A Likely Story!
Imperial Mines CEO Bryan Kynoch downplayed the extent of the disaster after a mine tailings pond burst sending over 5 million meters of contaminated sludge into Hazeltine Creek and Quesnel Lake near Likely B.C.. He stated that the water was still safe to drink despite the fact that high levels of toxic chemicals such as arsenic cadmium and mercury triggered a total water-use ban, killed fish, threatened the salmon run and the entire ecosystem and resulted in a state of emergency being declared for the region.
Silt Happens!
B.C. Mines and Energy Minister Bill Bennett says that the Mount Polley Mine tailings breach should not have happened; though his government’s reduction of inspection, oversight and regulation is largely to blame.
HDC publishes 1,000th Post Today!
“It appeared overnight.”
Gas-hole: Coleman full of hot air
A leading expert in Hydralic Fracturing, [fracking], from Cornell University has called B.C. Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman’s statement that “BC gas wells don’t leak”, “Ignorant” and “Delusional”. [Studies have shown that 100s of BC wells leak and some are “super-emmitters” of methane.]
“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.
Farewell to Hugh Davidson
Canadian Hugh Davidson, champion of the Arts, May 1930 – July 2014
Crow-cuss
” ..But I been, done, seen about everything, when I make a humanoid cry!” Incidents of crows attacking people are on the rise as protective parents guard their young.
Canadian invasion at Wimbledon
![Canadian tennis players: Eugenie Bouchard, [womens' finalist], Milos Raonic, [ mens' semi-finalist], and Vasek Popisil, [doubles Champion] stormed the All-England Club with record-setting results.](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1502201406072014_2.jpg)
Canadian tennis players: Eugenie Bouchard, [women’s finalist], Milos Raonic, [ men’s semi-finalist], and Vasek Pospisil, [doubles Champion] stormed the All-England Club with record-setting results.
Unsafe at new speeds
!["Unfortunately we can't raise our maximum crossing speed!" [B.C. raises the speed limit on interior highways to 120km/h despite objections from Police]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1502201403072014.jpg)
“Unfortunately we can’t raise our maximum crossing speed!” [B.C. raises the speed limit on interior highways to 120km/h despite objections from Police]
“No ‘bats’ required in our belfry.”
Christ Church cathedral is getting a new 2.4 million-dollar Bell Spire with 4 custom-cast bronze bells. However, there will be no need for a bell-ringer as they will be operated electronically.
