http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/The Daily Rant ennoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:58:34 PDTBlogger http://www.blogger.com198125http://www.feedburner.comhttp://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/MrU_01VIFQE/quebecor-chief-takes-aim-at-big-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:22:30 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-1430912871889779403Quebecor chief takes aim at Big 3 cellular networks Sep 21, 2007 04:30 AMChris SorensenBusiness ReporterThe war of words between the country's three big cellphone companies and would-be competitors continued yesterday as Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau accused the industry's incumbents of stifling competition and innovation in the key wireless sector.Péladeau, who is hoping to convince 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/09/quebecor-chief-takes-aim-at-big-3.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/wK0tiRKjpJI/break-bell-telus-rogers-wireless_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:05:14 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-7911949532952763868Break Bell-Telus-Rogers wireless 'stranglehold,' Quebecor CEO urges OttawaTORONTO - The federal government must quickly end the "stranglehold" that Canada's three big wireless telecommunications operators have, says Pierre Karl Peladeau, the president and chief executive of Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.B)Peladeau continued his campaign to open it for new competition, including from a wireless services http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/09/break-bell-telus-rogers-wireless_20.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/d7LBlJufaVY/break-bell-telus-rogers-wireless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:05:11 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-2611963938696017986Break Bell-Telus-Rogers wireless 'stranglehold,' Quebecor CEO urges OttawaTORONTO - The federal government must quickly end the "stranglehold" that Canada's three big wireless telecommunications operators have, says Pierre Karl Peladeau, the president and chief executive of Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.B)Peladeau continued his campaign to open it for new competition, including from a wireless services http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/09/break-bell-telus-rogers-wireless.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/Q2vHX1q6wsg/hal-fishman-1931-2007-legendary-ktla.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:38:45 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-2502012823655174268Hal Fishman 1931-2007 Legendary KTLA Anchorman Hal Fishman, the longest-running anchor in television history, and a presence in Los Angeles broadcasting for nearly five decades that many in the city grew up knowing and trusting, has died at the age of 75. Hal's strong connection with Southern Californians, along with his journalistic integrity, made him one of the brightest stars in KTLA's 60-0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/08/hal-fishman-1931-2007-legendary-ktla.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/4lsrn6nULXc/aging-ontario-bridges-at-risk-engineer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:13:00 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-6400651782376425262Aging Ontario bridges at risk, engineer says Toronto's venerable bridgesThere are 530 bridges under City of Toronto control, with many of the major ones having long ago passed the half-century mark.Some of the oldest and largest include:The Prince Edward Viaduct , which was opened in 1918.The Leaside Bridge, opened in 1927.The Queen St. Bridge opened in 1911.All of these structures span the Don 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/08/aging-ontario-bridges-at-risk-engineer.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/ZMdCbiYODfo/black-bears-becoming-bolder-clifford.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:07:22 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-4527701311039534866Black bears becoming bolderCLIFFORD SKARSTEDT/CP Up-close encounters with humans in cottage country have resort owners on edgeCurtis RushStaff ReporterBlack bear encounters with humans in Central Ontario have exploded this summer, according to resort owners and Ministry of Natural Resources statistics.Bears have been seen wandering dangerously close to downtown areas in Bracebridge, Peterborough,0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/07/black-bears-becoming-bolder-clifford.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/FZ_urAc1jwA/irate-hd-customers-tell-global-to-stop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:06:32 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-116996799239145115Irate HD Customers tell Global to stop butchering High-def television signalsPublished January 23rd, 2007 in Canadian Digital News, HDTV, OTA Television and Television Providers.Digital Home readers continue to speak out today about the butchering of NFL High definition football broadcasts that aired on Global Television this past weekend.As we told you in Signal Substitution ruins football game 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2007/01/irate-hd-customers-tell-global-to-stop.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/8jQgOqa6QqQ/still-crazy-about-commodore-64.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:31:08 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-116527506835200708Still crazy about Commodore 64Devotees of the seminal Commodore 64 gathered last weekend to praise the majesty of their PCs, poring over manuals and swapping storiesDec. 4, 2006. 07:24 AMMICHELE HENRYSTAFF REPORTERDropping his ears close to the motherboard now and then, Greg Nacu fiddles with the guts of his Commodore 64 laptop computer like he's tinkering with the engine of a car.Once the pride 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/12/still-crazy-about-commodore-64.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/OHE63Vf5VBc/missed-connections-second-chances-aug.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:07:52 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-115492007227426919Missed connections, second chancesAug. 6, 2006. 07:38 AMDuring some downtime one afternoon last September, Sarah LeGresley intended to continue her search for an apartment in Toronto using Craigslist, a wildly popular Internet site she had discovered just a week before. She veered instead to the "Missed Connections" page, only to find what appeared to be a message meant especially for her.She 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/08/missed-connections-second-chances-aug.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/ujLs9yauPwY/we-still-love-to-hate-those-mail-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Sat, 10 Jun 2006 21:17:31 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-114999945145956764We still love to hate those mail-in rebatesJun. 10, 2006. 01:00 AMELLEN ROSEMANMail-in rebates. Gift cards with time limits. Ink cartridges for printers.These are a few of my readers' least favourite things.Let's start with mail-in rebates, which attract constant comments.You buy a product advertised at a discounted price. You collect all the paperwork, send off your application and then wait for0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/06/we-still-love-to-hate-those-mail-in.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/3wFmPfs7BaE/heat-codes-saving-time-waiting-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Tue, 30 May 2006 16:13:40 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-114903082009613624heat Codes: Saving Time Waiting For Customer Service (Air Date: May 30, 2006) By Sean O'Shea and J.P. MilesGlobal DefendersTuesday, May 30, 2006It's an experience almost every consumer has to endure: calling customer service at a large or small company and getting the automated phone system run-around.Some companies try to humanize their automated helpers, giving them names like Emily and Julie, 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/05/heat-codes-saving-time-waiting-for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/cuLbF6T2FjM/titanic-locket-fetches-85000-apr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:39:38 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-114642237831120161Titanic locket fetches $85,000Apr. 30, 2006. 11:35 AMLONDON (AP) — A locket that went down with the Titanic and a survivor's handwritten account of the 1912 disaster fetched tens of thousands of dollars at auction Saturday.American passenger Helen Churchill Candee's 36-page description of the ship's sinking, which fetched $85,000 in the sale, describes how she gave her locket to Edward Kent, a 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/04/titanic-locket-fetches-85000-apr.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/ynpaGX48zok/irs-seeks-undeclared-income-in-paypal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:14:55 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-114481166136479170IRS seeks undeclared income in PayPal accountsApr. 11, 2006. 04:06 PMMARY DALRYMPLEASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service won approval from a federal court to ask PayPal to turn over information about people who might be evading taxes by hiding income in other countries, officials said Tuesday.A federal court in San Jose, Calif., gave the IRS permission to ask PayPal — a 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/04/irs-seeks-undeclared-income-in-paypal.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/n1cYoYZ8OdY/ten-digit-dialing-comes-to-8-million.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:17:51 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-114378227132523329Ten digit dialing comes to 8 million Canadians Wednesday, 29 March 2006Ten digit dialing CanadaEffective June 17th, over 8.5 million consumers in Quebec and Ontario will have to adopt 10-digit dialing – the area code followed by the phone number – at all times.The new 10 digit dialing requirement will affect consumers in Quebec who live in a region served by area codes 450, 514 and 819 and 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/03/ten-digit-dialing-comes-to-8-million.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/8B7-o25UzTU/bell-gets-cash-to-take-net-to-remote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:44:52 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-114016229243108927Bell gets cash to take Net to remote areasDisabled to get better serviceSmall savings for all customersTYLER HAMILTONTECHNOLOGY REPORTERThe federal telephone watchdog is letting Bell Canada spend most of the $480 million it has paid into a government-created reserve fund to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Ontario and Quebec that currently lack service.At least $24 million of 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/02/bell-gets-cash-to-take-net-to-remote.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/9jFN-lvVx6g/new-high-for-cottage-country-jan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:30:15 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113911741567469507A new high for cottage countryJan. 30, 2006. 07:54 AMTYLER HAMILTON"Everyone ... is envious when they learn that I have a high-speed satellite trial"—Former Star Web editorIt may be the end of January but the unseasonably warm weather has probably got you thinking prematurely about cottage season.And if, as a city dweller, you're hooked on broadband Internet for work and play, then satisfying the0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/02/new-high-for-cottage-country-jan.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/AzhO1w6G-_c/air-canada-loses-check-in-time-fight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Fri, 03 Feb 2006 21:49:39 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113903217907467105Air Canada loses check-in time fightBut airline, transportation agency urge travellers to still adhere to recommended check-in timesFeb. 3, 2006. 04:17 PMKEVIN MCGRANTRANSPORTATION REPORTERAir Canada is urging passengers to arrive for their flights as early as possible despite losing a Canadian Transportation Agency ruling this week that sided with two passengers who weren’t allowed to board 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/02/air-canada-loses-check-in-time-fight.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/6y-V2AiG5cU/economists-pan-harper-tax-plans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:20:55 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113766605546961325Economists Pan Harper Tax PlansJanuary 18, 2006Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has repeatedly claimed that his tax cut plans will help the poor.THE FACTSToday, 66 economists released a letter criticizing the Conservative tax agenda, especially the elimination of the capital gains tax for individuals. Below are excerpts:Jim Stanford, economist with the Canadian Auto Workers:“The Conservative 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/economists-pan-harper-tax-plans.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/wDO1PpLWCig/are-harpers-reform-roots-showing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:20:15 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113766601583140684Are Harper’s Reform Roots Showing?January 18, 2006Yesterday, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper told reporters that: “The reality is that we will have for some time to come a Liberal senate, a Liberal civil service, at least senior levels have been appointed by the Liberals, and courts that have been appointed by the Liberals. So these are obviously checks on the power of a Conservative 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/are-harpers-reform-roots-showing.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/_aOp9V9JTVE/chief-electoral-officer-asked-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:19:08 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113766594844941603Chief Electoral Officer asked to Investigate Conservative CampaignJanuary 18, 2006Mr. Harper has said that accountability is his number one issue during this election campaign.THE FACTSThe Conservative Party may be in contravention of the Canada Elections Act and third-party financing laws over the “Blogging Tories” website.On January 18, 2006, two former Conservatives, Eugene Parks and Carole 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/chief-electoral-officer-asked-to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/H2K6022XKSs/jack-layton-politics-before-people.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:17:11 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113766583171253411Jack Layton: "Politics Before People" Again After the ElectionJanuary 18, 2006Last night, on CBC’s “Your Turn,” Matt Connor from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, asked NDP leader Jack Layton what it would take for the NDP to support a minority government.Mr. Layton said:“I know you want to know what I would do with one result or another, but I'm going to trust Canadians to make a decision in the 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/jack-layton-politics-before-people.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/VqEIuO67r2s/layton-on-strategic-voting-im-for-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:16:16 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113766577601719730Layton on Strategic Voting: I'm For It When It's Good for Me...January 18, 2006Last night on CBC’s “Your Turn,” NDP leader Jack Layton was asked by Paul Wild of Milton, Ontario, about strategic voting.THE FACTSJack Layton has travelled the country asking voters in ridings where the NDP has a remote chance to vote strategically. Now, when he’s asked the question directly, he evades it, saying 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/layton-on-strategic-voting-im-for-it.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/TH3MFgJ7XPk/harpers-platform-costing-deceptive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:14:54 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113766569412286371Harper’s Platform Costing DeceptiveJanuary 13, 2006Ottawa – Stephen Harper would drive the country into deficit if he honours the $75 billion in promises contained in the Conservative Party platform released today. “It’s clear at this point that Mr. Harper has been, frankly, dishonest during this campaign about what promises he can and can’t keep,” said Finance Minister Ralph Goodale. “Mr. Harper0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/harpers-platform-costing-deceptive.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/A33UqSmMRSM/and-yet-they-cant-look-up-order-they.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:30:00 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113679900024264033AND YET THEY CAN'T LOOK UP AN ORDER THEY SEND TO A FLORIST WITH THIS FANCY PIECE OF HIGH TECH. Order-Management Software Brings Automation To Online FloristWith new order-management software, UrbanFlorist.com has eliminated manual processes that took at least 11 people to complete.By Elena MalykhinaInformationWeekFeb 23, 2005 12:00 PMCanadian retailer UrbanFlorist.com used to rely on a manual 0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2006/01/and-yet-they-cant-look-up-order-they.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheDailyRant/~3/EqoMLkWxDgI/brison-attacks-harper-as-anti-charter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (-Admin-)Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:21:14 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5517917.post-113238487399386349Brison attacks Harper as anti-Charter, anti-gayCOLIN PERKELCANADIAN PRESSIn a harbinger of the mudslinging that could shape this winter's expected federal election, a senior Liberal cabinet minister today attacked Conservative Leader Stephen Harper as a socially conservative dinosaur opposed to gay and charter rights.After a speech to the Rotary Club in which he signalled some of the broad themes0http://blossomsnet.blogspot.com/2005/11/brison-attacks-harper-as-anti-charter.html