Ontario Teachers voted to ban cellphones in the classroom during their annual general meeting. All phones must now be turned off and stored during school hours. What’s your say? “Turned off? Real…
Canadians are richer than ever according to new research poll
Canadians are richer than ever, according to Environics research, which calculated that the average household net worth is now over $400,000. What’s your say? “I’m not sure I understand. Can you …
Texas executes 500th inmate, gets free sub
AUSTIN – The state of Texas passed a milestone last week, executing its 500th inmate since the Supreme Court overturned the ban on capital punishment in 1982, earning the state a free foot-…
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger tie the knot in France on Canada Day
Rock music couple Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are now husband and wife, the pair having reportedly married on Canada Day, with a Canada-themed wedding, in the South of France. What’s your say?…
Michael Hastings dies in car crash
Journalist Michael Hastings sent worried emails about federal authorities investigating him and needing to go “off the radar” to cover a “big story” hours before dying in a car crash. What’s your…
Packed Starbucks forces man to pretend to write screenplay at Arby’s
VANCOUVER – Finding his favourite Starbucks without a spare outlet or even a chair, aspiring screenwriter Victor Lynchburg was forced to act as if he is creating a screenplay at a nearby Ar…
Jian Ghomeshi runs out of things to rhyme with ‘Q’
TORONTO – After almost 7 years on the air, Jian Ghomeshi, host of Q, Canada’s most popular arts and culture radio show on CBC Radio 1, ran out of words that sound like ‘Q’ on Monday, making…
Theresa Spence begins eating strike
OTTAWA – Just hours after ending a 6-week-long hunger strike, Theresa Spence, Chief of the Attawapiskat First Nation, announced she is ignoring all medical advice and commencing an eating s…
Stephen Harper finally caves to pressure from animal spirit guide
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally agreed to meet with an assembly of Aboriginal leaders on January 11th, after bowing to pressure from his animal spirit guide, Odjiig. “It is a…
NRA suggests nation’s kindergarteners bring their assault rifles to class
WASHINGTON – In the wake of the second deadliest school shooting in US history at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the National Rifle Association has recommended that every single e…
