by Rob Cottingham | Nov 30, 2004 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn
It’s fitting that Pierre Berton would leave us the day after a celebration of great Canadians. Nobody mined our country’s history as assiduously as he did, finding nuggets of national glory and, sometimes, shame. Much of what I know about story, and... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 30, 2004 | Everything Else
After every election, an accepted wisdom emerges. And very often, it’s entirely wrong. The recent U.S. election is a case in point. Take the shibboleth that young people stayed away from the polls in droves. Actually, the youth turnout rate went up nearly six... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 30, 2004 | Communicating
The as-yet-not-really-confirmed trend of post-Enlightenment Americans flocking across the Canadian border may yet translate into a real flow of traffic if the folks at CanadianAlternative.com get their way. The site promotes the Canadian advantage in Medicare, foreign... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 29, 2004 | Everything Else
Strike won’t affect delivery, Canada Post says Cards should arrive as usual by Easter Newborn baby discovered at Vancouver bus stop Decades from now, he’ll lead Fraserview to the promised land Kellogg CEO tapped as new U.S. commerce secretary Promises... by Rob Cottingham | Nov 28, 2004 | Politics
ACORN Canada, an offshoot of the venerable 34-year-old U.S.-based organization of low- and moderate-income families, is just getting off the ground. But they’ve already scored a direct hit on the so-called “payday loan” industry — an...
