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Globe & Mail online – CRTC cracks down on opaque cellphone contracts
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/crtc-cracks-down-on-opaque-cellphone-contracts/article4604308/ There’s nothing more satisfying than understanding technology and it’s vulnerabilities. In this case with cellphones, I’ve had it up to here with being taken to the cleaners and waiting for someone to do something about it. Hence, I’ve come up with a workaround solution to stick it to the cellphone companies and their contracts.…
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Montreal Gazette online – Bribes are old news for former city of Montreal building inspector
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/montreal/Charbonneau+Commission+Graft+greased+wheels+Montreal/7369880/story.html An a-ha moment years after the fact. Guess that’s what the deal was with the 882 Baseline intentional delays by the City of Ottawa property inspector Brad Shear. Guess I’m a little slow on the bribing of officials. Never came to mind, but know I understand why people do it. Still not right –…
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http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/10/08/canadian-spies-camelot-defence-hoping-to-attract-world-class-talent-with-880m-intelligence-complex/ Can I apply? Really really apply for a spy position ???? I definitely have the prerequisites and experience now that I’ve seen it happen in real life. My own real life. 🙂 Like I mean is there a 101 spy school that one has to go through and certificate of graduation that gives you…
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National Post online – Kelly McParland: Corruption hearing portrays Quebec as a world of kickbacks and Liberal greed
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/10/10/kelly-mcparland-corruption-hearing-portrays-quebec-as-a-world-of-kickbacks-and-liberal-greed/ Bang on. What better way than to lose an election knowing that it’ll be your salvation to gracefully exit without explanations of saying guilty on all counts. I’ve been amazed for years on end with the level of corruption in Quebec. And even stupider and guilty as well for standing by and minding my…
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Ottawa Citizen online – Cuts in bad faith BY OTTAWA CITIZEN EDITORIAL
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/editorials/Cuts+faith/7364919/story.html Other than the primary obvious savings of money, I would argue for the government to state it’s case on this issue. Religion is a fundamental basic right of all Canadians and the most important in my own humble opinion. It supersedes all others, first and foremost in our Constitution. So my arguement is this.…
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Calgary Herald online – Ontario to crack down on abuse of animals in zoos, amusement parks
Ontario to crack down on abuse of animals in zoos, amusement parks Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Ontario+crack+down+abuse+animals+zoos+amusement+parks/7369972/story.html#ixzz28wzPTjCB I can maybe understand a past era of having zoos. However in this day and age of 3D TV’s with huge screens, documentaries, National Geographic, TLC, Discovery, etc….. it’s almost criminal to keep animals, especially those from other climates caged…
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Calgary Herald online – Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith calls for “full and complete” investigation into XL Foods
http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Wildrose+Leader+Danielle+Smith+calls+full+complete/7370652/story.html It can’t be stopped, this will be repeated again because food production on any scale as big as this – is all about money. So the solution is what I implemented within my own body to avoid getting very sick knowing that I would with all the meat I was consuming. Actually I did…
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Calgary Herald online – Home sales soar in Cochrane, Airdrie and Okotoks: CREB
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Home+sales+soar+Cochrane+Airdrie+Okotoks+CREB/7369840/story.html Amazing isn’t it??? Everytime I step foot in some new town of Alberat, property values soar. Just like Ottawa. You could be forgiven for thinking it was some sort of conspiracy at work. Exploiting and excluding me from those markets where I could potentially be interested in setting up permanent residency. Well tough bananas,…
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Calgary & Alberta – get with it
Okay, I’m in Kemptville, Ontario now. I understand from my niece comments who has been in Calgary for the last few years and a student of the University of Calgary that there is little or no work in Calgary and surrounding areas all winter. What gives in the land of the plenty & NRGY if…
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Globe & Mail online – XL Foods workers feared raising food safety concerns, union says
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/xl-foods-workers-feared-raising-food-safety-concerns-union-says/article4602675/ ……“Imagine a poor worker who is getting paid $17 an hour who needs his job,” he said. “Do you think he or she is going to complain about something when government inspectors and the agency aren’t rolling up the flag?”… ….“The line speeds, when they get up high, you don’t have time to clean…