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Peter MacKay OKs

Minister MacKay said in Parliament that CSEc collecting metadat from unsuspection citizens at airport was "OKAY"

Canadian Defence Minister MacKay defended the CSEC spy agency’s collection of metadata from unsuspecting citizens through WIFI at Canadian airports. He also approved the agency’s secret electronic eavesdropping program in 2011

Black Out!

Media Mogul Conrad Black, convicted and imprisoned for fraud, was ousted from the Order Of Canada and told to return the insignia.

Media Mogul Conrad Black, convicted and imprisoned for fraud, was ousted from the Order Of Canada and told to return the insignia.

No Fans of Fantino!

Canadian Veteran's Affairs Minister Fantino arrives extremely late for  meeting with Veterans, then abruptly storms out refusing to answer questions, forgetting, it seems, that it is his duty to serve the taxpayers/veterans.

Canadian Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino arrives over an hour late for meeting with Veterans, then abruptly storms out refusing to answer questions, forgetting, it seems, that it is his job to serve the taxpaying veterans.

Justin Bieber Arrested for DUI

More Canadians behaving badly:  Bieber arrested in Miami for street racing admits to drinking and smoking dope.

More Canadians behaving badly: Bieber, arrested in Miami for street racing, admits to drinking and smoking dope.

No “Hurrah” for Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams comes under fire for agreeing to play a concert in Harare, Zimbabwe at the request of dictator

Bryan Adams is criticized for agreeing to play a concert in Harare, Zimbabwe in spite of international sanctions and boycotts provoked by autocratic ruler, Robert Mugabe

Horse-Hair Thieves!

Thieves have stolen the tail-hair from 5 horses in Duncan. [Police should DNA test the horse-hair in the bows of local string-players!]

Thieves have stolen the tail-hair from 5 horses in Duncan. [Police should DNA test the horse-hair in the bows of local string-players!]

Canadians are world’s largest consumers of antidepressants

Because we have a lot to be depressed about: Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, Senate scandal, the weather, oil sands, train derailments, falling loonie...]

Because we have a lot to be depressed about: Stephen Harper, Rob Ford, Senate scandal, the weather, oil sands, train derailments, falling loonie…]

“Pill-popping makes perfect”

Study finds that the Epilepsy drug, Valproate, can give people the ability to acquire perfect pitch

Study finds that the Epilepsy drug, Valproate, can give people the ability to acquire perfect pitch

Hide-a-tattoo?

Haida tattoo revival: a design for every spot

Traditional Haida tattoos are making a comeback.   [a design for every spot]

Neil Young vs Stephen Harper

Battle of the bards. Neil Young protests the Oils Sands development

Battle of the bards. Neil Young protests the Oils Sands development