Time to buy RIM stock?
Canada’s once-largest technology company, which helped put Waterloo on the map as a great startup centre, is struggling to maintain its relevance. That’s obviously nothing new. But what is fascinating...
View ArticleTime Warps: Headshaking News from Pakistan and Missouri
It’s not only about LGBT issues . . . There is no doubt in my mind that various parts of this world are living in time warps, which further thrusts the whole meaning of time into doubt. An illusion?...
View ArticleMalaysian Court Rules Against Trans People: report
Malaysian trans people have lost a court case in that country seeking the right to dress en femme. According to Asia One News, “the case was the first attempt to overturn the prohibition on...
View ArticleThailand: Same-sex marriage law would be flawed for trans people — report
Thailand may become the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex marriage, as early as next year, according to a report on a site called ABS CBNnews.com. But trans activists are pointing to a...
View ArticleNissan 360 in photos, and more
Last week, I took part in Nissan 360, a gathering of every product offered around the world by Nissan 360. The event, which last a month and took over an abandoned U.S. Marine base in El Toro, Calif.,...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Gang rapists sentenced to death, PQ charter splits...
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Friday, Sept. 13. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our...
View ArticleThe Cine Files in South Korea: We do it all for you!
To get straight to the point, which I don’t always do (sorry) I am in Seoul, South Korea. I came to experience, and blog about, the Busan International Film Festival. Over the years many, many people...
View ArticleThe Cine Files in South Korea: I just want to say that people in Korea are...
I’m at the Busan International Film Festival, and I really should be watching films right now, but I just wanted to take a minute to say that I have met some incredibly kind and helpful people here in...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Killer typhoon slams Philippines, Rob Ford mulls rehab
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Friday, Nov. 8. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our...
View ArticleIndia: A step backward
A Supreme Court ruling in India today has disappointed many in the gay community. The court overturned the Delhi high court’s 2009 ruling that decriminalized same-sex relations — yes, the state there...
View ArticlePeking Opera’s Dazzling Hamlet
The artistry is exquisite, the story is remarkably fast-paced, gripping, and very, very familiar. The Peking Opera’s The Revenge of Prince Zidan turns William Shakespeare’s Hamlet into a ceremonial...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Marois downplays job losses, Couillard touts St. Lawrence
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Friday, March 7. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of...
View ArticleTime to buy RIM stock?
Canada’s once-largest technology company, which helped put Waterloo on the map as a great startup centre, is struggling to maintain its relevance. That’s obviously nothing new. But what is fascinating...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Four arrested in home invasion; military coup in Thailand
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Thursday, May 22. Click on the audio player below to hear the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all...
View ArticleGazette Midday: Lac-Mégantic report due Tuesday; Bloc woes continue
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. The Transportation Safety Board is expected to release its final...
View ArticleFestival des films du monde review: Nomadic Childhoods
Lhamo is a character in Nomadic Childhoods – Enfances Nomadiques. She enjoys playing with yaks. Three stories set in the steppes of Central Asia have several things in common – stunning landscapes...
View ArticleFresh start for Southeast Asian cuisine
Hà Good to great bet $$ 243 Mont-Royal W. (at Jeanne-Mance St.) Phone: 514-848-0336 Website: www.restaurantha.com Licensed: Yes Credit cards: MC, Visa Wheelchair accessible: Yes Vegetarian friendly: A...
View ArticleLetter: Let's invest in India's development
Against the backdrop of a nuclear fuel supply deal between India and Canada that came to fruition during the Indian Prime Minister’s recent visit, there is much talk of rapid economic growth in India....
View ArticleWorld's oldest giant panda celebrates 37th birthday
HONG KONG — The oldest giant panda ever in captivity tasted a vegetable ice cake and, of course, bamboo in celebration of her 37th birthday. Jia Jia was recognized Tuesday as holding two Guinness World...
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