Did Wikipedia and Protesters Win? Is SOPA dead or will it be back soon with a new name? January 18, 2012
CFN - SO did you use the internet today? Millions of people boycotted the internet and major websites like Wikipedia shut it down in protest of SOPA. From the Wikipedia page: SOPA and PIPA represent two bills in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate respectively. SOPA is short for the “Stop [...]
BENEDICT XVI APPOINTS 22 NEW CARDINALS by Don Smith – JANUARY 6, 2012
CFN – At the noon Angelus today, Pope Benedict announced the appointment of 22 new cardinals, including one from Canada. Tom Collins, Archbishop of Toronto joins two new U.S. appointees, Tim Dolan, Archbishop of New York and Edwin O’Brien, a former archbishop of Baltimore who now serves as grand master of the Equestrian Order of [...]
Scientology Hoarding Cash? Internal Email Points Finger at David Miscavige – January 5, 2012
CFN – Those wacky Scientologists seem to be having an internal issue. In a rare public ripple, Debbie Cook, a member of the cult sent out a mass email complaining of misapplication of the group founder L Ron Hubbards principles and wishes. In particular she seems to have issue with Scientology big wig David Miscavige. Here is her [...]
China Jails Two More Online Writers – How Far Behind are We in Canada by Jamie Gilcig – December 27, 2011
CFN – I’m reading today about China sticking an online dissident, Chen Xi, to ten years in Jail. Another, Chen Wei was recently given a 9 year sentence. I know; we’re not China…yet. You have the mayor of Toronto cutting off the largest paper in his city because they wouldn’t write what he wanted. [...]
The Sad Death of Parrot the Dog at the Hands of Washington DC Police Officer Scott Fike. Is it time for Muzzle laws for Dogs in Public? POLL – October 30, 2011 UPDATED
CFN – That was Parrot. Parrot was an innocent victim of our society of irresponsibility and accountability. We live in a world where we simply make bad decisions with rarely an afterthought. A world where “I’m sorry” is far too often a get out of jail free card. I own a Rottweiler. She’s [...]
Colonel Moammer Gadhafi reported Captured and Wounded in Sirte Libya – October 20, 2011 UPDATED
CFN – The end of an era arrived as Colonel Moammer Gadhafi was reported captured in Libya with some of his remaining forces in his home town of Sirte. He was injured but reported to still be breathing when captured. Television Report
US President Woodrow Wilson Monument in Prague Rebuilt 70 Years After Nazi Destruction – September 14, 2011
CFN – Seventy years after its destruction by Nazi troops, a memorial statue honoring President Woodrow Wilson will be rededicated on Oct. 5 in Prague, Czech Republic, the American Friends of the Czech Republic (AFoCR) announced today. The Wilson Monument commemorates the role that the former U.S. president played in helping the Czech people achieve [...]
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak Speaks on the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks – September 11, 2011
CFN – Today is an emotional day for millions of families in Canada, the United States and around the world. It was ten years ago that nearly 3,000 innocent people lost their lives in a brutal act of terror. We should pause to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as well as [...]
World Remembers 911 on the Tenth Anniversary – September 11, 2011 9/11
Cornwall ON – So where were you 10 years ago today? I was sitting at my desk in Huntingdon Quebec talking with my friend Sharon in Pennsylvania. She became startled and I switched the TV to CNN (I still used cable then as opposed to now where I only watch the net) I [...]
Earthquakes Strikes Eastern USA & Canada – Goats Faint – UFO Sightings – August 23, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario – POLL
Cornwall ON – A rash of earthquakes have been rocking the planet the last two days with many feeling that there’s more to come due to Solar Winds battering the planet. There was a 5.3 Richter scale quake hit Colorado with a 5.9 rated quake rocking Virginia but felt as far north as [...]
Happy 4th of July Weekend to all of our American Friends & Frugal Holiday Tips! June 28, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
CFN – It’s 4th of July weekend for our American friends and we’d like to shout out a hello and Salute! Going to school for a bit in the US I got to enjoy a lot of its holidays and history. We also had the following sent in to help have a frugal and [...]
Happy Father’s Day from Cornwall Ontario – June 19, 2011
Cornwall ON – Today is Father’s Day; a day to honour, love and respect that special man in our lives who generally without we wouldn’t be here. It’s also a melancholy day for those of us who’s Father has passed away, and then for those who grew up without a dad; one of the [...]
Parliamentary debate regarding Canada’s engagement in Libya: Benchmarks for Success – World Federalist Movement Canada
CFN – ABSTRACT: The international community’s engagement in Libya is an example of the application of the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect. The World Federalist Movement – Canadai supported the passing of UN SC 1973 as a necessary measure to prevent imminent mass atrocities in the city of Benghazi. However, there are significant concerns over [...]
Part Gandhi, Part Joan of Arc, Brigette DePape Speaks at Anti-Harper Rally in Ottawa – June 10, 2011 HD VIDEO
Ottawa ON – I got an urgent email this afternoon telling me to get myself to Ottawa to cover the first Anti-Harper rally. Now it’s Friday and well..it’s Friday, but I hopped into my non air conditioned car and zoomed down. Being a masochist I listened to CFRA ( AM 580) the right wing [...]
Alamo Draft House Theatre in Austin Texas Boots Texter and Turns her Nasty Voicemail into Trailer! June 7, 2011
Austin TX- Many Canadians when they think Texas they think Cowboys, crazed guns toting good old boys, Thelma & Louise. Austin is this little oasis which hosts an amazing university and one of the most successful film programs in history. So it’s not surprising to see this incident go viral. I know I [...]
1984 Happening in China? Is Canada Next? Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei, Writers, Human Right’s Lawyers, and Bloggers Detained Over Jasmine Revolution – April 4, 2011
Cornwall ON – In George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 it was forbidden to write. Having pen & paper and using them could be punishable by death. The book’s first chapter starts in April which makes it ironic to read about Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and activist who has just been arrested by Chinese officials [...]
Muammar Gaddafi Vows to Fight to End in Libya – Editorial by Jamie Gilcig – March 20, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – As I watch events unfold in Libya it’s like watching the movie Scarface. Oliver Stone wrote the script which was directed by Brian DiPalma and in which Al Pacino will probably be more remembered than for his role in The Godfather. Lines like “Say Hello to my Little Friend” have been [...]
Huffington Post In Call to Arms for Unpaid Writers – March 19, 2011 – Cornwall Ontario
Cornwall ON – Nothing in this world is truly free; at least most things of value are not. The Huffington Post, one of the biggest news sites on the planet and one that was recently purchased by AOL for in excess of $300M is learning that. The Internet success story has over 6,000 people that [...]
