Dave Pearce
Dave Pearce is a co-founder of Slap Happy Improvisational Theatre Company, three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winner for best improv troupe. When he's not writing for CBC, he's living with his wife and son in Bobcaygeon, and yes, he's heard the song.
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Country living is the best and you should totally visit us. Please? PLEASE???
Leaving the city for all this country living has been, well, it’s great. The air is so, SO clean and you know, GREAT. We’re outdoors all the time! Yeah, you should really come out.
THE CURRENT
'Here's what I was thinking' - By the guy who wired your house
I’ll bet you have some questions.
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From Vietnam to Syria, how refugees have found new lives in Canada
40 years ago, 60,000 refugees came from Vietnam. In 2016, Canada accepted over 25,000 refugees from Syria. Is one group as an example of how the other might fare?
Canada 2017 |
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Iggy Pop, Shawn Mendes and Generational Snark
From Vine stars to punk icons to pop divas to a couple rap legends, here are a few moments where the generation gap took the form of a verbal slap in the face.
Canada 2017 |
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Then vs. Now: Two things Robin Thicke and BNL have in common
They’re both Canadian and they both made creative choices that caused them to lose a very big gig.
Canada 2017 |
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Canadian fitness trends over the decades, from kickass to cringeworthy
Did you ever get a participation award? Or do you have an Abdomonizer at the back of your closet? Revisit Canadian fitness trends from the past 50 years.
Canada 2017 |
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A look back at Canada's awkward early years online
If you thought your teen years were awkward, then you'll have a lot of sympathy for the early days of the internet in Canada.
Canada 2017 |
Then vs. Now: When presidents meet prime ministers
Every Canadian and U.S. leader must decide if their counterpart is friend (see Reagan-Mulroney's bromance) or foe (see Kennedy-Diefenbaker clash).
Canada 2017 |
Casting the ultimate Canadian Oscar-bait movie (feat. 7 winners from days past)
Who would be the cast and crew of your ultimate Canadian Oscar-bait movie? We create ours with Canadians who've taken home the statuette in the past.
Canada 2017 |
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter launches new social media platform "Newance" with 60,000-word minimum
In an attempt to combat the increase in social media toxicity, Newance, will require a heavily researched, 60,000-word minimum for every post.