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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.

In”Vince”able Ready

Mediator Vince Ready has stated that he is willing to referee the return match of Iker vs Fassbender.

Mediator Vince Ready has stated that he is willing to referee the return match of Iker vs Fassbender, [BC teachers’ strike].

Stephen Harper’s Northern “Exploits”

Canadian Prime Minister Harper, off on another photo-op-rich tour of the far north, stated in a speech: "The North is a great treasure-house and its resources must be, er, utilized."

Canadian Prime Minister Harper, off on another photo-op-rich tour of the far north, stated in a speech: “The North is a great treasure-house and its resources must be, er, utilized.”

The “Ties” that bind

Though negotiations continue between CP Rail and the City of Vancouver over the sale of the Arbutus rail corridor, CP moved in with bulldozers to clear community gardens that have grown for years along the unused route.

Though negotiations continue between CP Rail and the City of Vancouver over the sale of the Arbutus rail corridor, CP moved in with bulldozers to clear community gardens that have grown for years along the unused route.

Bench-pressed!

Some metro-Vancouver cities are considering banning "In Memorium" park benches after citizens complained that the proliferation of these memorials created a "cemetery-like" environment in parks.

Some metro-Vancouver cities are considering banning “In Memorium” park benches after citizens complained that the proliferation of these memorials created a “cemetery-like” environment in parks.

July [s]no Jobs

Statistics Canada has admitted that its July Jobs report contained major errors. The survey showed a mere 200 jobs created   rather than the 20,000 predicted.

Statistics Canada has admitted that its July Jobs report contained major errors. The survey showed a mere 200 jobs were created rather than the 20,000 predicted.

Polley want a Christy

"The silt Polley aftermath accusers  head to head, The blame game is all about what politicians said"

“The silt Polley aftermath: accusers head to head,
The blame game is all about what politicians said”

“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”.

Half the Songs My Mother taught me

A Calgary radio station , using the slogan "Now Twice the Music!", has cut all the pop hits it plays in half in order to cater to listeners' decreasing attention spans.

A Calgary radio station , using the slogan “Now Twice the Music!”, has cut all the pop hits it plays in half in order to cater to listeners’ decreasing attention spans.

Gati Nero

Laszlo Gati, Canadian conductor,[Victoria and Windos Symphonies], and tireless promoter of the Arts has died at age 89

Laszlo Gati, Canadian conductor,[Victoria and Windos Symphonies], and tireless promoter of the Arts has died at age 89