Unwelcome Mat
A Montreal Housing development has removed “anti-homeless spikes” from a ledge in front of its building after facing a “twitter storm” of criticism. These devises are been increasingly being installed in cities around the globe to deter loitering.
“Otter” Rubinstein?
A video shows otters in the Smithsonian National Zoo playing an electric keyboard with “wild” enthusiasm. The instrument was provided as part of the zoo’s “animal enrichment program”.
Bike to Work Week
Celebrating Vancouver’s bike “culture”; this week is HUB’s 8th annual “Bike to Work Week”
Prince Charles and Camilla hit with the full Arsenault in PEI
The Royals attended a concert in Prince Edward Island which included music by the late Angele Arsenault and performances by Paper Lions, The Meds, Tim Chaissson, Wade Lynch and an appearance by Anne of Green Gables.
Gloves Off!
Kennedy Stewart accused Canadian Heritage Minister Shelly Glover of killing CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” because of the massive 115-million dollar cut to the national broadcaster’s budget
Something Fishy!
A 1970 study which claimed to show the Inuit had very low rates of heart disease and stroke and attributed this to fish-oil consumption has been shown to be “deeply flawed”.
A new study shows that the Inuit have similar rates of heart disease and higher rates of stroke compared to other cultures.
Lupine Lamentations for Farley Mowat
Famous Canadian Farley Mowat, a passionate and out-spoken environmentalist, adventurer and author of the internationally acclaimed book “Never Cry Wolf”, has died at age 92.
BC Grads 2020?
Tinkering with education to produce tailors, soldiers, sailors? The BC government’s new plan for higher education will emphasis producing workers for trades and industry.
The Statue of David’s Achilles Heel
Calling Dr. Scholl’s! Michelangelo’s famous statue of David in Florence has several micro-fractures in its ankles.
A Stairway to a heavenly “Macloud”
Award-winning Cape Breton author and Order of Canada member Alistair MacLeod dies at age 77
