Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, January 15, 2020 OTTAWA — The three major federal political parties are being looked into by Canada’s competition regulator over their largely unregulated harvesting and use of Canadians’ personal information. In response to a complaint filed by the Centre for Digital Rights, the Competition Bureau of Canada has “commenced an… Continue reading Major political parties under competition probe over harvesting of Canadians’ personal info
Month: January 2020
Most of Canada’s housing market likely to be fertile ground for bidding wars in 2020
Source: Erica Alini, Global News, January 16, 2020 Canadians hoping to buy a house in 2020 better brace themselves for limited choice and plenty of competition, the latest housing market data suggests. While conditions remain ho-hum in the Prairies and Newfoundland and Labrador, in the rest of the country, there are plenty of buyers and… Continue reading Most of Canada’s housing market likely to be fertile ground for bidding wars in 2020
Fighting Fraud and Fake News
“It has been traditional for many of the Bakers, who are represented by our ancestors, to determine whether or not they were related to others by the name of Baker, to enquire whether they knew about “The Baker Fortune.” So writes my uncle, Robert Baker, in his introduction to his studies of the Baker Fortune.… Continue reading Fighting Fraud and Fake News
Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding
Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 3/4 cups milk 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: In a saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Place over medium heat, and stir in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring… Continue reading Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding
Movie Review – Spies in Disguise
Top Box Office – Spies in Disguise Rating: PG (for action, violence, and rude humor) Critics Consensus: A cheerfully undemanding animated adventure that’s elevated by its voice cast, Spies in Disguise is funny, fast-paced, and family-friendly enough to satisfy. Movie Info: Super spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) and scientist Walter Beckett (Tom Holland) are almost exact opposites.… Continue reading Movie Review – Spies in Disguise
Canadian curlers keeping heads up after being eliminated at Youth Olympics
Source: Devin Heroux, CBC Sports, January 15, 2020 Japan steals extra-end victory in quarter-final against Canada Wearing the Maple Leaf at an international event is the ultimate goal for any Canadian curler. The competition within the curling-crazed nation is extraordinary. And so too is the pressure. Representing Canada in curling comes with a heavy weight… Continue reading Canadian curlers keeping heads up after being eliminated at Youth Olympics
It’s qualifying season for the 2020 Olympics — here’s how Canadian teams can get in
Source: Jesse Campigotto, CBC Sports, January 14, 2020 6 squads already have tickets to Tokyo and others are positioned to join them Canada will be well represented in the various team sports at the Olympics this summer. Six Canadian squads have qualified so far: men’s and women’s rugby sevens, men’s volleyball, men’s field hockey, women’s… Continue reading It’s qualifying season for the 2020 Olympics — here’s how Canadian teams can get in
Oilers starting to roll as workmanlike effort carries them past Predators
Source: Mark Spector, Sportsnet.ca, January 15, 2020 EDMONTON — Filip Forsberg was playing a video game on a frosty Tuesday in Edmonton, scoring a lacrosse-style goal and firing two pucks at Mike Smith from between his legs, a la Marek Malik. Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett, meanwhile, wanted no frills — just a steady-Eddie effort… Continue reading Oilers starting to roll as workmanlike effort carries them past Predators
Extreme Cold in Kindersley Breaks Previous Record
Extreme Cold Continues Grip Yesterday was a record-breaking day for the Kindersley area. Regarding all-time coldest temperature that is. On Tuesday, January 14, Kindersley’s morning temperature was -37C without wind chill. This temperature broke the previous coldest record of -34C on January 14 in 2005. If you were to factor in the wind chill, the… Continue reading Extreme Cold in Kindersley Breaks Previous Record
Extreme cold warnings blanket Saskatchewan
Source: Fiona Odlum, CBC News, January 15, 2020 The next 48 hours will be bitterly cold Almost everyone in Saskatchewan is labelled purple on Wednesday morning. An extreme cold warning is covering nearly the entire province, minus an area north east close to the Manitoba border. These extreme temperatures are due to an arctic air mass hovering over the… Continue reading Extreme cold warnings blanket Saskatchewan