Posts by D. H. McKee

Hollywood creates Boy Scout merit badge on copyright

Boy Scouts in Hong Kong now can earn merit badges for learning about the wonders of copyright law–at least the...

Will ‘Trailer Park Boys’ fly as a movie?

The makers of television’s Trailer Park Boys announced plans Thursday to turn the series into a feature film. The big-screen...

Tragically Hip guitarist launches record label

Paul Langlois, the guitarist for the Tragically Hip, has launched his own record label, Ching Music. The company’s inaugural release...

Bigfoot video makes big dollars in U.S.

The Canadian sasquatch story — complete with video of a massive, hairy beast — will air tomorrow night on A...

Polls show Tories have lost their lead

Two new polls show the federal Conservative party has lost its lead in public opinion across Canada in the past...

Greenpeace pioneer dies of cancer

Bob Hunter, one of the founding members of Greenpeace has died in Toronto after a long battle with cancer. He...

Push for quick election risky, Stronach says

Despite boasts of unanimous support for plans to topple the government, some high-profile dissent is being heard from within the...

Human Inventory Control

It was inevitable that the radio tags that let cars breeze through toll plazas would get placed on, or in,...

No coffee table yet, just coffee

Ok, there wasn’t anything at Sears Home in Kitchener. Man, they sure have a lot of plain-looking stuff in there...

Mmmmn, mini pizzas

Sitting at home, drinking a bottle of Red Cap Ale (one of the many redeeming aspects of Waterloo). I’m waiting...