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Coincidence? I think so.

By Wendy Stewart, Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

This past weekend, Charl Schwartzel of South Africa won the Masters with a 14-under-par total of 274. For much of the tournament, 21-year old Rory McIlroy of Ireland was in the lead until he fluffed it on the last day. Seeing McIlroy while he was in the lead made...

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Forgotten Victims of Pakistan

By Danielle Warwick, Monday, April 11, 2011.

In today’s society it is easy to be hindered by the chaos of day to day living and lose prospective on how privileged we all are. Every so often tragic events such as the recent devastating earthquakes and tsunami in Japan captivate and unite the world. The power of...

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Where were you on April 11, 1954? Probably nowhere special…

By Wendy Stewart, Monday, April 11, 2011.

If you were born on April 11, 1954, the newspaper your parents kept for you that day is probably lacking any major news—leaving room for articles on cat beauty contests or on why rock ‘n roll is the devil’s music. Why? Unfortunately for you, your date of birth is...

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The new Detroit Street Press is here!

By Jeff Nijsse, Monday, April 11, 2011.

And yes, I hope it’s going well to 11 and beyond. At least we picked our redesign launch day to coincide. So browse around, and do let us know what you think (or don’t think). We’ll be tweaking the new design in the days to come to make sure...

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Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America

By Jeff Nijsse, Thursday, March 31, 2011.

Recently I read Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America by Shelagh D. Grant. An adjunct professor in the Canadian Studies Program at Trent University, Grant has written extensively about the Canadian Arctic. “Researching this book dominated much of my time for the last thirty years”...

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Animals Voiced Over with British Accents

By B Cole, Tuesday, March 29, 2011.

A good friend of mine put this on my facebook the other day.  It has very little to do with the middle east, elections, the state of the world.  It IS hilarious though, and should be shared! April 11th – site re launch is coming soon!  Enjoy

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Weekend of Music in Sarnia – Hey Romeo & Rah Rah

By B Cole, Monday, March 7, 2011.

I made some enemies this weekend.  I was supposed to go to Windsor for two separate parties.  I agreed to meet a longtime friend of mine for dinner before the trip down.  The friend is Stacie Roper, lead singer of Hey Romeo, a multiple Canadian Country Music Award winning...

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Is Banksy Smarter Than You?

By Jeff Nijsse, Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

Yes he is. And on Sunday he nearly took home an Academy Award for his documentary film Exit Through the Gift Shop. In fact, he should have won except that his documentary isn’t a real documentary. It’s much more of a social experiment in Banksy’s traditional style. My most...

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Canadians Win Album of the Year, Beat Out Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katie Perry

By B Cole, Sunday, February 13, 2011.

Canada on top, but it’s not King Bieber! Montreal based band the Arcade Fire win Best Album of the year on the Grammy’s.  Katie Perry, Eminem, Lady Gaga and Lady Antebellum.  I couldn’t be happier to hear the news, especially because of the shaft rock music normally gets from...

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The Hottest Fire Makes the Hardest Steel

By B Cole, Tuesday, February 8, 2011.

Great ad, definitely related to this site. For some reason I can’t post it… only a link. Eminem for Chrysler, on Detroit

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