Archive for the 'Canada' Category

Western Canadian Attitudes: Public Spending

A new Canada West foundation study has been published this month concerning public spending priorities.
When Canadians in the four western provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and manitoba were asked to rate their priorities for public spending according to a 5 point Likert scale, their top 3 for increased spending were in the areas of […]

Randy Bachman Q&A re: Jeff Healey

Click on this text for a link to a question and answer article interviewing Canadian guitarist Randy Bachman about his experiences with late guitar legend, Jeff Healey.

Stompin’ Tom Connors

One of Canada’s best kept secrets is a folk singer/country singer named Stompin’ Tom Connors.  Fiercely Canadian, he returned a number of Juno awards one year in protest of those artists who had shifted their emphasis to the “south of the border market.”  Stompin’ Tom earned his name for the way that he kept his […]

This Hour Has 22 Minutes - Skit

This is a very funny skit about Canadian stereotypes…

Avian Flu in British Columbia

The Vancouver Sun reports today that an avian flu, infected duck was found on a domestic water fowl farm in Chilliwack BC, Canada. Chilliwack, British Columbia is located about sixty miles East of Vancouver.

For the feature article click here.
Officials were quick to insist that the infected duck poses no public health risk. […]