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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

Breaking Badder!

A fan of "Breaking Bad" who won a contest to watch the Series Finale with the Cast, has been arrested for making illegal drugs in a cement mixer and running a large drug distributing company.

A fan of “Breaking Bad” who won a contest to watch the Series Finale with the Cast, has been arrested for making illegal drugs in a cement mixer and running a large drug distributing company.

The final passing of the VW Bus

Volkswagon has discontinued production of its iconic Van and the final bus rolled off the assembly line  on December 31st. [Apparently Westfalia failed in the East, South and North as well.]

Volkswagon has discontinued production of its iconic Van and the final bus rolled off the assembly line on December 31st. [Apparently Westfalia failed in the East, South and North as well.]

Rocking the boat

The family of famous American artist Norman Rockwell object to a new biography which claims he was gay.

A new biography of famous American artist Norman Rockwell titled “American Mirror”, claims he was gay.

New Winter Sport?

By Popular demand! Boxing Day Sales have been extended to Boxing Week Sales

By Popular demand! Boxing Day Sales have been extended to Boxing Week Sales

“When what to my wondering eyes did appear…”

Astronauts on the International Space Station are planning a Christmas Eve spacewalk.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are planning a Christmas Eve spacewalk.

The Cats Come back!

Putin frees the disadent Punk Rockers "Pussy Riot" in what has been described as a pre-Olympic PR stunt

Putin frees the dissident Punk Rockers “Pussy Riot” in what has been described as a pre-Olympic PR stunt

“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?”