Archive | February 2013

Send in the Clowns! Berlusconi, Bersani and Beppe

Italy election results a shambles as Berlusconi, Beppe and B

Italian election chaos causes European markets tumble as no clear winner emerges.

Mexico takes Pot Shots at California

Mexican Police confiscate a Cannon that was being used to fire 30-lb packages of marijuana across the border

Mexican Police confiscate a Cannon that was being used to fire 30-lb packages of marijuana across the border

LNG Shot!

BC Liberal Government bases budget on fanciful Liquid Natural Gas [LNG], revenues which may never materialize.

BC Liberal Government bases budget on fanciful projections of LNG, [Liquid Natural Gas] revenues which may never materialize.

Duffy Ducks

Senator Mike Duffy ducks reporters' questions regarding $42,800 he collected in unfounded housing allowance claims

Senator Mike Duffy ducks reporters’ questions regarding the $42,800 housing allowance he collected “by mistake”

“If you knew sushi like we know sushi…”

Sea-horse meat sushi? DNA tests show that up to 74% of the fish in sushi venues is mislabelled.

Sea-horse meat sushi? DNA tests show that up to 74% of the fish in sushi venues is mislabelled.

News Scoop!

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu "freezes" his ice cream budget after a newspaper uncovers that the state was funding $2700 per year to his favourite ice cream parlour

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu “freezes” his ice cream budget after a newspaper uncovers that the state was paying $2700 per year to his favourite ice cream parlour

Damning evidence against BC Hydro

US Judge rules that Hydro's subsidiary Powerex committed 2,708 infractions, a decision that could leave BC taxpayers on the hook for at least $265 million.

US Judge rules that Hydro’s subsidiary Powerex committed 2,708 infractions, a decision that could leave BC taxpayers on the hook for at least $265 million.

“I spy with my little iMac”

Chinese accused of state-sponsored cyber-spying on American and Canadian Tech, Chemical and Resource Industries.

Chinese Military accused of sponsoring cyber-spying on American and Canadian High-Tech, Chemical and Resource Industries.

Windmills Hair-raising?

Scientists will examine cortisol levels in hair samples from  people living near wind turbines to study stress and health impacts

Scientists will examine cortisol levels in hair samples from people living near wind turbines to study stress and health impacts of wind farms

Bad Cable Manners

Rascally rabbits are eating cables and wiring from parked cars at Denver International Airport

Rascally rabbits are eating cables and wiring from parked cars at Denver International Airport