Archive | January 2013

Krall Space? $100,000.00 toilet!

Nanaimo City Coucillor is outraged at the price-tag of a proposed public toilet for the  Diana Krall Plaza

Nanaimo City Coucillor is outraged at the price-tag of a proposed public toilet for the Diana Krall Plaza

Reason Orcas are endangered: the males won’t ask for directions.

Tagged male Killer Whale being tracked by scientists, races south to San Francisco, only to reverse course.

Tagged male Killer Whale being tracked by scientists, races south to San Francisco, only to immediately reverse course.

Duckin’ Duncan: Aboriginal affairs minister remains idle during “Idle No More” crisis

John Duncan, Canadian Conservative MP for Vancouver Island North, remains silent, absent and ineffective.

John Duncan, Canadian Conservative MP for Vancouver Island North, remains silent, absent and ineffective.

Rare, Asian Red-Flanked Bluetail spotted in Vancouver

Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenny demands immediate deportation of this illegal refugee!

Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenny demands immediate deportation of this illegal refugee!

Lance jumps on Oprah’s “Banned”-wagon

Cyclist Lance Armstrong confesses to using performance-enhancing drugs in interview with Oprah

Cyclist Lance Armstrong admits using banned, performance-enhancing drugs in interview with Oprah

No Small Potatoes?

Canadian Court overturns restrictive  marriage contract forced on daughter-in law of "Super-Fry" potato-millionaire, Wallace McCain

Canadian Court overturns claim-restricting marriage contract forced on daughter-in law of “Super-Fry” potato-millionaire, Wallace McCain

Mea Culpa! Public Pensions invest in Enbridge Oilsands, Tobacco,Weapons

BCIMC, public pension manager for firefighters, Police, Teachers, Health-care workers, has $405 million invested in Enbridge, 1.8 billion in other oil companies,$395 million in Tobacco, $43 million in weapons manufacturing.

BCIMC, public pension manager for Police, Teachers, Health-care workers, and Firefighters  has $405 million invested in Enbridge, 1.8 billion in other oil companies, $395 million in Tobacco, $43 million in weapons manufacturing.

Life [and Death?] of Pi, if in Vancouver

Federal Government closes Coast Guard Station, replaces it with 2 students and an inflatable boat

Federal Government closes Coast Guard Station, replaces it with 2 summer students and an inflatable boat

Vancouver Courthouses infested with Bedbugs

"The Defence does NOT rest!"

“The Defence does NOT rest!”