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Dan McPeake

Dan is an actor, writer, filmmaker, blogger and radio host.  You can find his weekly radio series, Endeavours, on Mondays 5-6pm on CJSF 90.1fm or on www.cjsf.ca. You can also find his “underground reviewer” blog, Wilde Thing at irishbluejay.wordpress.com

Australian musician comes home to Canada

Singer-songwriter Toby has often spoken of her affection for Canada. She just recently wrapped her 11th tour of the country. The occasion this time was the release of her live album “Coming Home”,...

Vancouver Actor Stephen Miller weaves intricate tale of terrorism in "The Messenger"

"The Messenger", by Stephen Miller," blurs the lines of ethics and morality.

New Film an Essay on Future

I was fortunate enough to attend an advance screening of Robot & Frank starring Academy Award nominee Frank Langella. At times this film is laugh out loud funny, but most it is very slight and...

Canadian Siblings Tell Story of Holocaust Hero

There are not many books about cyclists and there are even fewer about cyclists who participated during the Second World War.

In One Person: A Romance Novel for the 21st Century

It is a Harlequin Romance 2.0; a romance novel from the LGBTQ generation. And yet, it is so much more.

"Hacked": Canadian producers take on computer hacking in new reality series

This past week I was lucky enough to be invited inside the production office of the new TV show “Hacked”, a half-hour variety/documentary series that explores the illusive world of computer hacking....

Global News takes down its link to "Teen bites off rat head" Youtube video

While the video of a teenager biting a rat was disturbing enough, it was equally shocking that a large news organization would feed him views on YouTube.

Politicizing abortion a profoundly stupid idea

With Rick Santorum somehow surging in the polls, this election cycle has become strangely about social issues, sidelining more pressing topics, such as the economy and the environment. However, it...