Sections of downtown core shut down for fear of falling debris. David Miller responds by initiating the “Less Wind Now” campaign, encouraging Ottawa to build “a giant wall” around Toronto to serve as a windbreak. Forty year mortages have arrived. Suggested advertising slogan: “Now you can be in your seventies and still not have paid [...]

It’s been a strange week for Leaf Nation. On Tuesday, Toronto was embarrassed 7-1 (on home ice, no less) by the Carolina Hurricanes—and by Wednesday, the media was gleefully sounding the death knell for this year’s edition of the Maple Leafs. On Wednesday night’s edition of Off the Record, the panel spent ten minutes analyzing [...]

The Anaheim Mighty Ducks win the Stanley Cup. Thus finally fulfilling the lifetime goals of Emilio Estevez. Asked to comment, the Ottawa Senators said “aggghhhhhhhhhhccckkk,” then scored on their own net again. Quebec to collect Canada’s first carbon tax. Quebec’s Natural Energy Minister says it’s possible oil companies might not pass the tax on to [...]

Ottawa denies entrance to Nelson Mandela’s wife. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was supposed to give a speech at a fundraiser gala last night, but was told that she was denied a visa because she had been previously convicted of kidnapping and fraud. The fact that she was allowed in the United States three weeks ago means nothing. [...]

Jordan Manners will be laid to rest today. His mother is calling out for an inquest so that her 15-year-old son did not “die in vain.” If it prevents another shooting in this city, we’re all for it. Another Canadian killed in Afghanistan. A NATO helicopter crashed with five American crewmembers, and two members of [...]

With their 4-1 loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs slipped back to a .500 record (19-19-6) yet again, and now sit tied for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, fighting for their playoff lives after having played more than half of their games this season. They’re [...]