Over the past few years, Canadian television has really kicked things up a notch. The ball got rolling with Corner Gas, and since then people have been keeping a closer eye on homegrown TV. Everything from Little Mosque on the Prarie to Billable Hours has developed a surprisingly large audience. So what tricks does CBC, …Read More

I was browsing through the CBC Digital Archives this morning like a good Canadian nerd should, and I came across something a little bit bigger than myself: the atomic bomb. Cold War Culture: The Nuclear Fear of the 1950’s and 1960’s offers a great sampling of original CBC programming from half a century past, all …Read More

There are only three things in this world that are truly global — war, religion, and McDonald’s. Ok, ok — I admit, the word “business” probably would have been a little more apt than McDonald’s, but it’s still pretty accurate.  One can’t help but raise the question: are the global nature of war, religion and …Read More

Well, to the winners, obviously.  But what about after that?  What about all the money spent on losing tickets that doesn’t go back out to repay the winners?  The Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation website has a top-level (and therefore, kinda vague) rundown of where that money ends up; Every day, Ontario residents gain both directly …Read More

A few months ago we posted about Five Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Canadian.  Lately that post has been getting a lot of traffic again, and on the heels of that we have the following link shared up by reader Fresca. Culture.ca, the now defunct Canadian culture site run by the federal government has an …Read More

Want to get those teeth whiter than white?  Lifetime Dental, a new clinic opening September 10th at 3300 Bloor Street West #114, will be offering free teeth whitening’s to the first 100 patients who schedule a complete exam.  If you’re in the market for a new dentist, this might be worth checking out. They’ll also …Read More

Have you been holding off on picking up a PS3?  Now’s the time!  Blockbuster Canada is clearing out it’s 40GB PS3 Spiderman 3 bundles for $299.  The MSRP on this one is $399, so you’ll be saving $100! It might seem like a move prompted by the recent announcement of a new 80GB model that …Read More

The other night I walked in the door, and low and behold my wife was taping a CNBC original documentary for me.  Big Mac: Inside the McDonald’s Empire was an interesting, if not enlightening peek behind the closed doors of the world’s largest fast food corporation.  It examined the missteps that lead the company to …Read More

  Just a reminder to anyone out there thinking about picking up an iPod Touch or MacBook Air — Apple.ca offers a wide range of refurbished products at a greatly discounted price.  They all come with the same guarantee and warranty as a new product, so picking these up over the new ones is a …Read More

Financial micromanagement might not be for everyone, but sometimes it really helps to see where every penny is going.  You’d be amazed at how much you might spend on coffee or snacks. In the past I’d used Excel to track my spending.  It might not have been the most simple form of tracking, but it …Read More

Have you been enjoying your time in the garden this year?  You weren’t using any pesticides or herbicides, were you? If not, David Suzuki wants to take a peek at how things are growing this year!  Take a photo/write a story about your garden for you chance to win any number of prizes from this …Read More

If you’re like most Canadians, there’s a good chance you’re swimming in credit card debt.  If you’re coming here, chances are you’d like to get out of it.  The Snowball Calculator on WhatstheCost.com can help. Just punch in all of your individual debts, their minimum payments, interest rates, and the total amount of money you …Read More

Just a heads up, and YMMV, but reports are pouring in to CheapAssGamer that EB Games Canada has lowered it’s retail price on PuzzleQuest DS to $4.99, with used copies going for $2.99.  This is an amazing deal on one of the best games of the past few years. PuzzleQuest is one of those games …Read More

Not too sure how this one flew under my radar for so long.  This past Canada Day Microsoft decided to treat Canadian gamers to some free gamerpics and themes to celebrate the holiday.  They’re pretty sharp, and who can disagree with the price of free? Not too sure how long they’ll be available for, but …Read More

[youtube]xjgTlCTluPA&hl[/youtube] It’s only six weeks until this years Terry Fox Run kicks off, so I thought it was a good time to get Terry and his cause back in peoples minds. Terry’s considered a national hero by most every Canadian.  If by some chance you’re not familiar with his story take a peek at the …Read More