canadalinesucks.ca? The Canada Line sucks, at least according to the RAV (Richmond-Airport-Vancouver) Rapid Transit Project Office. A Canadian Internet Registration Authority search completed by fullstop.ca (PDF) shows that RAV Project Management Ltd. — under RAVCO authority — has registered two Canada Line web names: canadaline.ca and canadalinesucks.ca (at posting, canadalinesucks.ca remains a dead link). Private [...]
Jan
31
Canada Line: the name game
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Jan
28
And now, a shameless bit of self-promotion
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File this under ‘I-told-you-so’, courtesy of Vancouver’s favourite ambulance chasers, CKWX AM 1130: A new report from the provincial Transport Ministry has suggested putting in a $2 toll on the Port Mann to help fund the $3 billion dollar Gateway road expansion project, which includes twinning the bridge. …con’td… The provincial government is quick to [...]
Jan
27
There’s almost nothing better than coming across new, or emerging, or just plain great music. Whether it’s by way of mates or good ‘ol serendipity, there just seems something so human within the process of discovering music. So, here’s my first Bandroll (and my new motivation to keep my blogging more current). I’ve added each [...]
Jan
26
BSE: Just plain criminal?
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If there were questions about the importance of BSE reporting in Canada, today’s CP report on the issue quashed any such doubts. From the story: Tests on 25 cattle from an Alberta farm where the latest case of mad cow disease was found are negative, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. The test group included [...]