Julian Assange and his revolutionary organization of international internet technologists have hit headlines around the world with the release of sensitive documents, such as those from the United States Federal government. Presented as an instrument by which average people can be informed of the truth that is often kept from them by various government organization,…
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Nuclear Issue Shows Obama Ignorance
The U.S. Senate voted 67-28 to end debate on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and proceed to a final vote. They have enough support to proceed to a final vote and ensure the two-thirds majority necessary for ratification. President Barack Obama has a lot at stake in the ratification vote because he made nuclear…
Protected: McGuinty Panics As His Reign Is Under Seige
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Insurance Scammers Caught
Van Tuan Doan and his passengers, Thuy Nhan Ai Le and Quang Dat Nguyen are the target of a civil law suit launched by Waterloo Insurance Co., an arm of the Economical Group which will attempt to reclaim money’s paid out and lost as a result of their false claims. On November 13, 2000 an…
Panda Bears, Mammoliti and Raymond Cho…What’s The Story?
In November’s President’s message for MetroActive I commented on commented on the $20 million that George Mammoliti had budgeted to bring a pair of Pandas from China to the Toronto zoo for 5 years (read the message). It just didn’t make sense to me and well smelled really, really fishy. Apparently, I’m not the only…
If It Looks Like A Pile of Logs…
If you grew up in a rural area this will probably make you giggle and if you’re an artist it’ll probably upset you. Apparently, Ron Fahey a logger living in Sackville, New Brunswick, received permission from Mount Allison University to take logs stacked behind the president’s residence next to a waterfront park in town. So,…
False Advertising And The Law
Many Canadians aren’t aware that it is actually illegal to make false claims in your advertising. Sure, one may know that it is not ethical, but very few are aware that it is illegal. This isn’t surprising given that the laws aren’t being enforced by the government. Since they’re not being enforced it is as though…
TTC Complaints Continue To Rise
After the scandals that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has been through over the last year it made sense that they would try to clean up their act. With the intensive media coverage and public outcry I myself thought that was enough to motivate the TTC to address its employees’ sense of entitlement and outright poor…
Toronto Cash Grab Killing Social Events
Under David Miller’s term as mayor, Torontonians have seen the cost of living sky rocket. Everything from Parking fees to land transfer taxes has put a real damper on quality of life in Toronto, at least for the average Canadian. But, this one takes the party. Many community festivals have died because of city fees. The…
Ocean City, Maryland…in the shadow of Atlantic City
Last week I spent a few days in Ocean City, Maryland. I had heard about this place but didn’t realize that it was a resort type of town. In retrospect the name should have been a clue. Ocean city is very much a Florida style city based on the automobile and catering to a mix…
