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Editorial: Loss of indie voices makes us all poorer

The Vancouver alt-weekly didn’t have a bad run—13 years ain’t exactly easy in the newspaper business—before publisher John Kay announced the shut down Oct. 31.

 

Canadian politics is The OC

I admit it. Every Thursday night I religiously tune in to The OC. For better or worse, the drama of the Cohens, Coopers and Nichols has become a staple in my week. But that’s peanuts compared to my other program of choice, CPAC.

Canadian heritage for sale

Recently the venerable Hudson’s Bay Company announced a long anticipated take-over bid by American businessman Jerry Zucker. Zucker, who already owns 18.8 per cent of the Canadian icon, offered Bay shareholders $14.75 per share, thus valuing the institution around $1 billion.

Oil drilling in Alaskan park unnecessary

I wasn’t the least bit surprised to learn that the U.S. Senate recently decided not to protect the Alaska Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) against the prospect of drilling for oil.

 

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