Fake Ouimet

CBC-related links from Fake Alphonse Ouimet (Joe Clark), guest-editor of the Tea Makers

Aug
16th

Sat

CBC-TV ignores Canadian history

‘The exact information was that there is no series planned, although there may be history items within the context of other series’

The nasty part is, that the CBC demands a high degree of exclusivity for semifinalist contest entries without any guaranteed compensation

— CBC Hockey Anthem Contest Disappoints

Aug
14th

Thu

Leader of A-list copyright blogosphere deigns to notice hockey-anthem ‘copyfight’

Aug
13th

Wed

We made a daily mention of it and did some Canadian fun facts, because, I’m sure you know, a lot of Americans are not necessarily well-versed in what goes on north of their border. We had fun with that

— More crapola about Wheel of Fortune

Aug
10th

Sun

J-school grad?

Apply to “moderate” undermedicated right-wing assholes’ rantings on CBC.CA!

Aug
9th

Sat

Yes, this is the Bearcat who dominates the CBC Wikipedia page

Paging Tod Maffin

Kirstine Layfield honoured as one of the Young Global Leaders for 2008 by the World Economic Forum

[Full list (PDF)]

This is what Americans who live along the Canadian border have known for years: when it comes to the Olympics, watching CBC… is often a relief and even a real pleasure

— …according to Karl-Eric Reif, my old editor’s friend and collaborator, whom I’ve met twice

Aug
8th

Fri

We’re not looking to be out of the Olympics forever

— Scott Moore in the Globe

Aug
7th

Thu

OMG Spike & Caitlin as guest DJs OMG