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‘Mindless killfest’ image worries gaming industry leader Even if Republicans don’t seem to mind it Judges throw out St. Clair streetcar decision Pilot project allowing streetcars to make court decisions is terminated abruptly Mixed reactions to...The two filthiest words in the online lexicon: “sponsored link”
Oh, I know that advertising is the magic that keeps the infotainment rolling in on my Net connection… but CTV has just plain blown it with their latest innovation. (As a side note, we need a better word than “innovation” to describe a development...Colbert Report coming to Canada
Despite the news of Terminal City’s demise, not all of the media headlines are gloomy on this Hallowe’en Monday. From the Comedy Network, news that the Colbert Report will soon be part of our late-night lives: The most compelling fake news timeslot on TV...Terminal City shuts down
Well, damn. One less alternative to the Sovince/Prun: Vancouver alternative newsweekly Terminal City is suspending publication effective immediately publisher John Kay announced today. Kay said the October 27 edition, which hit the streets last Thursday, will...Side effects of drug industry lobbying may include…
When The Karasik Conspiracy hits bookshelves this September, the plot may sound just a wee bit familiar: a group of shadowy terrorists conspires to murder thousands of Americans by poisoning the medicine they’re importing from Canada to beat U.S. drug prices. It...
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