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Election Night 2011 - A Party Called "Other"

Submitted by RA on Mon, 05/02/2011 - 23:49

Now that he has a majority, PM Harper suggested that we go to bed, but CBC's pundits are still trying to fathom the big changes in the Canadian political landscape.

Movie Monthly: Drop Your Cable

Submitted by RA on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 03:03

I just caught Ron Mann's Grass, his manifesto for legalising pot. Okay, so I'm a little late to the party. It originally came out in 1999. Drug laws in North America might have eased a little since then, and the hysteria surrounding “reefer madness” that informed early US drug policy looks even more hilarious through the telescope of time a decade on. But this cheeky, pop history of pot is still relevant, and entertaining as it cruises through significant cultural and political landmarks in stoner history from Cheech and Chong to George Bush Snr.

Mid-Games Poll Reflects Lack Of Support For Costly Olympics

Submitted by RA on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 12:46

CBC News has just released results from an opinion poll taken midway through the 2010 Olympic Games. The poll, conducted by Environics, asked people two questions.

And Now The Big TV News Story... In Photographs

Submitted by RA on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 23:30

One of the things I was told, on applying for media accreditation as videographer at the 2010 Olympics, was that there are strict rules about where you can film. Basically, as an independent journalist, there are very few places that you can film: the Olympics Opening Ceremony? Most definitely not. Live sports events? Sorry, no. Fans partying? That would depend on what area they are in...

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