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Council of the Federation: Premiers Talk Energy, Inquiry, and Booze

As with any gathering that involves period actors sporting attire of the 1880s, the Council of the Federation, an annual meeting of Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers in Charlottetown, was what kid...

No Trade Agreement, But Booze Flows from Premiers’ Conference

BC Premier Christy Clark said this morning "we still need to hammer out all the fine details but broadly it will mean it is no longer illegal to bring into for personal use." Clearly, she meant "we'll still n...

Women Force Sunwing Flight Diversion After Drinking, Smoking, Fighting

Two women, seen here enjoying being young and alive, are out on bail after causing a disturbance on a Cuba-bound passenger aircraft. Their behaviour was so bad, and their threat to the airplane’s security so "n...

Ford Says What? An Interactive Site

We all know that Rob Ford and his family have said some pretty crazy things. The Toronto mayor has made a fool of himself on countless occasions, and his brother Doug has made some comments that are hard to bel...

Ottawa Frosh Video Encourages Drugs, Drinking, Debauchery

Universities across the country are preparing their campuses for the upcoming season of "Frosh", a time when new students are inducted into their new lives at university through a series of team cheers, drinkin...

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...

Rob Ford’s Not Homophobic, Just Tired of That Question

Ford isn't homophobic; he’s just tired of being asked if he is. Rob Ford didn’t move from his seat when the Toronto Council stood to pay tribute to the World Pride Celebrations. This move, or lack thereof, ...

Rob Ford’s New Media Strategy: Avoid, Ignore and Spurn

Rob Ford’s return has been much discussed in the media, but the weird part is that Rob isn’t really taking part. Since his much anticipated return, he has severely limited which journalists can talk to him: he ...

Couillard and Leitao’s New Quebec Budget: Balanced next year?

Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao tabled the 2014-2015 Quebec budget today, and it's quite densely packed. The government plans to erase the deficit by the 2015-2016 budget, which we should see again this t...

PEI Has A Drinking Problem: Drunk Driving

There's no license plate on that tractor. Wind Erosion Protection System We don't hear much news from 'The Gentle Island'. What do they do over there when they're not picking potatoes off trees o...

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