CBC.ca is reporting the results of a recent Ipsos-Reid survey that attempts to summarize what Canada means to Canadians.  Those involved in the survey were asked five open-ended questions — what is Canada’s defining person, event, place, symbol and accomplishment?  The results might surprise you; Person – Pierre Trudeau Event – Canada Day Place – …Read More

Anyone else remember that episode of The Simpsons where Chief Wiggum is looking up old laws and discovers one that reads “Five kicks of the same can shall be considered illegally transporting litter”?  That’s the first thing I thought of when I came across this: a list of strange laws from around the world.  Their …Read More

Nothing beats the taste of a great Canadian soda, and there weren’t any greater than The Pop Shoppe. Starting in London Ontario 1969, The Pop Shoppe let consumers buy their soda directly from their distribution outlets, bypassing the typical retail route and passing the savings on to the customer. It sounds crazy, but it worked …Read More

A lot of people would argue that Expo 67 was Canada’s crowning cultural achievement. I was born thirteen years to late to have experienced it first hand, but from everything I’ve read and watched on the subject I’d be inclined to agree. I also love how the internet can create a public archive of personal …Read More

They serve the same Queen, fight the same foe and lay down their lives with equal valour and sacrifice. But when the fallen heroes of Canada and Britain come home, the welcome is very different. In Canada, roads are cleared and police stand to attention to welcome home fallen heroes. In Britain, hearses carrying their …Read More

[youtube]MehHlLTLNe4[/youtube] Over the past month a lot of attention has been paid in the Canadian news media to Bill C-10 — and rightfully so.  The Bill includes more than a hundred amendments to the Income Tax Act, but one little clause about the film industry seems to be stirring all this controversy; a clause that …Read More

[youtube]6L37rwcg8EY[/youtube] Eugene Mirman is an American comedian who occassionally posts up some fantastically absurd videos on YouTube. This one happens to be about Canada. The language is briefly NSFW, so make sure to get the kiddies out of the room before clicking play. “Canada is what happens when love falls in love.” How can anyone …Read More

Today marks the first celebration of Family Day in Ontario. It’s a new statutory holiday (as you may have noticed if you tried to do any shopping today) that fulfills Dalton McGuinty’s promise to add a new stat day in February. Ontario isn’t the first province to celebrate Family Day — Alberta started the trend …Read More