You didn’t let us down, Svend

I’m still reeling from this morning’s statement from Svend Robinson, the 25-year veteran New Democrat MP.It feels weird to call Svend a “veteran” anything; he still looks every bit the fresh-faced crusading newcomer — even on a day as...

Reg Alcock’s lapse

Sooner or later, this happens to any politician with a penchant for, ah, spontaneity.Picture it: you’re in a corner, defending the indefensible. The media attack dogs (such as they are on CTV’s Question Period) are snapping at you, and you’ve just...

A win for the good guys

Last week, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled against CP Rail over the Arbutus Corridor.The corridor, an 11-km north-south right-of-way that cuts down Vancouver just west of Granville Street, now has a single two-car train that runs daily along its length — not to...

Gentlemen, start your Gnutella clients

The word came down a few hours ago from a Federal Court judge: making files available in shared directories isn’t a violation of copyright.Not a good week for the recording industry’s crackdown on its customers. A recent study contradicts the recording...
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