Video Gallery: The Polaris Prize
By Jeff Harris - Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 0 Comments
Jeff Harris goes behind the scenes
The country’s most acclaimed indie rock musicians came together in Toronto for food, booze and the chance to win an oversized $20,000 cheque. The night’s big winner? Patrick Watson!
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Video Gallery: Toronto Film Festival 2007
By Jeff Harris - Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 1:07 PM - 0 Comments
Jeff Harris goes behind the scenes
Check out 10 short films that showcase the eclectic mix of the Toronto International Film Festival. UK import Sam Riley talks about singing in the shower, Eddie Vedder plays at the premiere of Phil Donahue’s film “Body of War,” and an autograph hunter tries to get a “scratch or two” — before getting his moment in the spolight.
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Photo Gallery: Toronto Film Festival 2007
By Jeff Harris - Friday, September 14, 2007 at 5:23 PM - 0 Comments
The stars just seem to shine brighter north of the border. Exclusive pictures of…
The stars just seem to shine brighter north of the border. Exclusive pictures of celebrities on the red carpet and in their own habitat (aka hotel rooms) at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival. Check out Matt Damon, Jennifer Garner, George Clooney and Brad Pitt — erm, with an itchy nose.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: That whole veiled voting debacle
By kadyomalley - Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 2:32 PM - 0 Comments
Note to readers: I suddenly felt the need to repost this from the macleans.ca…
Note to readers: I suddenly felt the need to repost this from the macleans.ca archive:Procedure and House Affairs Committee
originally posted on September 13, 2007Round 1 – Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand vs. the Will of the People (according to the Conservatives on the committee, that is)
Not only does Mayrand stick to his guns, but he fires back at the Prime Minister who has accused him of flouting the law, albeit indirectly. In response to a question from the Liberals, Mayrand tells the committee tha back in August – more than a month before the “veiled voter” controversy had surfaced in the press – he had alerted the Prime Minister’s most senior civil servant advisors that there could be problems with the Conservative government’s recent amendments to the Elections Act.
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