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Corus puts forth news channel by Emily Claire Afan
Corus Entertainment is proposing to launch what it describes as a "hyper-local" news channel serving communities in Western Canada.
Categories: Media News
MUSE CONTEST
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
Government's Key Digital Strategy is Disorganized
Government needs to open its doors to Canadians – not big telecoms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2010
Recent confusion over Community Access Program (CAP) funding highlights the Government’s lack of clear direction and understanding regarding digital strategy policy. Yesterday, Industry Minister Tony Clement reversed the previous Government's slated cuts to CAP sites.
Categories: Media News
#44 - Raoul Santodomingo dumbs it down
If you've ever wondered who recorded the theme we use on The Ruckus, wonder no more. Raoul Santodomingo has been rocking the suburbs around Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario for what seems like decades (probably because it has been decades).
In this episode of The Ruckus, Raoul's good friend, Wolfgang Hassenphlug, provides some analysis and history of Raoul.
01:44 Piggy's Got The Conch - Scrunt
03:55 Piggy's Got The Conch - Cracks In The Pavement
08:13 Firefly - Passed Tense
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
Stephen Harper YouTube interview falls short
Stephen Harper has become the latest politician to take to YouTube in an attempt to reach younger voters.
About 1,800 written and video submissions were sent in, with Google choosing a selection to put to the prime minister.
The event was, for all intents and purposes, a traditional broadcast interview.
Even the set-up looked [...]
Categories: Media News
Pelosi makes her move; GOP Rep. calls for coup
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has laid out a strategy to pass health care reform in the next couple of days by allowing the House to vote on the details of the reconciliation package instead of the Senate bill itself. As usual, progressives are fretting that winning will make them look bad. On the other hand, conservatives are baying for blood and calling for revolution.
‘Deem and pass’
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
The Assassination of Toronto by the Coward Rob Ford
Starring: Rob Ford
Directed by: Rob Ford
Rating: 0 (out of 4)
Will he or won't he?
This question remains unanswered at the end of The Assassination of Toronto by the Coward Rob Ford, a film about Toronto City Councillor, Rob Ford.
Ford has promised that the conclusion to the film, revealing whether Ford will make an official bid for mayor, will be presented to the "thousands" expected to attend the March 26th premiere.
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
As authentic as he gets
Pre-screened questions, pre-scripted answers, and a pre-taped interview. That, in essence, is as authentic as Stephen Harper gets.
The 'much' anticipated You Tube question and answer session with the Prime Minister was supposed to allow Harper to avoid the (alleged) filter of traditional media, so instead it was fed to Canadians through the filter of the PMO.
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
A "cold warrior's" take on the Republican Party
Eric Margolis: The current Republican Party appeals to fear and prejudice
Categories: Media News, World Public Service News
The unions and Obama Pt2
Fletcher: Unions should take up the cause of the unemployed
Categories: Media News, World Public Service News
The unions and Obama
Bill Fletcher: The American trade union movement is in disarray
Categories: Media News, World Public Service News
Bookseller Restrictions About Competition, Not Culture
Eight years ago, the federal government faced a hot-button cultural policy issue as online retail giant Amazon.com, which was already selling millions of dollars of books to Canadians from its U.S.-based site, sought entry into the Canadian market. Canadian investment regulations posed a significant barrier, however, since the law required government approval for foreign investment in the book publishing and distribution sectors.
Categories: Media News
Canada Supports Release of the ACTA Text
A spokesperson for International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan has confirmed yet again the Canadian position on ACTA: "Canada supports the release of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement text at the earliest possible opportunity. Canada cannot release the negotiating text until there is consensus to do so among the [ACTA] partners."
Categories: Media News
CFS Expresses Support For Fair Dealing Motion
The Canadian Federation of Students has issued a release expressing its support for NDP MP Charlie Angus' motion on flexible fair dealing.
Categories: Media News
Court Issues Jail Sentence for Movie Piracy
A Montreal man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 months in jail for unauthorized recording and distribution of movies.
Categories: Media News
Debating Amazon and Canadian Culture Laws
Yesterday I appeared on CBC Radio's Q to debate the issue of Amazon and its plan to establish a distribution centre in Canada. A podcast of the debate is now online (first segment).
Categories: Media News
Freelance killing in Afghanistan
Just when I thought that all the angles for killing were covered, the New York Times exposes a type of killing force we haven't seen or heard from before. We have seen there are CIA teams in Afghanistan and Pakistan; there are Afghan special forces operating outside Afghan military command; there are foreign special forces including German ones, Canadian ones and Australian ones; there are unofficial tribal militias; etc. etc. Now this.
It's a bizarre and intriguing tale:
Contractors Tied to Effort to Track and Kill Militants
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
Congrats, Glorious Leader, on your monumental decision
To: The Right Honourable Stephen Joseph Harper
From: The Semi-Employed Charles Demers
Re: Canadian Monument to the Victims of Communism
Dear Sir,
Categories: Canadian Public Service News
