Archive | April 2014
April 6, 2014  

International Pillow-Fight Day!

Hundreds of people in different cities around the globe gathered to celebrate April 5 was International pillow-fight day. Could this be the answer to Vancouver's goose overpopulation problem?

Feathers Flew!  Thousands of people gathered in cities around the globe on April 5th to celebrate International Pillow-fight day. [Could this be the answer to Vancouver’s goose overpopulation problem?]

April 5, 2014  

Wild Goose Chase

Vancouver Airport has added the Canada Goose to its "No fly list". David Bradbeer, wildlife specialist at YVR says the exploding populations pose a serious threat to aviation.

Vancouver Airport has added the Canada Goose to its “No fly list”. David Bradbeer, wildlife specialist at YVR, says the exploding population poses a serious threat to aviation and necessitates a cull.

April 4, 2014  

“Sealfies”, Ellen Degenerates?

Ellen Degeneras has drawn the ire of Canadian First Nations after dedicating proceeds from her Oscar photo to an anti-sealing society

Ellen Degeneres has drawn the ire of Inuit hunters after proceeds from her Oscar “selfie” photo were donated to the Humane Society, a vocal anti-seal-hunting group.

April 3, 2014  

Merritt Conservative M.P. Albas dances around the issue

Merritt loses a highly qualified and dedicated dance instructor due to bureaucratic bungling and red tape at the Department of Immigration. Conservative M.P. Dan Albas insisted that the decision was for the community's own good, despite the fact that the studio will have to close and 70 pupils and many special needs children have lost their beloved instructor.

Merritt loses a highly qualified and dedicated dance instructor due to bureaucratic bungling and red tape at the Department of Immigration. Conservative M.P. Dan Albas refuses to intervene and insists the decision is for the community’s own good, despite the fact that the studio will have to close and 70 pupils and many special needs children have lost their beloved instructor.

April 2, 2014  

Harcourt plays hardball

Former NDP Premier Mike Harcourt has abandoned the NDP Party citing disagreements with the Party's policies on Carbon Tax, the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the ouster of former leader Carol James.

Former NDP Premier Mike Harcourt has abandoned the NDP Party citing disagreements with the Party’s policies on the Carbon Tax, the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the ouster of former leader Carol James.

April 1, 2014  

April’s Fools

Canada's new Medical Marijuana law takes effect April 1st. [The law forbids patients from growing their own medicinal pot and restricts supply to only a few commercial, licensed growers, [a system which should result in a huge increase in price.]

Canada’s new Medical Marijuana law takes effect April 1st. The law forbids patients from growing their own medicinal pot and restricts supply to only a few commercial, licensed growers, [a system which should result in a huge increase in price.]

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