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Skating on thin ice

Japanese figure skater performs in the Olympics to a violin sonata by discredited composer who pretended to be deaf

Japanese figure skate, Takahashi, performs in the Olympics to “Sonatina for Violin” by discredited composer Samuragochi who hired a “ghost writer” to compose the piece and who also faked deafness to gain fame and comparisons to Beethoven.

The Good Ship Lollipop goes down

Farewell to Shirley Temple

Farewell to Shirley Temple Black

Lost in Space

Industry Minister James Moore announces the Conservative Governments plan to make the Canadian Space Industry a "global leader" despite no new funding and large cuts to the Agency's budget over the past 2 years.

Industry Minister James Moore announces the Conservative Government plans to make the Canadian Space Industry a “global leader” despite no new funding and large cuts to the Agency’s budget over the past 2 years.

Got those Budget-Shoe Blues

As per tradition, Canada's Finance Minister  Jim Flaherty buys new shoes for delivering the Budget: steel toed to make it easier to give charities the boot! [The Conservative Govt. has threatened to pull charitable status from some environmental groups.]

As per tradition, Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty buys new shoes for delivering the Budget: steel toed to make it easier to give charities the boot! [The Conservative Govt. has threatened to pull charitable status from some environmental groups.]

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

Harley to Heaven or Hells Angel?

The passing of Billy Standley, who was burried, as requested, seated on his beloved Harley Davidson.

The passing of Billy Standley, who was buried, as requested, seated on his beloved 1967 Harley Davidson.

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.

Angry Birds!

Animal Rights groups are pleading with the Pope Francis to stop releasing Doves in St perter's Square after several incidents where the peace symbols became sitting ducks for preditory crows and gulls

“Doves of Peace”, released by Pope Francis in front of the crowds in St Perter’s Square, became sitting ducks for predatory crows and gulls

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.