FILE – In this Feb. 23, 2011, file photo, U.S. actor Randy Quaid smiles during a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canadian immigration officials have denied U.S. actor Randy Quaid’s request for permanent resident status in Canada, a Canadian government official confirmed late Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)
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Did you know visiting Canada with a DUI is difficult? If a US citizen has a DUI or DWI they could be denied entry at the Canadian border! Even a misdemeanor for reckless driving, or a traffic ticket for impaired driving, can prevent an American from entering Canada. In order to enter Canada with DUI charges many people hire an immigration lawyer. Going to Canada from USA with other criminal convictions like theft or assault can also be challenging.
Ahh, summer is starting at last!MOSQUITOES! pic.twitter.com/wvHI7RLein— Brittlestar (@brittlestar) May 17, 2024 Moving on to something even more biting, I think Pierre Poilievre is now finding there is a downside to being up ...
The more I see of the Congressional Republicans, the more they remind me of The Sopranos.And anyone who doesn't fall into line gets sent to the Gulag.The cowardice is appalling.
George Carlin put it best in 1988: "These are th...
I have seen several recent useful posts and comments about the Israel-Hamas War so I wanted to share them.
First, an interesting analysis from Dan Rather about Biden's Big Dream For The Middle East:
...why did Hamas attack [on ...
I liked this New Yorker cartoon -- says it all. I also saw this thread on X and yes, I could appreciate this sentiment:Anyone who has ever worked in food service knows Mother’s Day brunch is the worst shift of the year. ...
What a crazy week it has been -- we've all been sick with what I am calling the Black Death Cold, plus a family member fell and now has a broken pelvis. I'm afraid to leave the house.
You spend your 40s thinking "hey, maybe a...
Just a few tweets about animals to enjoy! I'm sure by now the whole world has recoiled in horror after hearing that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem boasted about killing her dog. She really deserves the title "Christ, wh...
Here are some interesting and useful commentaries about the Israel-Hamas War, including some discussion about how it can be brought to an end
First, this article is recommended by Eric Loomis at Lawyers, Guns and Money -- at...
(And read to the end for a Trump fart joke!)Today I was very glad to see the US support for Ukraine and for Israel approved by the House -- now only was it great to see the aid approved itself, but also it was a demonstration t...
Yeah, lots of financial press whining in the last 2 weeks about how raising taxes on the rich or on corporations would be so unfair & so awful -- but "protect the rich!" just isn't going to cut it as a #BaloneyFactory slog...
Just sharing some stories tonight:
Good Samaritans rush to save herd of elk trapped in frigid waterTwo dozen people jumped into action Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. when a herd of elk fell through the ice at Palisades Reservoir...
So let's all worry about bird flu now!The @USDA is closely tracking #H5N1 #flu in the dairy industry, and it's turning up in a very dispersed pattern across the USA.States w/confirmed cases since March 25: TX, KA, MI, NM, ID, O...
Canadians are laughing at Poilievre's three-word policies for anything that ails Canada -- and tonight, "Punt The Runt" is trending: Also today, Charlie Angus announced he won't run again, and Poilievre couldn't resist res...
For Easter, here is the Craig Baird Saskatchewan Easter Bunny:I recently found several good articles that are worth sharing:
Evan Scrimshaw pleads with the Trudeau Liberals to smarten up --Jurisdiction's False Sanctimony ...
Here is a fascinating analysis of the Baltimore bridge disaster, by someone who actually does know a lot about ships and bridges:
My bet is they will get some shipping lanes cleared within two weeks -- the Ar...
Canada is buzzing about Brian Mulroney's funeral -- so many profound, moving and memorable moments: Good God… when Marc Hervieux and Mulroney’s granddaughter Elizabeth Lapham stopped to let a recording of Brian Mulrone...
[With thanks to Journo Dale Smith.]So today Pierre Poilievre was getting lots of media attention due to his ridiculous "threat" of a non-confidence motion -- did he think the NDP would actually want to fight an election th...
I try to ignore just about everything Trump babbles. But tonight he is quoted by activist and former Labour Secretary Robert Reich in a post titled Trump is out of his mind, and desperate
At a rally today outside the Dayto...
Oh, wouldn't you know that the Kate Middleton story is now so big it just had to become "Kate-Gate"!
The Princess of Wales is missing and the spare Prince is in exile and the King is treating his cancer with herbs. If t...
Several "Say....what????" moments tonight: First, Kim Campbell called Pierre Poilievre a liar and a hatemonger. Wow!
Kim Campbell. Brian Mulroney. Flora MacDonald.Back when Conservativism was actually just a different wa...
Dark Brandon was in the House tonight!
President Joseph R. Biden kicked ass.— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 8, 2024
Enjoyed watching Biden dancing the hully gully on Mike Johnson’s Adam’s Apple. #StateOfTheUnion&mdash...
We got a huge dump of snow this weekend - its #Snowmageddon2024 -and our street is now impassable. So we'll be cocooning at home for the next several days:
#Saskatoon #Saskatchewan 🇨🇦 is closed 🔒 DON'T even try to get ...
Amazing!This is how our Solar system is.. ❤️🔥pic.twitter.com/zOXqT87Hob— The Random Guy (@RandomTheGuy_) February 27, 2024
You've seen me share a few maps and videos of the Panama Canal. I love that engineering marve...
Sorry for the lack of posts this week -- my laptop was in the shop. But tonight I'm back to it again, and just in time! Because it was one of those weeks when Christ, what an asshole! should have been...
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So Canadian Press did their research. As Poilievre launched into attacking Trudeau for giving Bell Media a $40 million fee reduction in spite of firing journalists across the country, the Canadian Press found ou...
On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the...
As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicat...
After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced ...
On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authoriti...
Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question,...
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