Archive | January 2013

British burgers contain horse-meat!

Frozen burgers contain 29% horse meat, possibly derived from "drind", dried rind and skin added as filler.

Frozen burgers sold at major grocery chains found to contain 29% horse meat, not approved for human consumption and possibly derived from “drind”, dried rind and skin added as filler.

The Mounties always get their [un]manned

RCMP plans to expand its use of US Military-style drones for surveillance.

RCMP plans to expand its use of US Military-style drones for surveillance.

Berlusconi defends Mussolini

Italy's Berlusconi calls Mussolini a "good leader" at Holocaust Remembrance Service

Italy’s Berlusconi calls Mussolini a “good leader” at Holocaust Remembrance Service

A Win-Wynne situation

Kathleen Wynn becomes Premier of Ontario

Kathleen Wynn becomes Premier of Ontario

15,000 crocodiles escape from reptile farm in South Africa

"Better adopt the floating log disguise!"

“Better adopt the floating log disguise!”

Give the dogs a Boeing!

Transit police leave explosives on Boeing 767 planes after training bomb-sniffing dogs. In related news:Boeing Dreamliner Airplanes grounded after batteries catch fire

Transit police leave explosives on Boeing 767 after training bomb-sniffing dogs. In related news: Boeing “Dreamliner” fleet grounded after batteries catch fire.

A Night at the Oprah

Ecstatic Vancouver fans fill Rogers Arena for evening with Oprah

Ecstatic Vancouver fans fill Rogers Arena for evening with Oprah

Recall of the Haggis

Happy Robbie Burns Day!

Happy Robbie Burns Day!

BC Woman allowed to keep her dear pet deer [“Salad again?!”]

Government relents after Conservation Officers remove hand-raised deer from Ucluelet woman's home.

Government relents after Conservation Officers remove hand-raised deer from Ucluelet woman’s home.

The Desolation Of Smog?

The Sleeping Dragon, China, finally admits it is choking on its own pollution

The Sleeping Dragon, China, finally admits it is choking on its own pollution