First Nations allege World Wide Web infringes aboriginal intellectual property rights
A newly-filed lawsuit alleges that the idea for the Web may have been stolen.
Tube socks with your Slurpee?
TORONTO—Tired of hauling your cookies to Walmart and then being ridiculed on the bus ride home because of your billowing bags? Now you can pick up diapers for the baby…
Hunters disappointed as Walmart AR-15 rifles sell out quickly
Eldon “Bubba” Jenkins and James Robert “Jim Bob” Clark were waiting outside before the Walmart in Killeen, Texas opened on Monday. Turns out the sale they were hoping for was…
Keurig responds to environmental complaints with new machine
VERMONT—Keurig Green Mountain, the company that invented the “single serving delivery mechanism for an addictive substance”* will soon convey caffeine in a new form. Get ready to ask for coffee,…
Bottled Maritime air latest trend
Steven Gallant laughed when he read about the guys in Banff, bottling air and selling it. Until, he thought, it wasn’t so funny after all.
Volkswagen – Das Autocrat
GERMANY—A group of auto engineers working for Volkswagen may be too smart for its own good. A device built in 2014 won them an innovation award from Ingenieur Beste Deutsche…
Disinterest in IKEA catalogue confirms middle age
Tyler Whitt was overjoyed to see the 2016 IKEA catalogue sticking out of his mailbox on Thursday. He made plans to give the extended flyer his undivided attention over the…
Stocks down Monday, back up again Thursday; Not everyone Is Happy
It seems the China Crisis that caused world stock markets to tumble on “Black Monday” appears to be over and stocks are on the rebound after their recent, disastrous fall.…
You’re not always “Richer Than You Think”
Edwin and Mavis O’Connor had been watching those Scotiabank commercials for the last year where “ordinary” people went in with their financial documents and walked out happy, “richer than they…
McDonald’s not lovin’ having it Burger King’s way
U.S.—In an effort to raise funds for peace, Burger King invited McDonald’s to combine forces and create the ultimate hybrid burger. McDonald’s is not lovin’ it.