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Wednesday, 11 February 2004
Conan rules Canada this week... < 3:58:50 PM>.
The late night talk show host feasted on every imaginable Canuck cliché in his first Toronto show [The Globe and Mail: Arts] 'But questions continue to circulate as to why O'Brien was so keen to visit the city, especially in February. He's said he was a devout fan of the old SCTV comedy show, which was also an inspiration to many of today's comics. And he found Canadian fans in his New York audiences tended to "get" a lot more of Late Night's edgy humour.
In an interview with The Canadian Press, he likened Canadian humour to that employed on The Simpsons, where he was once employed as a writer and where, he said, ra-ra patriotism was invariably skewered.'
Arar's wife approached to enter politics < 12:16:48 PM>.
'The inquiry capped a year and a half of struggle for Ms. Mazigh, who impressed politicians and journalists with her unrelenting campaign to rescue her husband and shed light on the actions of Canadian officials in the matter.' [GAM-National] No question. This woman made a hell of an impression. I hope she decides to go for it.
Supreme Court judge in line for top... < 12:11:10 PM>.
Supreme Court judge in line for top UN human rights job
Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour is a top choice to become the new
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
Cherry's claims on visors do add up... < 11:58:46 AM>.
Cherry's claims on visors do add up
Don Cherry was right when he claimed mostly French-Canadian and European
NHL players wear hockey visors, says a Winnipeg lawyer who crunched the
numbers.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
Montreal has most gay couples < 12:05:29 AM>.
Montreal has more gay couples than other Canadian cities, says a study. [montreal city weblog]
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