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“Are you working for Enbridge?”

Yet another train derailment spilling hazardous materials into  burnaby creek. CN says beavers are partly to blame.

Yet another train derailment spills hazardous materials into Burnaby creek. CN says beavers are partly to blame.

Enbridge CEO to Harper “At least we don’t have to contend with elves”

A road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting and important elf habitat.

A massive road construction project in Iceland was halted as locals protested that it was disrupting an important elf church. Meanwhile in Canada, Harper seems determined to push through approval of the Enbridge Pipeline despite many real environmental concerns.

“It’s not attempted murder if you succeed”

The Integrated Homicide Unit contemplates Surrey's crime statistics:  Good news: attempted murder down 57%, Bad news, murder up 78%

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team contemplates Surrey’s crime statistics: Good news: attempted murder down 57%, Bad news, murder up 78%

Opposing Views of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Disgraced, crack-smoking, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford defiantly announces he will run for re-elction in 2014, claiming he is "the best mayor this city ever had" !

Disgraced, crack-smoking, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford defiantly announces he will run for re-elction in 2014, claiming he is “the best mayor this city ever had” !

Canadian Senators should expect “House Calls” from Auditor

"It doesn't add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!"

“It doesn’t add up: 105 Senators and 210 official residences claimed!”

Happy New Year

The Annual "Penguin Plunge" at Rocky Point.

The Annual “Penguin Plunge” at Rocky Point.

Give your head a shake!

Hundreds line up for hours to buy a Bobble head doll of disgraced crack-smoking Toronto mayor Rob Ford

Hundreds line up for hours to buy a bobblehead doll of disgraced crack-smoking Toronto mayor Rob Ford

Naughty trumps Nice

Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beats astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield as Canadian "Newsmaker of the Year"

Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beats astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield as Canadian “Newsmaker of the Year”

Shed- Dogs?

Animal adoption organizations expended huge resources of time and money to find new homes for 200 retired sled dogs from Whistler, but fear this may be the tip of the iceberg for the expanding sled-dog industry.

Animal adoption organizations expended huge resources of time and money to find new homes for 200 retired sled dogs from Whistler, but fear this may be the tip of the iceberg for the expanding sled-dog industry.

“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”

When asked about record-high  child-poverty rates in B.C. and what his government could do about it, Canadian Industry Minister James Moore replied: "Is it my job to feed my neighbour's child? Is that always the government's job to be there to serve people their breakfast?"

When asked about record-high child-poverty rates in B.C. and what his government could do about it, Canadian Industry Minister James Moore,[Scrooge], replied: “Is it my job to feed my neighbour’s child? Is that always the government’s job to be there to serve people their breakfast?”