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Op-Ed: Did Prime Minister know of chief-of-staff's Mike Duffy payment?

When Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief-of-staff Nigel Wright resigned, he said that he paid off Mike Duffy's debt to the Canadian taxpayer without the knowledge of his boss. Could that really be the case?

In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 1 comment

Canadian Conservative Senator Pamela Wallin quits caucus

Ottawa - Conservative Senator Pamela Wallin has resigned from the conservative caucus and will sit as an independent pending the completion of the external audit into her expense claims. She is the second senator in as many days to resign from the caucus.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 11 comments

Elijah Harper, who stopped Meech Lake Accord, dead at 64

Winnipeg - Elijah Harper, a native leader, who became famous because of his rejection of the Meech Lake Accord in the Manitoba legislature died as a result of cardiac failure due to complications of diabetes. Elijah Harper was 64 years old.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 6 comments

Stan Douglas wins 2013 Scotiabank Photography Award Special

Toronto - Thursday night at Toronto's Ryerson Image Centre (RIC) Stan Douglas was announced as the winner of the 2013 Scotiabank Photography Award (SPA). Douglas is world renowned for his brilliant skill behind the lens.

Digital Journal Report by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Postmedia extends paywall to all newspapers

Following in the footsteps of other newspapers across North America, such as the New York Times, Postmedia Inc. announced that it was expanding its paywall to all of its newspapers.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 4 comments

Toronto hip-hop MC releases video featuring his rapping mom

Toronto rapper Abdominal released this week a video from his new album, but this isn't a normal music video with just tight rhymes and metaphors. He invited his 66-year-old mom to guest-rap on the ode to motherhood.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 2 comments

Pizza to become cheaper in Canada

Ottawa, as well as other dairy farms across Canada, have decided to allow thousands of pizza restaurants to buy mozzarella cheese at a heavily discounted price.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 4 comments

Review: ‘Buying Sex’ is deliberately conflicted Special

‘Buying Sex’ presents viewers with two radically different visions of the future of prostitution in Canada, asking them to decide which would result in a more just society.

Digital Journal Report by Sarah Gopaul - 2 comments

Ennis Esmer of The Listener challenges you to Live Below The Line Special

Ennis Esmer, the star of the CTV hit series, 'The Listener,' is the Canadian ambassador for Live Below The Line, an organization established to raise awareness and funds to eradicate poverty across the planet.

Digital Journal Report by Earl Dittman - 2 comments

Op-Ed: The Constitution Act of 1982, Quebec and Thomas Mulcair

Ottawa - Canada's Constitution Act, along with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted with the signature of Queen Elizabeth II 31 years ago, It is the law of the land and is one of the great achievements of Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 12 comments