Toronto police stop and document black and brown people
An interesting article from the Toronto Star. It would be interesting to know how widespread this is. It's unfortunate to commonly hear the line "well if you have nothing to hide, why does it matter". It matters because you have the rights, however how is that...
Astral Media has just been bought by Bell for over 3 billion dollars
News has just broken that Bell has bought outright the entire assets of Astral media. This means that the popular News Talk 1010 is now owned by Bell. Definitely showing that convergence is not dead in Canada. It will be interesting to see how this will play out in...
Direct Energy — The people have spoken!
Well the people have definitely spoken, forcing Direct Energy stop changes to contracts. It's was definitely a hard pill to swallow, but one that had to be done nonetheless. I imagine that we will see another iteration from Direct Energy, however we will have to see....
Running out of cards to play. What will Mayor Rob Ford do?
Seems that Rob Ford is stuck "between a rock and a hard place". With the provincial government planning major cuts where does Mayor Ford get support for subways from? Today the recommendation will be for a LRT option, on Sheppard Avenue; putting the nail in the...
The Afghan Story — Nothing good will come of this
16 people were left dead after an American soldier went on a house-to-house on a shooting rampage in two villages. We already were on shaking ground in Afghanistan, however I believe that this may cause an earthquake. It's unfortunate because in Western countries, if...
The Game of Thrones and Transit in Toronto
LRT or Subways? This has been the ongoing debate, unfortunately the lines between truth are certainly grey. Let's start with the Eglinton Cross-town, which definitely the current hot potato. Rob Ford has continued to use the word "subways", which implies that we are...
Let the war for Toronto begin!
Well let the war begin in the city of Toronto. In an apparent move to remove all opposition to Mayor Rob Ford's subway plans a special Toronto Transit Commission meeting called with only one item on the agenda. A vote to remove Gary Webster's from the Toronto Transit...
Viva / YRT Strike over — Free transit for 2 months
With the over 3 month old strike finally over commuters in York region will receive almost 2 months of free transit. The move comes in response to York Region residents, who have endured a long protracted strike and no transit service. I don't think Torontonian's...
Rogers and BCE now own it all!
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan said it is selling its 79.5 stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns a prized collection of some of the most valuable sports assets in Canada's largest city. Who is the buyer? Rogers and BCE (Bell), who will not own...
Strike! Lots of confusion in York Region (YRT and VIVA)
There seems to be a lot of confusion over what is running and what is not in York Region. Details from the YRT/VIVA site are listed below, however there is much confusion over exactly which routes are not in operation. Some TTC routes, that go into Markham are still...
Steve Jobs has passed away – May he Rest In Peace.
Apple chairman and co-founder, Steve Jobs, who pioneered the personal computer; changing the way we used and interacted with the PC, died today. He was a visionary and great innovator. He will be greatly missed by everyone. May he rest in peace! At 56 years old, he is...
Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, no more…
TORONTO - Second World War pilot Philip Gray says it is “immoral” that Downsview Park is evicting the Canadian Air and Space Museum. “This is a terrible way to repay young 21-year-old boys who went to war and never turned 22. I am disgusted that their heritage can be...
Super 8 and awesome I hope?
I have been patiently anticipating the release of Super 8. I still have absolutely no idea what the movie is actually about. Is it science fiction, fantasy, a thriller, an action or a horror flick? It's hard to really know. What really gets me high hopes are seen...
Conservatives and Toronto’s Rob Ford Nation – Subways please…
Interestingly enough this election may be a boon for the G.T.A. Not that Toronto can expect the Conservatives to only pander to their needs. As the Prime Minister said last night "we will govern for all Canadians". Despite that the Liberals took for granted the...
Now Witness the Power of a Fully Armed and Operational Conservative Party
Everything that has transpired has done so according to Conservative design. NDP and Liberal Canadian's walked into a trap. It was I who allowed other parties to believe that they could defeat me. My policies are quite safe from your pitiful little band in parliament....
Election Day in Canada – May 2, 2011
Well a historic election has just taken place in Canada. The Bloc was decimated in Quebec, and almost wiped off the map. Newfoundland told Conservatives what to do with themselves. The Greater Toronto Area is painted blue and Toronto has gone NDP Orange. Also, it...
Election Day
Well its election day in Canada! I'd offer some predictions, however I imagine that the election will be overshadowed by Osama Bin Laden today. In light of that there will be a dynamic shift today. Question is what will really happen. This is hard to predict....
GlobalMedic – Rahul Singh has joined Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2010
My sincere congratulations goes out to Rahul Singh, who is now one of the most influential people in the world. Truly an Angel walks among us! --------- Indo—Canadian paramedic Rahul Singh has joined US president Barack Obama, talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and Apple...
The Worst Environmental Disaster in a Century?
As we watch the effects of the inevitable oil spill transpire in the Gulf Coast we have to ask ourselves yet again, is it worth it? Any ocean oil extraction process using a drilling rig has a risk factor attached to it. This risk factor is not a question of "if" but...
10 Essential iPad Tips & Tricks
With the release of the Apple iPad I found this link, which I thought would be quite useful to everyone! ----- Any idiot can use an iPad at a basic level. It's designed that way. But even still, there are things that you're just supposed to magically know—things no...
Government of Canada cancels the ecoEnergy Retrofit program
The federal government is suspending a program which offered people financial incentives to have their homes evaluated for energy efficiency and then perform upgrades to improve the rating. Under the ecoEnergy Retrofit program, homeowners could receive a grant of up...
Another airline bites the dust! Skyservice Airlines is now Noservice Airlines…
In a statement released Wednesday morning, the company says recent changes in the Canadian vacation tour market combined with the airline's debt level have rendered the company unable to maintain profitable operations. One employee at Skyservice headquarters near the...
Overview of the Open Platform for the PLAYSTATION®3 system
Thought I would re-post a soon to be non-existent feature of the original PS3. --------------------------------------- There is more to the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system than you may have assumed. In addition to playing games, watching movies,...
Nintendo sees future of gaming in three dimensions
TOKYO - Nintendo, the world's biggest maker of video-game players, said it aims to start selling a version of its DS handheld video-game machine that allows the user to play 3D titles without special glasses. Nintendo plans to give details of the model at the E3 show...
Bravo the Best Bakery in Durham Ontario – A Hidden Gem in Ajax!
If you are looking for a hidden gem, you need to visit the Bravo Italian Bakery in Ajax Ontario. It is the best little charm in North Ajax and will hopefully be for years to come. Go taste and see! In my opinion you will not be disappointed! Bravo! Italian Bakery 81...
What is the plan for Transit City now? GTA has worst commutes in 19-city survey
Commuters in the Greater Toronto Area suffer through longer round trips than their counterparts in 18 other major centres, including notoriously congested Los Angeles, according to a new report commissioned by the Toronto Board of Trade. The board's second annual...
Sony to remove Linux option from PS3 is either a PR April fools joke ever or the worst move ever?
I heard today that Sony plans on removing the "other OS" option from their systems. What was more shocking was their supposed reason for removing this feature. Now I have a PS3 and I personally think it is one of the best systems available today. However, this move...
Why transit is important in Toronto
I thought I would finish the night by giving you a link to a site that details the positives of light-rail. It is unfortunate that the government has decided to put an end to a visionary plan to get transit rolling in the city of Toronto. Like the former Harris...
How Apple is killing Adobe Flash and remaking the web in Steve Jobs image
Apple's iPad could make it the king of old media, arbiter of taste and technology alike. So magazines and newspapers have begun a series of countermoves that could turn the quietest dogfight in media into the most vicious. In one sense, the iPad's January unveiling...
Government fails Toronto Transit again! Transit City is now dead, who can be trusted?
Rocco Rossi will not have to keep his promise to kill Transit City. Dalton and the Liberals may have done it for him? Is this one of the "dumbest decisions ever made?" The government seems to be following in the footsteps of its predescesors and the Mike Harris...