Iâve been somewhat hesitant to join loyalty rewards programs offered by some of my favourite shops and retailers after reading many articles that offer only scathing criticism. For the longest time, the rewards card I had in my wallet was an Air Miles Rewards card, though it isnât so much a loyalty program since Air Miles are accepted at different retailers and online stores.
To me Charles Manson had always been the image of insanity, hate, violence, and murder. To me the man is unlovable, or better yet, undeserving of love. But is that how we punish people? Yes, we can abolish freedom and civil rights, but can we ever abolish love, whatever it is?
Earlier in November, Taylor Swiftâarguably the most popular artist in the worldâpulled her entire catalogue from the online music streaming service Spotify. In addition to already being a hugely successful musician, Swiftâs new album 1989 reached platinum this year and may be one of the last albums to do so.
Off-leash dogs in urban areas are not only dangerous to the animal, but also to commuters and pedestrians.
The next national general election is scheduled for October 2015, thanks to the fixed-elections provisions Prime Minister Stephen Harperâs government passed in 2007; that said, the leader of our national government has the power to request the dissolution of Parliament at any time.
Writer Douglas Coupland popularized the term âMcJobâ in his groundbreaking novel from the â90s, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture. He defined it as, âA low-pay, low-prestige, low-dignity, no-future job in the service sector.
Letâs all get honest here for a second and admit that as Canadians we probably download more music and movies than we pay for. Weâre in an Internet age, and that comes with certain benefits for the frugal.
The problem BC Ferries faces is a common one: many transportation enterprises have been known to lose money. But the way they are handling it is classless, knowing that they have a monopoly.
Emotions run high in a game of hockey, but when a valuable player goes down for an asinine play such as a meaningless fight, the team pays the price.
There was a time when I was rewarded for my minor accomplishments with a trip to Pizza Hut. My parents would gather my good company together to enjoy an evening at a restaurant that served primarily pizza.
