Archive for August, 2005
Getting away with murder
The fact that Liana White was pregnant when she was killed means nothing under Canadian law. Some people want to change that
When Edmonton police charged Michael White on July 18 with the murder of his wife, Liana, four months pregnant, many Canadians were genuinely shocked–and perhaps a bit frustrated–to discover that he could not be […]
Bull in the China shop
Canadian businesses and politicians may not be able to ignore Beijing’s bad behaviour much longer
When Conservative MP Jim Abbott introduced his Taiwan Affairs Act in April–normalizing Canada’s relationship with that country–nobody seemed to take much notice. A lack of fanfare is not unusual for a private member’s bill; they don’t typically make headlines–especially since few […]
The film Beijing doesn’t want you to see
Filmmakers believe the story of what really happened at Tiananmen needs to be told
Considering the assortment of true stories that have gotten the Hollywood treatment–from Larry Flynt’s biography to the California dudes who created modern skateboarding–it’s strange that the June 4, 1989, massacre of pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square has yet to be adapted […]
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