The party support numbers in the CBC/Environics poll (in per cent) are: Conservatives 33, Liberals 27, NDP 24, Bloc (11 nationally, 51 in Quebec) and the Greens at 2.

"White Nationalist" Wolfgang Droege might have met his violent end for reasons other than crime or politics -- he may have been shot for love.

CBC has released a new poll, conducted by Environics, and it has found "poor government or leadership" / "the Gomery inquiry revelations" is the top concern of Canadians.

This column from the NYT's Nicholas Kristoff looks at the decline in public support for mainstream journalism in the United States -- and what can be done about it.

Two Brit journalists trying to cover Zimbabwe's elections were arrested. Fortunately, they had an honest judge.

Sigh. One more threat for people people to worry about, although if you read the full BBC Online article, it sounds simple enough to dodge if you practice good cyber-hygiene:

The Salon.com blurb: New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says that Bush's plan to remake the Middle East will fail unless the U.S. starts guzzling less gas -- and that if asked, Americans will pay $4 a gallon.

Being Pope 800 to 1,100 years ago was not for the faint of heart, if this Globe and Mail story by Michael Valpy is to be believed.

Having a little gangsta in your soul to go with the holiness couldn't have hurt.

The indignities just keep piling up for poor Conrad Black.

Now Hollinger has ordered the personnel of Ravelston Corp. out of 10 Toronto St. by May 31 -- and that includes Mr. Black.

If you didn't hear, Wolfgang Droege -- one-time leader of the Heritage Front in Canada and a hardcore white supremacist -- was shot to death Wednesday.