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November 29, 2013 •
Blog, Travel •
David King •
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As we all know Thanksgiving is a stressful time. Luckily, as Canadians it has passed. Unfortunately, for American’s it has just begun. That means a lot of happy and unhappy people across the border, waiting for trains, for traffic to move and for flights to...
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November 27, 2013 •
Blog, Business •
David King •
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With American retailers waddling their way into Canada, it could mean huge savings for shoppers as stores push various promotions and discounts. Now that Zellers has gone the way of the dinosaur and Target as well as Marshall’s have stepped in to fill the...
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November 26, 2013 •
Blog, Culture •
David King •
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It’s probably about time to step away from Rob Ford and turn our attentions to a different level of politics. A level, we might add, that we hope is forever free of a Ford. As is, the Liberals have quite the reason to celebrate and are currently leading in...
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November 25, 2013 •
Blog, Business •
David King •
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It would appear that the United States of America is going to be placing a hand and foot within our financial institutions. Beginning next July, anyone opening a new account with a Canadian bank will be required to answer the question, “Are you now, or have...
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November 18, 2013 •
Blog, Business •
David King •
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StatsCan published the latest numbers on Canada’s trade balance which suggests, on the surface, only positive outlooks. Both exports and imports grew, while Canada’s trade deficit dropped to $435 million, which is more than half. However, the data...
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November 7, 2013 •
Blog, Culture •
David King •
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Apparently, according to a group of students attending the University of Ottawa, the red poppy we all wear as a sign of remembrance, to honour our dead and those who served, is a celebration of war rather than that of peace. The student group at UofO has...
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October 30, 2013 •
Blog, City, Culture •
David King •
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It’s funny when artists start to get it into their heads that whatever they create would be better, especially when that artist’s claim to fame is graffiti, or if you’d prefer, street art. As some may or may not know the UK street artist known as Banksy...
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October 25, 2013 •
Blog, Culture, Travel •
David King •
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As a Canadian if you’ve ever been to another country and you end up talking about Marijuana, it would appear that ours is not only known, but highly regarded, recommended, and sought after. So much so that many people in different countries are willing to...
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October 17, 2013 •
Blog, Business, Culture, Entertainment •
David King •
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While perusing the news during our morning read today, we came across an interesting term that until now, lacked a name but dominated much of our discussion in the media world. You see, when you’re in the content business, especially the declining...
