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Border Services Agency Finally Screens Potential Threats

National security at its finest. Canada is known for many things, but national security is not one of them. An internal review of the Canada Border Services Agency shows that the agency’s systems still cont...

Canada’s Prison System under Scrutiny…Again

Which simile works best: Canada and failed prison systems go together like peanut butter and jelly, or Canada and effective prison systems go together like peanut butter and… I don’t know, something that doesn’...

From Hanover to Hangover: Mennonite Community Gets Wet

Things might get a bit too turnt up in Hanover, Manitoba this weekend. After more than a hundred years of staying ‘dry,’ this week the predominately Mennonite community in Southeastern Manitoba has discovere...

Canadian Doctors Considering Medical Marijuana

Canada’s medical world is in shock today as Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti released statements via the Ottawa Citizen, where he condemned the actions of the medical marijuana industry. According to Francescutti, t...

Ford Fest Gets Violent: Queeruption and the Counter-Protest

If a protester’s worth is judged by the violent insanity of their opponents, then the LGBT movement at last night’s Ford Fest achieved a state of excellence. Donning rainbow garlands and pride flags, a group o...

Ford Fest 2014: A Political Event in All But Name

Tonight marks Ford Fest 2014, the annual Ford Family celebration of all things Ford, especially Rob, the prodigal son. From 5PM onwards at Thomson Park, in Scarborough, you can join thousands of others to ge...

Canada Still Hasn’t Given Aid to the Ukraine

Canada stands in solidarity with Ukraine and its people. Prime Minister Harper has been a shining beacon of light on the world stage, denouncing the old Soviet-era mindset of Putin's Russia. This government has...

Alberta Refuses Flood Compensation to DiPoce Family

For a booming province getting filthy rich in oil money, Alberta sure can be stingy. In the aftermath of the 2013 flood that destroyed more than $5 billion worth of property and displaced over 100,000 people, t...

Gun Fever is on the Rise in B.C. and Alberta Amid New Laws

Gun fever is on the rise in British Columbia and Alberta, and for a reason so comically Canadian, I feel like clown music should be playing as you read this article. This weapondemic (weapon+epidemic) paired wi...

Mike Duffy Made Up With Daughter, Makeup

Upon looking at the face of senator Mike Duffy, your first thought probably wouldn’t be, “yeah that guy definitely bought a makeup artist with taxpayer funds because that double chin he’s rocking has to be prof...