Liberals, NDP Vote To Defer Normal House Proceedings During Pandemic
OTTAWA — New Democrats joined forces Tuesday with the governing Liberals to waive normal House of Commons proceedings for another four months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they voted in favour of a government motion to continue with an expanded version of the special COVID-19 committee that has acted as a stand-in for the chamber…
Feds Postpone Action Plan On Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls
OTTAWA — The federal government will not be able to deliver a national action plan to make life safer for Indigenous women and girls next month as promised because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett said Tuesday. The one-year anniversary since an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls issued…
Empire 880P phono cartridge
The 880P is a moving-magnet stereo cartridge for use in transcription arms and the few high-quality record changers now available, such as the Garrard Model A and the Lesa units. It has standard ½” mounting centers, and the pickup requires the 47k ohm termination provided by most preamplifiers. The 8mV output, too, is about ideal…
Klipsch Klipschorn AK6 loudspeaker
This almost happened 13 years ago. Thinking the time was right for a Klipschorn review—2006 was the 60th anniversary of its design—I got in touch with a Klipsch representative, who requested photos of my room and details of its size and construction style. My reply was followed by a three-day lag in correspondence, after which…
Channel D Lino C 2.0 phono preamplifier
Click Here: cheap all stars rugby jersey Install a new component in your system and there’s usually a period of adjustment as you get used to the difference in sound—especially if the new product costs much less than your reference. Channel D’s new Lino C 2.0 balanced phono preamplifier costs $2499, yet my ears instantly…
Scarface de retour ?
Après des versions signées Howard Hawks et Brian De Palma, Scarface pourrait de nouveau avoir les honneurs du grand écran, via une nouvelle adaptation du roman originale, située de nos jours. Say hello to my little friend again ? Alors que les fans peuvent se délecter de l’édition Blu-Ray de la version de Brian De…
Founder Guy Laliberte Wants To Buy Back Cirque Du Soleil
MONTREAL — Cirque du soleil founder Guy Laliberte says he wants to buy back the internationally celebrated circus company he created more than 35 years ago. Laliberte, who sold his remaining shares in the famed circus last February, told a popular television show Sunday night he wants to put an ownership team together and buy…
Alberta Energy Minister Says Pandemic Gathering Ban A ‘Great Time’ For Pipelines
A ban on large gatherings or protests due to the COVID-19 pandemic creates optimal conditions for pipeline construction, according to Alberta’s energy minister. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the ongoing pandemic is a “great time” to build a pipeline, because people aren’t able to gather to protest pipeline construction. Savage made the comments when asked about…
Trinity Bellwoods Park Overcrowding Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things During Pandemic
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford added his voice to the condemnation of people who crowded into a downtown park on Saturday during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. “The images I saw yesterday, from Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto — I thought it was a rock concert,” Ford said during an update on Sunday. “I was…
Ontario, You’ll Have To Wait A While Longer To Expand Your Bubble
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to keep following public health orders heading into summer, as rising COVID-19 cases and high-profile misbehaviour in a Toronto park over the weekend threatened to derail Ontario’s reopening plans. Canada’s most populous province, one of the hardest hit in the pandemic, had been contemplating letting more than one family…