Canada’s tsunami response ‘amateur,’ CARE chief says

Canada’s response to the tsunami disaster was “amateur,” according to the head of one of the biggest Canadian relief organizations....

Wojeck star John Vernon dies

John Vernon, who starred in CBC-TV’s 1960s drama Wojeck before moving on to a career in Hollywood, has died. He...

Cuban leader Castro calls Bush ‘deranged’

In his first public remarks since the United States dubbed Cuba an outpost of tyranny, Fidel Castro called President Bush...

The American media and the Iraq election

There are times when one must give the devil his due. The American media is capable of carrying out extraordinary...

Hide Your IPod, Here Comes Bill

Microsoft’s leafy corporate campus in Redmond, Washington, is beginning to look like the streets of New York, London and just...

DiCaprio finds award ‘surreal’

Hollywood heart-throb Leonardo DiCaprio is stunned to have received a lifetime achievement award – because he’s only 30. The Titanic...

Teacher wins instant millions

For years, Russell Christoff’s picture graced kitchen cupboards and staff lunchrooms. His was the handsome face on Taster’s Choice jars,...

Michael Moore inspires documentary

Michael Moore, the controversial documentary filmmaker, has himself become the subject of a documentary. Called This Divided State, the film...

Eagle-eyed folk fans spot stolen guitar on eBay

Eagle-eyed, web-savvy fans of Peter, Paul and Mary have helped return a guitar stolen four years ago to the folk...

I’m a watchdog, stupid

Been feeling a little anxious this week, what with all the yelling going on from this customer of mine. I’ve...