Gray’s Elegy
Renowned and respected Liberal Parliamentarian and former deputy prime minister Herb Ray dies. Stephen Harper does NOT grant him a State funeral, despite granting one to Conservative Jim Flaherty a week earlier. [State funerals are offered at the whim of the Prime Minister: a “Gray area”.]
WHOO’s the wiser?
Flocks of Snowy Owls have made a rare appearance in Ottawa. Perhaps they have perceived a desperate need for wisdom in Canada’s parliament!
“Just For Cats” If only we had a “Humane Society” for humans!
The Prime Minister’s wife Laureen Harper spoke at the “Just For Cats” film festival. She fosters homeless cats and raises money and volunteers for the “Humane Society”. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, the number of homeless people has risen 250%
Harp[er]ooning the Humpback Whale
Stephen Harper’s Conservative Government has downgraded protection for the endangered Pacific Humpback Whale in order to remove environmental obstacles from the proposed project to ship oil from the Northern Gateway pipeline
A Stairway to a heavenly “Macloud”
Award-winning Cape Breton author and Order of Canada member Alistair MacLeod dies at age 77
Air Canada drops the ball
![A passenger's video which shows Air Canada baggage handlers dropping gate-checked bags 15 meters has gone viral. [Proving that nothing has improved following Dave Carroll's internet hit "United Breaks Guitars"]](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1502201419042014_4.jpg)
A passenger’s video, which shows Air Canada baggage handlers dropping gate-checked bags over 18 feet, has gone viral. [Proving that nothing has changed even after Dave Carroll’s internet hit “United Breaks Guitars”]
24 Skidoo!
A recent SFU study has concluded that our brains re “over the hill” by age 24. Sadly, another study has shown that our brains don’t reach maturity until age 25!
The Fur Won’t Fly!
Pappas Furs closes its doors after 100 years. B.C wildlife celebrates.
Ed “Fast-Draw”
Minister for International Trade, Ed Fast caused a near-brawl in Canada’s Parliament when he made a gun gesture toward Opposition Member Niki Ashton saying “Boom”, and then denied doing it, refused to apologize and insisted the opposition was “misleading the House”, despite being caught on video.
Wild Goose Chase
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.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 