Edward Burkhardt, CEO of Maine and Atlantic Railway, makes flippant jokes mere days after a massive explosion, caused by his company’s train derailment, destroys the town and kills up to 50 people.
As rising floodwaters submerge the Calgary zoo, staff have to act quickly to prevent Hippos from escaping. [In related news, organizers vow that the Calgary Stampede will go ahead as scheduled, in spite of massive flood damage.]
As floods ravage Alberta, Calgary Police attempt to keep in touch with worried citizens via “Twitter”, but are shut down as they exceed their “tweet limit”.