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Health Canada approves the first rapid test: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/health-canada-antigen-test-abbott-1.5751939

"How many of your staff are sick?" "Thank you very much."

The WH is turning into a COVID-19 hot spot.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mars-shine-bright-next-ten-days-1.5749742 Great time to get out the telescope and check out the red planet.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-europe-covid-19-devastated-1.5744934

At least you took the time to respond with some thoughtful insight. Oh, wait... And you actually wonder why so many here continuously disagree with your insufferable opinions.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-infrastructure-pandemic-recovery-mckenna-1.5746029

Not sure who's into podcasts here but The Big Story is a personal fave and this podcast from last week was a very fascinating listen: https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2020/09/22/this-model-predicted-the-collapse-of-america/ More info on his guest: https://schar.gmu.edu/about/faculty-directory/jack-goldstone

Of course Cohon was more polished with the media; his background and business acumen are totally different than Ambrosie's. Bit of a tough comparison to make between the two, IMO. Same goes for a comparison between Ambrosie and his predecessor, Jeffrey Orridge. Of the three, I'd say Cohon had the most success during his tenure, his biggest feats being a lucrative TV deal and the expansion into Ottawa. His tenure was the also longest, at least to this point in time. I have to disagree completely with your point on attendance. Official figures are difficult to find when it comes to this ridiculously secretive league but cfldb.ca is pretty reliable as a resource. Let's be honest: it isn't like attendance was phenomenal league-wide prior to Ambrosie taking the reins as commissioner. Attendance has been a major topic of discussion for years with the CFL, with attendance figures having declined consistently for several seasons, as far back as when Cohon* was commissioner. Here's the attendance average per season and the difference compared to the previous season (I've eliminated the decimal): 2012: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2012/ (28,190 / +423) [this was the last time an increase in attended has occurred] 2013: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2013/ (27,006 / -1,184) [substantial decrease despite the inaugural season at IGF] 2014: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2014/ (25,286 / -1,720) [this is noteworthy considering it was Ottawa's inaugural season] 2015: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2015/ (24,733 / -553) 2016: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2016/ (24,692 / -41) 2017: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2017/ (24,644 / -48) 2018: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2018/ (23,855 / -789) 2019: https://stats.cfldb.ca/league/cfl/attendance/2019/ (22,916 / -939) Seven consecutive seasons of decline. Three commissioners. It's worth noting this trend has affected most professional sports, if not all of them. Unfortunately, the CFL relies heavily on its gate-driven revenue, so that throws a wrench into things more than any other professional league on the continent. Compared to sports heavyweights like the NFL and MLB, the CFL is essentially a featherweight when it comes to its financial footprint. If you're going to claim Ambrosie is solely responsible for attendance dropping across the CFL, you should be prepared to substantiate that with credible data. And the CFL's lost season isn't just on him. There is ample blame to be spread around here for how this whole debacle unfolded. I will say his somewhat ham-fisted attempt to get federal financial support is on him to a point but there's a reason this league has executives and they also seemed to do **** all to help things along. A single individual does not make or break a sports league and it's going to take more than just a commissioner to get the league back on the right track. I think you're being overly harsh with your criticism and the claim the CFL "needs a fresh face for a new start" is an exaggeration, especially when you consider why the league didn't operate this year. You seem to have some personal issue with Ambrosie and it's hindering your ability to look at this situation through a lens of objectivity. * it's hardly a relevant point but it does show that attendance issues have dogged this league for some time regardless of who has the title of CFL Commissioner

"Will you shut up, man?" I think Biden hit the nail on the head tonight. But man, what a ****-show that debate was.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/rob-anders-charged-cra-tax-evasion-court-calgary-1.5742965 Karma coming full circle for when he was the only MP to oppose granting Nelson Mandela honorary citizenship while simultaneously labelling him a terrorist and a communist...?

And then there's this covidiot: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-anti-mask-chris-sky-quarantine-protest-1.5741822 What a ******* jerk.

That's the one. Still without coffee this AM. 😬

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-concerned-fighting-erupts-armenia-s-border-1.5741964 Between this and what's taking place in Belarus, this year just keeps on getting more craptacular.

You - and a few others - should read the article. It was the Palomino Club that was thumbing its nose at the pandemic, not The Kings Head. The WFP using the KH in the photo above is extremely misleading, leading to some misguided, over-the-top reactions here. This is exactly why it's so important to get the full story. The folks who run the KH have done an excellent job with their business during the pandemic; probably one of the best in the city.

Fox News is utterly insufferable. Amazing how many pieces of human garbage get air time on and are employed by that total embarrassment of a network.

This seems like the best resource available as far as interactive data goes: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/f55693e56018406ebbd08b3492e99771 And as a resident of River East, holy ****... This district needs to get its **** together.

What a stud. Easily the Jets best player during the 2019-20 season.

https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2020/09/21/2008087117?T=AU

https://phys.org/news/2020-09-big-chunk-greenland-ice-cap.html The warming of the Arctic is happening at an alarming rate.

I'm just glad the Knights out, especially after crapping away a 2-0 lead in tonight's game.

24 teams vs. 31 teams isn't a huge increase. If the league can make 12 teams per bubble work as it has, a similar system with four bubbles* seems pretty manageable. Logistically, however, I'm not sure how that would work with interdivisional or cross-conference play. It'll ultimately come down to what the NHL and NHLPA decide but I'm quite certain both parties want to maximize their opportunities, leading me to believe it'll be as close to an 82-game season as possible for 2020-21. I obviously can't opine on the details but I'd expect the restrictions and rules to be similar, if not identical to the current ones in place. At this point, I'd say it's not about promoting the best hockey; it's about promoting the business of hockey as "normally" as possible. That's what the NHL is first and foremost: a multi-billion dollar business and that means any hockey is better than no hockey. * PAC hub in Vancouver, CEN hub in Edmonton, MET hub in Toronto, ATL hub in Montreal (if the NHL decides to keep it all in Canada based on what's going on with COVID-19)