July [s]no Jobs
Statistics Canada has admitted that its July Jobs report contained major errors. The survey showed a mere 200 jobs were created rather than the 20,000 predicted.
Hunger Strike?
Some B.C. Teachers’ Associations are setting up food banks to help striking teachers who are in need after the strike fund ran out of money.
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
May Day, May Day!
The rich 1% hold 99% of the wealth
Putting the squeeze on limes
Key Lime hits a sour note:
A lime shortage, caused by bad weather, diseases and drug cartels in Mexico, has quadrupled the price.
Total Recall! 2013/14
It has been a year the auto industry would like to forget: GM has recalled 4.2 million vehicles, Toyota 1.8 million Jeep 1.5, Chrysler and Honda over 800,000, Ford 500,000
“Just For Cats” If only we had a “Humane Society” for humans!
The Prime Minister’s wife Laureen Harper spoke at the “Just For Cats” film festival. She fosters homeless cats and raises money and volunteers for the “Humane Society”. Meanwhile, in Vancouver, the number of homeless people has risen 250%
Doing our best to keep production up to demand!
Expect chocolate prices to rise sharply this Easter as the world’s cocoa growers are unable to keep up with increased demand.
“They will just have to adapt” 1792 and 2014
B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone says aboriginal tourism operators who stand to loose their livelihood because of cuts to BC Ferries Northern Routes will “just have to adapt”, revealing that attitudes haven’t changed much in the 222 years since Captain George Vancouver first sailed in!
Minister, Oliver!
“He won’t ask for more when he knows what’s in store, he will Rue the day Harper named him Finance Minister!”
