Fantasia 2011: Review of Clown (Klovn)
Frank Hvam (right) tries to deal with a bully in Clown. Described in the Fantasia programme as “a sort of fusion of The Office and The Hangover,” this wild Danish comedy is an R-rated riot. Comedians...
View ArticleEuro 2012: The overachievers
As is usual for a major tournament, Euro 2012 has allowed us to witness the full spectrum of players from World’s Best to those who walk a matter of metres to the ground that’s always been their home....
View ArticleTennis birthdays – July 11, 2012
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN), 22 A couple of years ago, Wozniacki was the youngest among the top echelon of players. But the year before that, she had kind of plateaued before making a jump to the next...
View ArticleCaroline Wozniacki out, Petra Kvitova in
Wozniacki was beat by Kvitova last night and that means no more photos of her in action. Kvitova, however, is also very photogenic. She reacted emotionally throughout the match whether she scored or...
View ArticleWay to Go, Denmark! Trans Woman the First To Be Granted Asylum in Country
There’s a good-news story on the Internet today about a trans woman who has been given asylum “in Denmark on the basis that she would face severe persecution for her gender identity in Guatemala,”...
View ArticleJon Kalina documentary series premieres on Radio-Canada Friday night
Keyse Ibrahim pledging allegiance at American citizenship ceremony at Landmark Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. Courtesy of Intuitive Pictures. A new documentary series from Jon Kalina and Josh...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: A new bridge by 2018; and a Trudeau government by 2015?
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Monday, Dec. 2. Click on the grey icon below to hear the rundown on the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all of our...
View ArticleObama, Cameron, Thorning-Schmidt’s selfie at Nelson Mandela memorial service
It’s not possible to confirm the chronological sequence, but here’s a variety of pictures from around the time, including First Lady Michelle Obama various expresions. President Barack Obama jokes with...
View ArticleMatch between Wozniacki and Williams
Photos of the Rogers Cup women’s tennis tournament quarterfinals match between Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Serena Williams of the United States. MONTREAL, QUE.: AUGUST 8, 2014 — Serena Williams...
View ArticleOpposition puts pressure on government to act on values after Shawinigan...
QUEBEC — Shawinigan’s decision to block the opening of a mosque in its industrial park landed at the National Assembly Tuesday, with opposition tapping into the controversy to pressure the government...
View ArticleLetter: Cycling culture needs to change here
A few years ago, I lived in Lund, a southern Swedish city not far from Copenhagen. Like the famous Danish capital, it had cycling infrastructure that North Americans can currently only dream of:...
View ArticleDanish dep brings Montreal flavour to Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN — At the only dépanneur in Copenhagen, there are no dusty jars of peanut butter or $6.19 six-packs of Pabst Blue Ribbon, and beer comes with a punishing 25-per-cent sales tax. But they’ve...
View ArticleCanada drops out of top 5 on happiness list, but still ahead of the U.S.
It seems that Justin Trudeau, our new Prime Minister, has his work cut out for him. Our country has dropped out of the top 5 on the happiest country list. Canada finds itself at no. 6 after being...
View ArticleDenmark downs U.S. to reach gold medal game vs. Canada at men's curling event
BASEL, Switzerland — Canada’s Kevin Koe will face Denmark’s Rasmus Stjerne in the final of the world men’s curling championship. Stjerne advanced to the championship game with a 9-3 semifinal win over...
View ArticleShelter: A custom-made space in a St-Henri loft condo
Lies Ouwerkerk hails from Amsterdam but she moved to Ottawa when her then-husband got a job at Atomic Energy Canada. The couple went on to have three children, who are now adults. After the couple...
View ArticleSwiss edge Denmark in SO to force Finland into juniors relegation
Marco Miranda scored the only goal of the shootout as Switzerland edged Denmark 5-4 on Friday in preliminary round action at the world junior hockey championship in Montreal. The result means Finland,...
View ArticleDenmark downs U.S. to reach gold medal game vs. Canada at men's curling event
BASEL, Switzerland — Canada’s Kevin Koe will face Denmark’s Rasmus Stjerne in the final of the world men’s curling championship. Stjerne advanced to the championship game with a 9-3 semifinal win over...
View ArticleSwiss edge Denmark in SO to force Finland into juniors relegation
Marco Miranda scored the only goal of the shootout as Switzerland edged Denmark 5-4 on Friday in preliminary round action at the world junior hockey championship in Montreal. The result means Finland,...
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