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It is a forum for discussion and home to lighter newsy material and interest pieces.http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Heebonics)Blogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-3182864645272600344Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:31:00 +00002012-02-13T12:09:36.214-05:00Juno AwardsGrammy AwardsDrakeDeadmau5William ShatnerWhen the careers of celebrities take them all around the world, they often come to appreciate adoration from hometown fans most of all. Last month we applauded two artists for their Grammy Award nominations, Hip-Hop  & rap sensation Drake, and DJ/producer Deadmau5, each up for three award nods, to be presented Sunday on CBS. Announced February 7th, a plethora of the Canadian music industry's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/AzUfoJwtGIg/drake-and-deadmau5-among-those-for-top.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/AzUfoJwtGIg" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2012/02/drake-and-deadmau5-among-those-for-top.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-3896435236198445749Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:27:00 +00002012-02-02T14:18:58.428-05:00CanadaIranPalestiniansJim FlahertyIsraelThe CJNJohn BairdThe ShmoozeCanadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty are in Israel this week. And they've been proclaiming Canada's everlasting friendship and support for Israel. Not surprising considering Canada's enhanced position vis-a-vis the Jewish state since the Stephen Harper government came to power. But Baird also just told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/2smybg8g_6E/john-baird-tells-pa-to-drop-unilateral.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/2smybg8g_6E" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2012/02/john-baird-tells-pa-to-drop-unilateral.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-3616413144906275437Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:53:00 +00002012-01-26T11:53:36.944-05:00Tikkun HamidotRabbi Micahel SkobacThe HouseJews for JudaismTorahspiritualitysabbathFor those who could not make it out to The House in Toronto last night, a bold topic was explored. Is religion killing Judaism? The guest speaker was Rabbi Michael Skobac, education director and senior counselor for Jews for Judaism. The meat and potatoes of his answer was more a combination of responses on the two sub-topics of why people prefer spirituality over religion and why religion is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/0HLKDP_WPno/spirituality-vs-religion-at-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/0HLKDP_WPno" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2012/01/spirituality-vs-religion-at-house.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-3187734791466852819Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +00002012-01-19T12:03:10.094-05:00The Golden GlobesScreen Actors GuildGrammy AwardsDrakeDeadmau5The 2012 award season is in full swing. The Golden Globes were presented last week, and on deck the Screen Actors Guild will offer up their top honours in Film and Television on January 29. The 54th annual Grammy Awards, then showcases the best in music Feb12, before the Oscars are handed out Feb 26. Once again, as in year's past, Canada will be well represented at the Grammy's. In late November,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/8P1psUeLUus/canadians-to-root-for-at-grammys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/8P1psUeLUus" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2012/01/canadians-to-root-for-at-grammys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-7133909885163645579Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:33:00 +00002012-01-12T11:36:59.130-05:00Dear Ella, I’m not sure how much longer I can stay quiet. My daughter is falling apart and I’m standing by watching helplessly. Sandi and Allen seemed to have a healthy marriage. They both worked hard and had a good mix of independence and togetherness. It appeared to all that they had everything. Throughout her pregnancy, Allen treated Sandi like a princess. She had a rough few months, and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/jj06kfSjeOs/cant-stay-silent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ella)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/jj06kfSjeOs" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2012/01/cant-stay-silent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-3535679059390468425Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +00002012-01-05T15:33:53.512-05:00Canadanatural disasterJewishIsraAIDPhuketIsraelUIAFCHaitiIDFfirefighterUWOVe'ahavtaUJA Federation of Greater TorontoTikkun olamFukushimaJNF CanadaWhen communities around the world are hurting, Israel, Canada and the Canadian Jewish community are among those first to respond with organized aid missions. Over the last 26 years, IDF (Israeli Defense Force) aid missions have sent 15 delegations to countries afflicted by various natural disasters. As you can see from the video below, IDF doctors in field hospitals dispense medical care to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/5EtMhB4Lf2U/tzedakah-giving-through-life-saving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/5EtMhB4Lf2U" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2012/01/tzedakah-giving-through-life-saving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-247216867275362201Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:36:00 +00002011-12-29T12:36:21.147-05:00Dreidel gameCanadacalgarylatkasConservative Party of CanadaStephen HarperLaureen HarperJewishCJShmoozehannukahThe CJNchannukahOver the Hannukah holiday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper took time out to engage with the Jewish community on a serious matter... the famous dreidel spin. Yes, the PM and his wife, Laureen, spent a few moments with kids at the Calgary Jewish Community Centre on the third night of Hannukah to play a game of dreidel. No word on how much money he put down on the famous Jewish game of chance, but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/6K40oxxTDks/in-case-you-missed-it-pm-spins-dreidel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/6K40oxxTDks" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/in-case-you-missed-it-pm-spins-dreidel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-6667599356464441176Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:48:00 +00002011-12-22T15:15:18.869-05:00The Canadian Jewish ShmoozeChanukahShlomonesFor this year's Festival of Lights, the team at The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is sharing the Shlomones' new holiday parody track. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/c7_IYW7fNNM/rocky-hora-chanukah-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/c7_IYW7fNNM" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/rocky-hora-chanukah-song.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-6899873548693561927Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:52:00 +00002011-12-15T11:52:07.321-05:00Chanukahcjnews.comRabbi Michael StavskymenorahIn an exclusive to cjnews.com, Rabbi Michael Stavsky takes us deep inside the meaning of and the lessons to be learned from the festival of lights. Chanukah comes alive in his retelling of the Second Temple's desecration and in his detailed account of the rules for lighting the menorah. For your primer on the true meaning of the chag, jump to Rabbi Stavsky's column here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/ZCndCTqh8aQ/chanukahs-history-and-lighting-rules.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/ZCndCTqh8aQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/chanukahs-history-and-lighting-rules.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-9008449796663115636Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:46:00 +00002011-12-13T11:48:08.523-05:00Dear Ella,My husband and I were invited to a family dinner at the home of my niece, Marlene. Marlene is married to a non-Jewish man and has two beautiful boys. It was the first time we’ve been there at this time of year. When we walked in, there stood a towering Christmas tree decorated with blue tinsel and blue ornaments, topped with a lit Star of David.I know I must have turned white, because http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/1tsvss6T7dM/intermarried-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ella)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/1tsvss6T7dM" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/intermarried-holidays.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-2648942742349978356Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:05:00 +00002011-12-15T09:18:04.238-05:00JewishAsk EllaCanadianMagen DavidThis week's Ask Ella column dispenses advise on a possible path to take in response to a reader being upset upon seeing members of her inter-married family place a Magen David upon a Christmas tree. Inter-married families are apparently here to stay, Ella says. The sooner the community accepts them, the sooner we will likely stand a better chance of teaching them to carry on Jewish practices http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/zHEoeFStfXE/coming-up-in-next-ask-ella.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/zHEoeFStfXE" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/coming-up-in-next-ask-ella.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-6694449679871167758Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:18:00 +00002011-11-24T14:18:34.395-05:00Islamsexual assaultJewishmuslimMona EltahawyLara LoganIsraelThe CJNTahrir SquareThe ShmoozeEgyptIn February it was CBS reporter Lara Logan. Yesterday it was U.S. based Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy. Both have now become symbols of a long-lasting, much larger problem with women's rights in the Muslim Middle East: the fact that the gender is viewed as inferior and treated as such. Ongoing reports of brutality against women and girls – a well-known example being a case of the Taliban http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/7DB5-E4te9A/sexual-abuse-of-female-journalists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/7DB5-E4te9A" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/11/sexual-abuse-of-female-journalists.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-6913605472926134011Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:48:00 +00002011-11-16T13:50:31.065-05:00Dear Ella,Why are some people so full of themselves? It makes it very hard to like them, let alone be friends.I have worked with Tamara for almost 10 years. We’re real estate partners. Clients seem to like us, and on a professional level, we fit well together. However, on a personal level, it’s an entirely different story.Tamara was raised by her mother after her father left. She lived in a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/91hOtUNzr6M/business-is-like-marriage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ella)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/91hOtUNzr6M" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/11/business-is-like-marriage.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-5127163014368794489Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:54:00 +00002011-11-10T15:54:18.373-05:00CanadaStephen HarperThe United NationsJewishPalestiniansIsraelThe CJNJohn Baird Canada has stood up once again for Israel on the world stage. A series of resolutions brought forth at the UN General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee – which deals with a variety of subjects, including Palestinian refugee issue, human rights, peacekeeping and mine action – were voted on by member states on Nov. 10. Canada voted “no” or abstained on all of them. Read http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/2_wMaPHoXA0/canada-has-israels-back-again-at-un.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/2_wMaPHoXA0" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/11/canada-has-israels-back-again-at-un.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-1464062888732559390Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:52:00 +00002011-11-03T14:52:43.659-04:00FacebooktextingDear Ella, Either I’m nuts, or everyone else is. OK,so I may be a little older, and maybe I’m not so “with it,” but I can’t understand how people communicate today. I had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my daughter’s family. I have two bright, wonderful grandsons, 12 and 15. Except for their cellphones, the family functions quite normally, but what I witnessed was very disturbing. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/DX73r-VwsKk/texting-replaces-talking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/DX73r-VwsKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/11/texting-replaces-talking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-327972712580208675Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:58:00 +00002011-10-27T14:58:54.394-04:00WaterlooRIMCanadianResearch In MotionQuebecBlackBerrySuperior CourtApp WorldCustomers of Canadian tech giant Research In Motion (RIM) Ltd. are apparently still very outraged over the BlackBerry maker's global outage earlier this month. Device users in Canada and the United States have joined with the Consumer Law Group to file a class action lawsuit against the Waterloo, Ontario based company. The suit cites RIM's failure to directly compensate smartphone users who http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/G9RTJVpQWHw/disgruntled-customers-target-rim.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/G9RTJVpQWHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/disgruntled-customers-target-rim.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-6993387197424193023Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:08:00 +00002011-10-19T12:08:24.366-04:00sukkahkiddushShmini AtzeretSukkotChabadYizkorThat's right! It's just about time to turn the pages back and start anew on the Torah reading cycle as we celebrate Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. How much do you know about the traditions and customs to observe during the final days of the Sukkot festival? Here's a little primer from CHABAD.ORG. These two days constitute a major holiday, when most forms of work are prohibited. On the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/nN-P-EHptSg/shemini-atzeret-simchat-torah-101.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/nN-P-EHptSg" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/shemini-atzeret-simchat-torah-101.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-2444797187616023372Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:22:00 +00002011-10-18T13:22:19.589-04:00Noam SchalitBenjamin NetanyahuGilad SchalitHeebonicsIsraelAviva SchalitThe CJNHamasEgyptfreedomGILAD SCHALIT IS FREE! GILAD SCHALIT IS FREE! Chag sameach to all. Noam Schalit embraces Gilad upon his arrival in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu looks on in background. Netanyahu welcomes Gilad back home to Israel. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/8Y6HU3fKlvk/for-gilad-freedom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/8Y6HU3fKlvk" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/for-gilad-freedom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-833103660215024768Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:05:00 +00002011-10-12T12:05:41.352-04:00sukkahJewishSukkotlulavimThe CJNetrogimWhat is a Jewish holiday these days without some form of a musical parody? Here at The CJ Shmooze on the eve of Sukkot, we thought we'd bring you this musical tale of preparing to build the holiday dwelling of the sukkah to you. Enjoy and Chag Sukkot sameach! from The CJ Shmooze and The CJN. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/LuMailI7Fsc/sukkot-preparations-in-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/LuMailI7Fsc" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/sukkot-preparations-in-song.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-3868965360670926750Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:06:00 +00002011-10-06T14:46:37.759-04:00Wayne CampbellAustin PowersScarboroughToronto Stock ExchangeCanadianShrek#OccupywallstreetMike MyersThe #Occupywallstreet march received celebrity support from new father and now American citizen Mike Myers. Born in Scarborough Ontario, Myers is best known for his international man of mystery Austin Powers, his animated alter ego Shrek, rocker Wayne Campbell of Wayne's World and stereotypical Jew Linda Richman on the Saturday Night Live sketch Coffee Talk. On camera Myers stated he arrived in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/XsyhE-yAaUk/mike-myers-joins-protest-on-wall-street.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/XsyhE-yAaUk" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/10/mike-myers-joins-protest-on-wall-street.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-1211200788823604283Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:05:00 +00002011-09-28T11:05:34.611-04:00Good LifeJewishHeebonicsThe MaccabeatsShana TovaBook of Good LifeThe CJNdays of AweRosh HashanahJewish song-spoofers, The Maccabeats, have done it again with a parody of One Republic's hit single "Good Life". It arrived just in time to greet the Days of Awe with song. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/TN4uwyNqGgg/shana-tova-from-cjn-and-maccabeats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/TN4uwyNqGgg" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/09/shana-tova-from-cjn-and-maccabeats.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-107580923699633035Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:31:00 +00002011-09-21T20:33:10.825-04:00Dear Ella, The Jewish New Year was always a nice time in our home. Memories of wonderful smells filled the house, and there was a sort of bustle that surrounded the dinners on those nights. Dad would have to set up the large dining table, and my sister and I were in charge of polishing the silverware and setting the table with the good china.When I was younger, I actually went to shul with my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/Cqnj7iKSuLs/all-together-each-alone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ella)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/Cqnj7iKSuLs" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/09/all-together-each-alone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-2566129858996435761Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:23:00 +00002011-09-15T15:23:19.031-04:00Ask Ella In next week's advice column, Ella advises 'Alone for the holdiays', a student who looks back on past Jewish new year celebrations that were a little less awesome and filled with a different kind of dread. Ella says, The High Holidays are a time when all of us stand alone before God as we reflect on our lives and review our past year. But whether you realize it or not, you’re part of a much http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/-YVAYNlrWuA/previewing-all-together-each-alone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/-YVAYNlrWuA" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/09/previewing-all-together-each-alone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-8584614126845287630Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:16:00 +00002011-09-08T16:44:38.316-04:00Christian DiorCastle Downs ParkEdmontoncanoe.caCJPACswastikaJohn Galliano As tweeted by @CJPAC (Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee) and reported by Pamela Roth for Canoe.ca, a swastika was carved into Castle Downs Park's Edmonton Hill. A mother and her two young boys came across the disturbing symbol on Wednesday while playing on the playground in the park. The night before a group of young males had been seen jumping the temporary fence. Constable Patrickhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/Bl7gbnWkrG8/skate-park-in-alberta-defaced-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/Bl7gbnWkrG8" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/09/skate-park-in-alberta-defaced-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924936495478136375.post-7237834784557560635Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:06:00 +00002011-09-01T13:06:50.370-04:00TorontoThe CaptainsPatrick StewartScott BakulaWilliam ShatnerStar TrekEnterpriseFanaticsFan ExpoExactly one year since we last saw the legendary William (Bill) Shatner grace the stage at Fan Expo in Toronto, he was back again. While he saw many of the TV projects that he promoted at last year’s convention cancelled in the last 12 months, Shatner was quite upbeat and excited about his two new documentaries. In The Captains, an original documentary both produced and directed by the original http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~3/dP-SQ37RRpc/shatner-captains-and-fanexpo-toronto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The CJN)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheCanadianJewishShmooze/~4/dP-SQ37RRpc" height="1" width="1"/>http://canadianjewishnews.blogspot.com/2011/09/shatner-captains-and-fanexpo-toronto.html