At Home: Disputes continue over Canada’s claim in the north Geologists from Canada, Russia, and Denmark are surveying the land underneath the Arctic Ocean to determine which sections of the underwater area can be claimed by which country. Canada is hoping to secure thousands of square kilometres of this seabed, not only to finally establish… Read more »

At Home: What does global warming really mean for Canada? CTV weather anchor Dory Rossiter said on Wednesday that ?mother nature is smiling on us.? Her comment was in response to Lethbridge’s weather prediction for May 17, a remarkable 11 degrees Celsius higher than average for that day. In light of global warming concerns, difficulties… Read more »

At Home: Low-income Canadians continue to struggle with basic needs According to Statistics Canada, the percentage of Canadians living in poverty has gone down over the last several years. Data from the 1995 census shows that 19.7 per cent of Canadians were considered to be low income. Data from the 2000 census shows that this… Read more »

At Home: Canada Responds to World Food Crisis Canada pledged an additional $50 million this week to help fight the world food crisis. That brings the country’s total monetary promises up to $230 million. In January the United Nations announced that there was a major need for emergency food in Afghanistan and several other countries… Read more »

At Home: Albertans to Receive Free Health Care It was announced in Alberta’s budget this week that funds have been allocated to cover the personal portion of the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). Currently, Albertans pay $44 per person per month to stay insured under the plan. Until now, anyone reaching the age of… Read more »

At Home: Ontario Stays the Course with Trade Mission to China Despite all the controversy over dealings with China as of late, the government of Ontario decided to continue its trade mission to the country. Sandra Pupatello, Ontario’s trade minister, travelled to China late last week with the goal of promoting business between Ontario and… Read more »

At Home: Canada’s immigration stats changing Statistics Canada says that the ethnicity of Canada is changing. Groups that make up what are considered Canada’s visible minorities are now larger than ever before. The statistical agency tells us that a full 16 per cent of the Canadian population comprises those minorities. This translates into over five… Read more »

Release date: April 1, 2008 Label: Fat Wreck Chords Tracks: 14 Rating: 8 No Use for a Name is one of the core bands on the Fat Wreck Chords label, and with the release of The Feel Good Record of the Year (no doubt a somewhat tongue-in-cheek title, as is the personality of the record… Read more »

Release date: November 2007 Label: Fat Wreck Chords Tracks: 24 Rating: 10 ?Hi my name’s Mike . . . and I’m an alcoholic.? ?Hi Mike!? Enter NOFX with the latest live recording: They’ve Actually Gotten Worse Live, and you’ve got all the usual Fat Mike, El Hefe, and Eric Melvin dialogue mixed with musical improvisation,… Read more »

At Home: P.E.I. pop can bust A man in Prince Edward Island lost close to 10,000 cans of pop to a seizure by the provincial environmental agency in charge of upholding the pop can laws there. To date, this is the largest pop can bust in the history of P.E.I. In 1984 Prince Edward Island… Read more »