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Stephen Harper: Waiting for his ship to come in

"Those ships must be here someplace".  Canadian Prime Minister Harper's Arctic Sovereignty Strategy seems entirely dependent on finding The lost ships of the Franklin Expedition.

“Those ships must be here someplace”. Canadian Prime Minister Harper’s Arctic Sovereignty Strategy seems entirely dependent on finding The lost ships of the Franklin Expedition.

Winnie the Pooh: “Now We Are 100”!

Winnie the Pooh turns 100 August 24th. "Don't worry Piglet. Christopher Robin is going to bomb the crap out of that Heffalump"

Winnie the Pooh turns 100 August 24th. “Don’t worry Piglet. Christopher Robin is going to bomb the crap out of that Heffalump”

 

Perfume Sales Stink

Perfume sales slump as celebrity fragrances from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and others glut the market

Perfume sales slump as celebrity fragrances from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and others glut the market

“Once more with Feline!”

A Feline Documentary is looking for pet cats with "adventurous and unusual characters". [which would be everyone's pet cat!]

The CBC is looking for pet cats with “adventurous and unusual characters”,[which would be everyone’s pet cat!], to star in its Feline Documentary: “The Lion in Your Living-room”.

“Well I guess it’s back to the horses”

A luxury jet, bought by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for $8 million, was sold at auction for only $1.8 million.

A luxury jet, bought by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for $8 million, was sold at auction for only $1.8 million.

“I didn’t know meat could expire twice”

McDonalds, Pizza Hut and KFC outlets in China sold meat and chicken that was past its expiry date. [Supplier Husi Food Co. repackaged old meat with new expiry dates.]

McDonalds, Pizza Hut and KFC outlets in China sold meat and chicken that was past its expiry date. [Supplier Husi Food Co. repackaged old meat with new expiry dates.]

That’s definitely Harrison Birtwistle I hear

Composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle turns 80

Composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle turns 80

Fiction or Non-Fiction? The Running of the Bull-S*#%

Bill Hillimann, an Ameican who wrote the book "Fiesta, How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona", was gored twice at the running of the bulls.

Bill Hillmann, an Ameican who wrote the book “Fiesta, How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona”, was gored twice at the running of the bulls.

Poached Turtles? Delicious!

Ontario endangered spotted turtles are under threat from poachers supplying  international black-market collectors.

Ontario’s endangered spotted turtles are under threat from poachers supplying the international black-market trade.

Ménagerie à Trois

An Ontario Cattle -breeder has managed to cross-breed a rare tri-hybrid calf; a cross between a black Aberdeen Angus, a black Japanese Wagu and a white Italian Chianina.

An Ontario Cattle -breeder has managed to cross-breed a rare tri-hybrid calf; a cross between a black Aberdeen Angus, a black Japanese Wagu and a white Italian Chianina.