WINNIPEG — With the outcome of the 103rd Grey Cup between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Ottawa Redblacks far from certain, the pressure on the athletes is compounded by the dozens of viewers…
KTZ fashion honours Inuit by offering 5% discount on all culturally appropriated fashion
LONDON — UK fashion label KTZ is paying homage to Inuit peoples by offering them a 5% discount on all designer clothing that they have appropriated and sold for profit. KTZ’s creative direc…
Quebec construction industry politely declines Charbonneau Commission’s recommendations
QUEBEC CITY — Following the release of the Charbonneau Commission’s report on corruption in Quebec’s construction industry, politicians, construction groups and organized crime collec…
Trudeau announces ambitious plan to scale back promises by end of 2015
OTTAWA — In the wake of the announcement to delay the arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed an audacious proposal today to drastically scale back the Lib…
Crown Royal voted world’s best whisky to mix with ginger ale
Gimli, MB — Canadian rye maker Crown Royal was honoured with the designation of “Best Whiskey for Ginger Ale 2015” by the world’s leading leading ginger ale connoisseurs. “When added to any…
Donald Trump: “Some of my best friends are in databases”
NEW YORK — In a loud and unpleasant conversation with reporters, US presidential candidate Donald J. Trump defended statements made earlier in the week in which he said he was open to the i…
Tom Lukiwski insists he “never called that filthy slut a whore”
MOOSE JAW – Conservative MP Tom Lukiwiski denied calling an NDP female politician a whore, insisting he used the words “dirty slut” instead. Lukiwiski was quick to blame what he calls the ‘libera…
Best experience of theatre student’s life gets two stars
VANCOUVER – Despite receiving universally lukewarm reviews, 19-year old theatre major Kristen Stolley has declared her 5-show run on UBC Follies Rent to be the best thing that has ever happ…
Security screenings implemented to protect refugees from Canadians
OTTAWA – In light of the recent attacks against muslims in Canada, the federal government will now require all citizens to be thoroughly screened for racism and tendency toward hate crimes …
Oxford Dictionaries finally appealing to illiterate audiences
Oxford, UK — Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionaries, has announced it will be replacing all words with ideograms and smileys to make the massive, descript…