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New Zealand channels Grace Slick in new flag hunt, and other reasons to fear for humanity
1. New Zealand goes wild on new flag design New Zealand is planning to adopt a new flag. Kind of like Canada in 1965, the idea seems to be to get rid of the British flag in the upper left corner. After issuing an invite for proposals, an independent panel has published 40 potential flags from the 10,300 submitted. Some pretty wild idea. The curly...
Ukraine bans films featuring blacklisted Russian actors, including Gerard Depardieu
Ukraine says the 14 Russian actors, singers and other cultural figures on the blacklist pose a threat to national security. …read more Source: Toronto...
Leonid Bershidsky: Attention Ottawa, two new, ready-to-sail warships for sale at bargain prices
The saga of the two Mistral helicopter carriers France built for Russia, but refused to hand over because of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, is finally over. The net result is that a French shipyard has been saved at the French taxpayer’s expense, while Russian taxpayers will pay to retool the country’s wharves so the country can...
In Quebec, honesty is a firing offence, and other reasons to fear for humanity
1. Off-the-shelf warships available, all mod cons JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images Here’s a quick solution to Canada’s need for more naval vessels, which has run aground on the usual procurement problems: France has two brand new, state of the art warships on its hands and is looking for a buyer. The two ships, Mistral-class...
Tale of the tape: Read a full transcript of Maclean’s Debate
What did that leader say? Here’s where to find out. Read our full transcript of #macdebate, separated by the four topics—the economy, the environment, democracy and foreign policy. TABLE OF CONTENTS SEGMENT ONE: ECONOMY PT. 1SEGMENT ONE: ECONOMY PT. 2SEGMENT TWO: ENVIRONMENT PT. 1SEGMENT TWO: ENVIRONMENT PT. 2SEGMENT THREE: DEMOCRACY PT....
Canada blocks Ugandan kayakers from Ottawa River world championship
Leaders of Canada’s kayak and canoeing communities have joined forces to get federal immigration officials to lift a ban on a Ugandan team due to take part in the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships on the Ottawa River later this month. According to documents obtained by the Citizen, the Canadian officials, based in Nairobi, Kenya, have...
Russia steamrollers Western cheese, fruit to enforce ban
Russia marks anniversary of its ban on Western food by destroying, burning contraband …read more Source:...
Art exhibits: 6 new shows, events this week
New shows and events in and around Ottawa this week: Distraction: L. Koltun, Aug. 6 to 17, vernissage Aug. 6 at 6 p.m., Studio Sixty Six, 66 Muriel St. www.studiosixtysix.ca The Orange Summer Show: group show, vernissage Aug. 6 to 6 to 10 p.m., exhibit to Sept. 6, Orange Art Gallery, 290 City Centre Ave. www.orangeartgallery.ca You Are Here:...
There’s lots at stake in this election. And lots of time to decide.
Much has been made of the fact that the 2015 federal election campaign will be Canada’s longest since the 19th century, when horse-powered ballot delivery necessitated voting periods that stretched over several months. But even if technology has improved, an 11-week campaign can still be put to good use today in the 21st century. The 2015...
The election’s on. The first debate is soon. Here’s how we got here.
Watch Maclean’s National Leaders Debate on TV and online on Aug. 6 at 8pm ET. Find out how, here. Any history of the Long Campaign of 2015 that begins with the official launch—the sunny summer morning of Aug. 2, 2015, when Stephen and Laureen Harper strode to the front door of Rideau Hall—will miss much of the action. Sure, many long weeks...
