By Montreal Simon Well I knew what he was going to do from the moment he announced that Jim Flaherty would have a state funeral, for no good reason. And then let it be known that he had PERSONALLY written the eulogy he would deliver. And sure enough he did turn that solemn occasion into […]
Toronto
At least somebody wants to visit Toronto
A BoB short Southern Ontario residents beware. According to an independent study released earlier this week, citizens of Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto, and London are more likely than any other Canadians to be devoured by an undead hoard. The report, prepared by University of Alberta engineering graduate and blogger Michael Ross, ranks 20 Canadian cities on […]
Good news for Ford — BC to allow children in pubs
A BoB short: It looks like the party’s over for Toronto mayor Rob Ford, at least in BC. Two months after his trip to the Lower Mainland, during which he was dealt a jaywalking ticket by Coquitlam RCMP and photos of an after-hours soirée surfaced on social media sites, the province’s liquor regulator has finally […]
Stacked odds topple Stackhouse
By Rod Mickleburgh And so my former colleagues at the Globe and Mail have another big change at the top to mull over in the bars. That is, if newspaper types still go to the bar during these daze of social media, wine and healthy eating . . . John Stackhouse, editor of the Globe […]
The Video: Rob Ford on Jimmy Kimmel
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 […]
Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rob Ford suckered
By Montreal Simon Well he went down to Los Angeles where he was given the celebrity treatment by Jimmy Kimmel. It all went to his head like a hit from a crack pipe. Until he left Tinseltown tonight, feeling like a sucker. Mayor Rob Ford spent the weekend in Hollywood singing Jimmy Kimmel’s praises. He left […]
Start with coats
By Dave Brindle Last year, at the beginning of winter in Edmonton, where the number of street kids is close to 225, Andrew Gagnon was visiting a friend who works with local at-risk youth. “What can I do? What do you need?” he asked her. “Coats,” she said. Gagnon went to his Facebook page, and […]
A Modest Opinion — Who knew being Mayor was so easy?
By Nathaniel Moher There’s been a lot of talk about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as of late. Yes, he smokes crack. Yes, he gets so drunk sometimes he smokes crack. And yes, he’s got “enough to eat at home.” But I think the main point that everyone is missing, is how easy it apparently is […]
You call this festive?
By Rachelle Stein-Wotten Cinema is in the middle of a pandemic. Every day of the year, a film festival is taking place somewhere, or somewheres, in theatres, lecture halls, community centres. Vancouver alone hosts at least a dozen. There’s the Queer one, the Asian one, the South African one, the Latin American one, the Polish […]
A Modest Opinion — Thank God for Duffy and Ford
By Nathaniel Moher [Editor’s Note: Please be advised that this article has been edited to remove any sort of libel . . . and also comedy.] Let’s be honest, guys, for the last four years I’ve been doing my best to try and convince you that Canadian politics are at all interesting. I mean, sure […]
