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Mea Culpa: Bangladesh Factory Collapse

Unsafe garment factory that collapsed killing at least 230 people made clothing for western chains including Joe Fresh, Walmart, Primark and Dress Barn.

Unsafe garment factory that collapsed killing at least 230 people, made clothing for western chains including Joe Fresh, Walmart, Primark and Dress Barn.

White House needs more proof before intervening in Syria

In Spite of vows to take action if Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, the US is now saying it needs more evidence

In spite of vows to take  action if Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people, the US Government is now saying it needs more evidence.

Great-Gran-Grad

Great-grandma, Cathleen Eddison, age 89, will become the oldest high-school grad in B.C history.

Great-grandma, Cathleen Eddison, age 89, will become the oldest high-school grad in B.C history.

How Tweet it isn’t

Fake Associated Press tweet of fictitious White House explosions causes Dow Jones to plunge 150 points.

Fake Associated Press tweet of fictitious White House explosions causes Dow Jones to plunge 150 points.

Rita MacNeil’s ashes rest in a teapot

Canadian singer/songwriter Rita MacNeil's last request was to have her ashes placed in a teapot at her funeral. [All sing: "I'm a Little Teapot"]

Celebrated Canadian singer/songwriter Rita MacNeil’s quirky last request was to have her ashes placed in a teapot at her funeral. [All sing together: “I’m a Little Teapot”]

Prince Harry “races” to the South Pole

"I don't understand why these Corgis can't keep up!" [Harry joins 'Walking With The Wounded'  335-K South Pole Allied  Challenge]

“I don’t understand why these Corgis can’t keep up!”
[Harry joins ‘Walking With The Wounded’ 335-K South Pole Allied Challenge]

Gun-Belt Diplomacy?

Prime Minister Harper shocks  country by appointing his security detail head, RCMP Superintendent Bruno Saccomani, to sensitive  Middle-East diplomatic post as ambassador to Jordan.

Canadian Prime Minister Harper shocks country by appointing his security detail head, RCMP Superintendent Bruno Saccomani, to sensitive Middle-East diplomatic post as ambassador to Jordan.

Boston Marathon Bombings

Runners Unite. Tragedy to Triumph, Victims to Victory.

Runners Unite.
Tragedy to Triumph, Victims to Victory.

Velociraptor returns to Vancouver Island

Back from extinction! Stolen dinosaur lawn ornament is returned to owner. [reference to Vancouver's 420 pro-pot protest purely coincidental.]

Back from extinction! Stolen dinosaur lawn-ornament sculpture is returned to owner. [reference to Vancouver’s 4/20 pro-pot protest purely coincidental.]

Airport scanners will show “stick figures”

Transport Canada announced that airport security scanners will no longer show revealing silhouettes of passengers.

Transport Canada announced that airport security scanners will no longer show revealing silhouettes of passengers.