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

The Olympics are going to the dogs!

Stray dogs are wandering through the Olympic sites in Sochi. Rumours say that officials are poisoning them to avoid any embarrassing interruptions at Olympic events.

Stray dogs are wandering through the Olympic sites in Sochi. Rumours say that officials are poisoning them to avoid any embarrassing interruptions at Olympic events.

Technical Difficulties!

HD&C has been unable to publish for a few days due to total computer failure.

HD&C has been unable to publish for a few days due to total computer failure.

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.

“Would you like to get fried with that?”

A Macdonald's employee is arrested for selling heropine with Happy Meals at a MacDonald's

A McDonald’s employee is arrested for selling heroin with Happy Meals at a drive-through in Pittsburgh

Apple Falls

Apple stocks fall $45.45 or 8% even as the company celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Mac

Apple stocks fall $45.45 or 8% even as the company celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Mac

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