As you all hunker down for some Fourth of July frivolities, please keep your northern brethren in mind this weekend as we celebrate Canada Day. (In fact, we may celebrate it twice this year as July 1 lands on Sunday,… Continue Reading
Ottawa-based band, Orienteers, have a blog post featured by The DIY Daily with tips on do-it-yourself recording: I’ve been doing the DIY recording thing for 15+ years, and many of my efforts were good enough for commercial radio, TV and film. … Continue Reading
This morning on CTV, I heard some jibber-jabber* that Michelle Obama might have a white ancestor. The dialogue went on for many a minute as the talking heads discussed the significance of this and how it might help heal social… Continue Reading
Jon Paul Fiorentino has written a wonderful essay for The Barnstormer about the city of Winnipeg and his lifelong love of the Winnipeg Jets: When I was a kid, I would save up my allowance so I could go to Winnipeg… Continue Reading
It’s my understanding that some people around here enjoy a beer, now and then. Ottawa area beermakers, Kitchesippi Beer Co., have decided to employ a new, innovative way to get beer to just such people: The Ottawa brewery will launch… Continue Reading
This seems like an appropriate video for a Friday:
The Conservative government has introduced some controversial changes to the Employment Insurance program. The changes include ‘encouraging’ recipients to take jobs that are either outside of their field, at a significantly lower pay rate or further away from your home. Frank… Continue Reading