PM to rename Red River to Blue River
Photo: Heather (flickr). WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in Winnipeg yesterday to announce the renaming of the Red River to the Blue River. The change is expected…
B.C. woman throws caution, health to the wind in thick, hot, steaming challenge
VANCOUVER—In the growing trend of food-based challenges, a Burnaby-area woman has vowed to drink one Venti eggnog latte from Starbucks every day in December.
Jian Ghomeshi to replace Bill Cosby as Jell-O spokesperson
Northfield, IL—Comedian and TV personality Bill Cosby, the long-time spokesman for Jell-O has been fired amid numerous allegations of rape. Cosby had been the popular pudding’s spokesperson since 1974, taking…
Black Friday is racist, civil rights group alleges
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association of Canada (CCLA) announced on Monday that it will be seeking legislative changes to have the term “Black Friday” banned, and replaced by the term…
Bill Cosby to star in Women Say The Darndest Things
LOS ANGELES, California—CBS Productions announced today that Bill Cosby will star in a reincarnation of the popular television franchise which has delighted audiences since 1945.
Police riot squads on alert as Tim Hortons price hikes loom
In the wake of unresolved feelings about Burger King's acquisition of Tim Hortons comes another stunning blow—the chain now plans to raise the price of coffee and breakfast sandwiches at…
Letters to the editor: Stop asking me for money
I seem to get a lot of undue attention from strangers, and nearly always in the form of requests for money. There are the occasional requests from the local animal…
Cat food for dogs—cats like it, dogs love it!
Photo: Steve Jurvetson, flickr. Mississauga, ON—Purina has a new product meant to decrease redundancies in the pet food aisle: cat food for dogs.