Baseball and Steroids – A Deeper Look James Lloyd MacFarlane February 24, 2016 Commentary 1611 For a long while now there has been a lot of controversy about steroids in baseball. Does it enhance performance and what are the side effects? Are records today the result of the use of steroids? And are athle...
Violence Erupts at New Brunswick “War Zone” James Lloyd MacFarlane October 18, 2013 AC Archives 1818 Police & Protesters Clash, Disperse at Route 134 Fracking Blockade REXTON, NB - “Shots have been fired,” reported APTN correspondent Ossie Michelin, live via cellular video. “We don't know if they're rubbe...
Mayor Ford “Friend” Arrested on Drug Charges James Lloyd MacFarlane October 8, 2013 AC Archives 1849 Though he has no official connections to the Mayor's office, the Wednesday arrest of "friend" and occasional chauffeur to Rob Ford has again embroiled the Toronto Mayor's office in controversy, renewi...
Images In The Sand: The Bre-X Scandal Drifts Away James Lloyd MacFarlane October 7, 2013 AC Archives 4582 December, 1993: Deep in the jungles of Indonesia, a lone man braves months of rain, heat, and predators as he slashes through the brush one day at a time, trusting his machete will lead him to a gold deposit...
Breaking Bad Creator Once Mulled His Own RV Meth-Lab James Lloyd MacFarlane October 2, 2013 Entertainment, Television 2926 (This article contains no finale-spoilers, but if you've not seen any of the series, you'd be wise stop reading here.) "Breaking Bad is the single worst idea for a TV show I’ve ever heard”. - Michael...
Dexter Fans Stranded by Series Finale James Lloyd MacFarlane September 23, 2013 Entertainment, Television 3591 Warning: This Article May Contain Spoilers "It's already over." These words, which were the final utterance of the Trinity Killer (John Lithgow) at the end of Dexter's fourth season, will resonate...
Internet Privacy: Not Just A U.S. Problem James Lloyd MacFarlane September 20, 2013 Technology 2652 Three months after the Boston Marathon tragedy put an entire city on lockdown, New York resident Michele Catalano was searching Google for information about pressure cookers. At around the same time, her husban...
As Washington Legalizes, BC Economy “Takes a Hit” James Lloyd MacFarlane September 5, 2013 AC Archives 1661 James Lloyd MacFarlane When it comes to marijuana and law enforcement, U.S. stringency and Canadian leniency have long been a match made in heaven. Such a harmonious (and lucrative) relationship, it seemed, ...