]

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By Frank Moher On this dreadful day, I don't want to write about the shootings in Orlando. I want to write about my friend, Rick. Rick lives just outside of Nanaimo, a city of about 80,000, … [Read More...]

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By Frank Moher Two drama nerds have recently moved into high profile positions. Before I name them (or perhaps you’ve already guessed who they are; or perhaps you’d like to scroll down and look at … [Read More...]

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Originally published on Our Rape Blog, the author's account of the aftermath of a violent sexual assault. By Mary Fraughton Have you ever played Hearts? It’s a card game. For our purposes, … [Read More...]

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From Creekside: The B.C. provincial government is trying to green light the construction of a massive LNG terminal on Lelu Island in the Skeena Estuary -- Pacific Northwest LNG, backed by Malaysian … [Read More...]

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