Tag Archives: canada

Olympics to hit the big screen

Olympics to hit the big screen – The Globe and Mail.
This is a brilliant idea.  It’s too bad it’s limited in coverage, with nothing sceens in Atlantic Canada participating.  Sporting events are definately better to watch in a community environment!  I hope this type of presentation comes to Australia.

Canadian juniors dump Sweden in gold-medal rematch

Canadian juniors dump Sweden in gold-medal rematch.

Iranian-Canadian blogger held, Iran admits

globeandmail.com: Iranian-Canadian blogger held, Iran admits.

NORAD Santa Tracker 2008

So where is the big guy right now?  Why not check with the folks at NORAD, they’ve got all kinds of fancy radar equipment for monitoring North American airspace; he’ll be taking off from Northern Canada soon since the feds have reaffirmed his Canadian citizenship the other day.
NORAD TRACKS SANTA 2008.

Saskatchewan moving to 100% high-speed access

Saskatchewan moving to 100% high-speed access.
“As part of a $129-million plan, the Saskatchewan government has pledged to make high-speed internet accessible to everyone in the province within three years.”

Via Rail explores entertainment downloads

globeandmail.com: Via Rail explores entertainment downloads.
This story passed me by last week.  I bookmarked it to my delicious but haven’t had a chance to look at it until now.  Via Rail offers free internet?  And they want to sell content to their passengers as they travel?  My God, someone at a Crown Corporation has a [...]

CRTC to rule on Bell’s throttling on Thursday

CRTC to rule on Bell’s throttling on Thursday.
Update: CRTC allows Bell to continue internet throttling.
Watch this case: Bell is the Canadian version of Telstra.

Axia to bid for slice of National Broadband Network

Axia to bid for slice of National Broadband Network – Telecommunications – iTnews Australia.

iPod loyalists: They’d rather fight than ditch

globeandmail.com: iPod loyalists: They’d rather fight than ditch.
Scary and sad.

Online ads using Canadian soldier picture, fake story to sell ‘vehicles’

Online ads using Canadian soldier picture, fake story to sell ‘vehicles’.
What a crap story to read on Rememberance Day.  Some people have no shame.