CFN – The most talked about storm of this century is about to make landfall near the Big Apple today. US highways are closing; travel schedules cancelled as people batten down the hatches and prepare for this event that will impact the US & Canadian East coast for over 24 hours before clean up can […]
CFN– These are the lyrics that have landed three women in jail, charged with Hooliganism,and possibly going away for three years! (Chorus) St. Maria, Virgin, Drive away Putin Drive away! Drive away Putin! (end chorus) Black robe, golden epaulettes All parishioners are crawling and bowing The ghost of freedom is in heaven Gay pride sent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVMwvQ5YZiE We’ll have more on this story as details become available. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]