Volume 19, Issue 24

(Super)heroes on display

There were no shortages of Batmans. Among the 32,000 visitors who made their way to Montreal’s fourth annual comic convention at the Palais des Congrès September 14-16, there were probably hundreds of caped crusaders. Skinny Batmans, obese Batmans, Batmans with costumes that probably cost thousands, cheap Batmans who wore crappy, ... read more ››

Bieber thinks he’s Indian enough to get free gas

The August issue of Rolling Stone held a surprise for fans and non-fans of Justin Bieber as they learnt he thinks he is part Aboriginal. “I’m actually part Indian,” he stated in the magazine. “I think Inuit or something? I’m enough percent that in Canada I can get free gas.” Bieber ... read more ››

Halloween cometh

  October brings so many wonderful sights, scents and sinful delights to celebrate. As the children begin to dream about what costume they will wear to trick or treat, pumpkin becomes the theme to both decorate with and the flavour to play with in the kitchen. When looking at the emerging trends ... read more ››

Independence? Not for us!

Canada has celebrated its founding as a country since July 1, 1867, but it wasn’t until 1927, almost 60 years later, that it was first recognized as an independent state. That’s because our colonial overlord in London still controlled our foreign policy over that period. Canadians, through their elected representatives, ... read more ››

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ᐃᓛᐃᓵ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᑎᐹᒋᒧᑦ ᐱᕌᔨᓐ ᐌᑉ ᐋ ᒌ ᐃᑣᔥᑎᒫᑎᐦᒃ ᑭᔮ ᐋ ᒌ ᒥᓯᓂᐦᐊᐦ ᐋᐃ ᒦᓐ ᓂᑭ ᑎᐹᒋᒫᐤ, ᓂᒌ ᐃᐦᑖᓐ ᑮᑆ ᐊᓐ, ᐊᓐ ᑮᑆ ᐋ ᒌ ᐅᐦᑎᔒᒥᐦᑦ ᐙᒥᔥᑎᑯᔒᐤ᙮ ᐊᓂᑦ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᐦᒡ, ᐋᑯᑦ ᐊᓂᑦ ᐊᔮᐱᒡ ᑳ ᐃᐦᑖᔮᐦᒡ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᐦᒡ ᐋ ᑎᒀᒋᐦᒡ᙮ ᒫᒀᒡ ᐋ ᓅᒋᐱᔮᓱᐙᓂᐎᒡ᙮ ᐊᓂᒌ ᐙᔥ ᐊᐙᓂᒌ ᑳ ᐙᐱᐦᑎᐦᒡ ᐋᐦᒋᑯᓂᑭᐦᐱᔨᐤ, ᒫᓂᑖ ᐙᔥ ᑭᔮ ᑎᑯᐦᑖᐅᐦᒡ ᑳ ... read more ››