Behind Hollerado’s Meet The Mayor tour
If Hollerado ever need a new guitarist, the indie rockers might want to call on the mayor of Lethbridge. Rajko Dodic, who was elected to the city’s top post last fall, showed off his six-string skills...
View ArticleAww, shucks! Paper Lions roars into Edmonton
Hot on the heels of Hollerado‘s Meet The Mayor tour of Canada, P.E.I.’s Paper Lions is also using a gimmick to sell their upcoming trek. The pop-rockers will be shucking oysters on every stop —...
View ArticleRob Ford Goes for a Ride
Most Edmontonians probably couldn’t tell you the name of Vancouver’s mayor. Or Montreal’s. I’m willing to be most Edmontonians couldn’t name the last two or three mayors of Toronto, either. Toronto’s...
View ArticleRob Ford, Conflict of Interest, and Civic Sense
It is possible that I’m actually feeling sorry for Rob Ford? The bumptious Toronto mayor is currently in court, defending himself – and not very well – on a charge that he violated provincial conflict...
View ArticleWho were Edmonton’s greatest mayors – and why? A look back at a look back.
Edmonton Journal editorial cartoonist marks Stephen Mandel’s announcement that he will not seek a fourth term. Back in 2004 – a major turning point in Edmonton’s civic history – my...
View ArticleRedacting a City (Not [really] about Rob Ford)
While the Rob Ford follies continue, the Edmonton region should built on its own strengths. In Toronto, municipal affairs commentators are diving gleefully into the latest revelations in the Rob Ford...
View ArticleJustin Schultz has had to table his return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup...
Defenceman Justin Schultz had hoped he’d be back in the Edmonton Oilers lineup this weekend but he’s now targeting Tuesday. He’s missed the last six games with a nagging groin injury and won’t play...
View ArticleWhile Canadians obsess over Rob Ford, China quietly rolls out more reforms
Ever get the feeling North America’s political culture has degenerated into the equivalent of a drunken brawl at a high school dance? I do. While the Canadian media serves up the latest developments on...
View ArticleDaily Show sends reporter to Toronto, because Rob Ford
Jon Stewart and The Daily Show may need a spinoff to handle all the material coming out of the Rob Ford circus. They finally made the trip to Toronto to find out why five councilors voted against the...
View ArticleStunning close-up video of lion whisperer in action
GoPro cameras are typically used for skiers, snowboarders, mountain bikers and other extreme athletes to document their on-the-edge-of-sanity activities. I found two examples that demonstrate intensity...
View ArticleFord Furniture: A Cautionary Tale
Not that anyone asked my decorating advice, but I did feel a twinge of sympathy for some of our new city councillors after reading about the dismally dated state of the office furniture they inherited...
View ArticleBehind Hollerado's Meet The Mayor tour
If Hollerado ever need a new guitarist, the indie rockers might want to call on the mayor of Lethbridge. Rajko Dodic, who was elected to the city’s top post last fall, showed off his six-string skills...
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