Archive | May 2013

Drive-thru Voting

B.C. institutes drive-through voting

“Would you like Christy Creams or Hedy Fries with that?”  Comox B.C. institutes drive-through voting for upcomong provincial election.

Canadians Sense-less!

Harper Conservatives receive harsh criticism for abolishing the Canada Census as the low response rate from the new "voluntary census forms"  renders the data practically useless.

Harper Conservatives receive harsh criticism for abolishing the Canada Census as the low response rate from the new voluntary “National Household Survey”, renders the data practically useless.

Duck!

A major highway was shut for several hours in Abbotsford after a driver flipped his car trying to avoid a family of ducks

A major highway was shut for several hours in Abbotsford after a driver flipped his car trying to avoid a family of ducks

17-year itch!

The U.S. East Coast is bracing for an infestation of up to 1 billion red-eyed cicadas who will emerge after 17 years underground in search of one thing: Sex!

The U.S. East Coast is bracing for an insect infestation as up to 1 trillion red-eyed cicadas will emerge  from 17 years underground in search of one thing: Sex!

Bar Wars!

"We all scream for Ice Cream":  Sno Cone Joe accused of stalking Mr. Ding-A-Ling New York in ice-cream-truck turf war.

“We all scream for Ice Cream”: Sno Cone Joe accused of stalking Mr. Ding-A-Ling in New York  ice-cream-truck turf war.

Kentucky 5-year-old kills 2-year-old sister with “Cricket” child’s Rifle

"When you get in trouble and you don't know right from wrong...get a little rifle get a little rifle"

“When you get in trouble and you don’t know right from wrong…get a little rifle
get a little rifle”

Underfunded Search and Rescue searches for Government’s lost 3-billion!

The auditor General's report sttes thatCanada's Conservative Government can't account for missing 3 billion earmarked for ant-terrorism.  In the same report he reveals that Canada's search and Rescue capability is seriously hampered by under-funding and old equipment

The auditor General’s report states that Canada’s Conservative Government can’t account for $3 billion earmarked for ant-terrorism. In the same report he reveals that Canada’s search and rescue capability is seriously hampered by under-funding and old equipment.

Mrs Harper champions animal welfare

while her husband, Canadian Prime Minister Harper enacts legislation that guts protection for salmon, Orcas, Polar Bears and other at-risk species!

Laureen Harper promotes animal adoption on a recent visit to the SPCA, while her husband, Canadian Prime Minister Harper enacts legislation that guts protection for salmon, Orcas, Polar Bears and other at-risk species!

Starker’s no more!

World renowned, Grammy-winning cellist, Janos Starker dies at age 88

World renowned, Grammy-award-winning cellist, Janos Starker dies at age 88

Boy-Ride

Father in India charged after allowing his  9-year-old son drive his Ferrari with 7-year-old brother as a passenger [and posting the video on line!].

Father in India charged after allowing his 9-year-old son to drive his Ferrari with 7-year-old brother as a passenger [and posting the video on line!].