Jim Roepcke's weblog have browser, will travel (est. 1999)

The CBC is doomed

Canadians responding on CBC regarding their inability to retain Ron MacLean, by all standards a legend in Canadian broadcasting and one of the nicest, most honest people you could ever hope to have represent our national treasure on our national television station, are for the most part furious, disgusted, and flabbergasted.

I like many other Canadians don't know how I'll enjoy Hockey Night in Canada without Ron from Red Deer. How do you have Coach's Corner with Don, and not Ron? Like one person said, "Abbott without Costello. Martin without Lewis. Fred without Ginger."

What are they going to do, have Brian Williams take over? It was more than enough having him on during the Olympics during the evening sessions.

What the CBC needed was TWO Ron MacLeans, not ZERO! What a joke.

cbc.ca: your comments about the news -- Sportscaster Ron MacLean and CBC part ways

The State of our Democracy

This is parts one through 3 of a 19 part series called The State of our Democracy running on canada.com.

Part One: Democracy rule by the people? Not in Canada -- "Canada's democracy has devolved from a nation whose government works for its citizens to one of single-party rule"

Part Two: Searching for a stronger democracy -- "A report on how to make Parliament more relevant has gathered dust for 5 years."

Part Three: Our all-powerful PM -- "Canada has 'perhaps the most unchecked head of government among the democracies'"

There is a schedule, of sorts that describes the upcoming reports.

Fried/baked high-carb foods cancer risk?

AP: Yahoo! News - Scientists find clue to cause of possible carcinogen in french fries, other foods

CBC cuts off negotiations with MacLean

CP: HNIC and MacLean part ways