CFN – Elaine Rosenberg was in court doing what she does best; deal with big business issues when she overheard the anguish that Chris Papkostas was enduring while fighting for the life of his beloved dog who was to be put to death for scratching a woman in a momentContinue Reading
CFN – Thousands are mourning the senseless murder of Wicca, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier became a victim of what happens when Bureaucrats go crazy. The actual documentation of this case is what makes it most bizarre. No hospital reports. No bite marks. No actual testimony of a bite. No realContinue Reading
CFN – Not too many first time directors sell out 700 seat halls for their debuts, but that’s exactly what Kern Saxton has done with his labour of love, Sushi Girl which makes its International Premiere at the 16th Annual Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal ! Teaming up with his homeys Writer/ProducerContinue Reading
CFN – In an odd twist of fate Montreal’s TSN 990 is about to go poof into the night because of the CRTC regs about station ownership; in this case a company owning more than three stations in a market. While an exemption was requested the CRTC decided toContinue Reading
Searching for Compromise is getting more difficult Has the word compromise disappeared from our public discourse? Has there been any compromise in the Quebec Students Strike? Over the past few weeks, a number of well-known reporters have written excellent articles that examine various aspects of the students strike from lookingContinue Reading
CFN – Are these slow news days in Canada and the US or is our society turning into a freaked out zombie slasher movie? Today the name Luka Magnotta is the hottest one mentioned in most social media. Severed body parts sent to the Conservative Party headquartersContinue Reading
CFN – Ah what interesting times we live in… The Montreal Student protest is becoming International news. Countless pieces have been written about it by hundreds of people… As a former Montrealer who grew up during the 70’s, the heart of linguistic purges in Quebec I saw first handContinue Reading
CFN – Marc Bergevin’s 22 year hockey playing career never had the native Montrealer play in his home town. He has now been chosen to run the team as Owner Geoff Molson pulled the trigger and decided to hire Mr. Bergevin over leading candidate Pierre McGuire. It’s an interesting pic.Continue Reading
CFN – Recently I wrote a blog piece about the resiliency of the Baby Boomer generation despite all that was put in our path to try and eradicate us quicker from the planet (Weeding Out The Baby Boomers). I’d like to follow up on that train of thought to talkContinue Reading
CFN – Language wars are heating up in Quebec again. Well not really Quebec, mostly Montreal. I’m what I like to call a Quebec refugee. For me I decided that no matter how much I loved Montreal that the city of my youth is long gone and what it’sContinue Reading
CFN – I always marvel when people recoil from the internet or websites like Facebook. They’re tools; inanimate unless people do something with them, like broccoli or automatic hand guns. I of course love using the internet. CFN after all (contrary to our local daily and mayor) isContinue Reading
CFN – Neverbloomers : the search for Grownuphood premieres tomorrow on the CBC Documentary channel. LINK Sharon Hyman’s first feature length doc is a generational retrospective navel gazing journey. It asks many questions; answers a few; but mostly what drew me to it and kept me watching wasContinue Reading
CFN – It was a blast talking with long time radio voice in Montreal Terry DiMonte. He’s back in Montreal after some years in Calgary,and back at his old stomping grounds at CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal. It’s refreshing and counters the trends of big radio dumping older vets andContinue Reading
CFN – There’s a trend in BIG CORPORATE media that is seeing a lot of talented people being replaced by young and less experienced voices. Cost reduction or just reactions to divergence in media? Some would see a decentralization and less focus on local is the culprit. Create oneContinue Reading
CFN – The problem with losing hockey in Montreal is that the multitude of media have to find something to write about. The first week post Jacques Martin has some members of the media targetting interim coach Randy Cunneyworth; as if Randy doesn’t have enough troubles taking over aContinue Reading
CFN – I was supposed to be at the Bell Centre Friday night to catch The National but time and lack of sleep wore me down! Luckily some Cornwallites made the trip and raved about the group’s performance! Special thanks to Jennifer MacDonald for the great photos! Apparently WinContinue Reading
In response to the press conference held by the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees in Victoria BC yesterday, December 7, the Canadian Veterans Advocacy fully supports their demand that Veterans Affairs Canada be exempt from the Harper government’s proposed budget cuts in the upcoming federal budget. “Vets already face significantContinue Reading
CFN – I was shocked to learn tonight of a Mall owned by the Westcliff group that is refusing to allow poppies to be sold by the Legion before Remembrance Day. Carrefour Angrignon in Lasalle Quebec have refused their local Legion a table and two chairs in their sprawling Mall.Continue Reading