Dion finally puts Harper into check and…

So, Dion and his merry gang of abstainers finally voted [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/03/07/commons-passes-private-members-bill-giving-parents-education-tax-break/] for something in the house the other day and decided to give $900-million in support for RESPs. Great, more money to support future students, or was it really so great? Almost…

No jPhone yet

I went up to the FIDO store in Hamilton and while they had the phone in stock, they could not sell it to me because of a computer glitch. I could’ve purchased any other phone in the store but the one I wanted. I asked if I could purchase…

Next on Channel CoC

Inspired by the wPhone [http://sfuo.blogspot.com], I’m going to upgrade to a smart phone tonight. Actually, I’ve been thinking about it for a bit now and just couldn’t bring myself to spend the money. However, I’m way too busy these days and the blog…

Ryerson’s landmark building

Ryerson University unveiled [http://www.ryerson.ca/news/news/General_Public/20080305_RyePhotoGal.html] plans Wednesday for a 1,860 square metre Photography Gallery and Research Centre which will house an expanded School of Image Arts [http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/], and the historically significant Black Star photo collection. The…

Freedom of Information can be expensive

Take this example [http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/03/07/gov-blunt-demands-540000-e-mail-records/] , reported by the UMissouri student newspaper, where the state Governor is demanding $540,000 to access email records…

Freedom of Information

I’m going to be working this weekend writing many Freedom of Information request to file with the Ontario Government on Monday. If you think there is something I should be looking into, and that the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities may have information on it, feel free to…

Student’s lie locks down university

Appalachian State University was locked down Monday after a student said that an armed intruder had tried to break into his apartment before running towards campus — a claim that he later admitted [http://www.newsobserver.com/news/crime_safety/story/982705.html] was a lie. In an effort to avoid…

Berkley seeks restraining order against animal activists

University of California at Berkley is hoping to quiet the animal rights activists that have been hosting spirited protests outside the homes of researchers during the last two months. University officials plan to seek restraining orders against the demonstrators, according [http://chronicle.com/news/index.php?id=4094&utm_source=…