MONTREAL – Prominent men’s rights groups across the country are protesting the annual Victoria Day celebration, accusing it of unfairly favouring Queen Victoria over King Victoria. “This is a perfect ...
Experts expect every living organism to have own podcast by 2018
HALIFAX – Scientists from Dalhousie University are predicting that by 2018 every lifeform on Earth will be hosting its own podcast, available through their website or the Apple Store. “With huma...
TVO announces gritty Sharon, Lois & Bram reboot
TORONTO – TVO has announced plans to launch a gritty reboot of The Elephant Show, the popular children’s program that made Sharon, Lois & Bram household names in the late 80s. In an at...
Pickle Barrel still most popular restaurant with people who steal individually packaged jams
OTTAWA – In a new marketing campaign, chain restaurant The Pickle Barrel is appealing directly to a historically undervalued consumer base: people who steal individually packaged jams. “People who ste...
Scandal-plagued senators debate shutting down the Senate opium den
OTTAWA – Following several years worth of lascivious scandals and low approval ratings, the Upper House of Parliament is strongly considering permanently closing their illicit opium den to preem...
Mountain Dew courts evangelical consumers with ‘What Dew would Jesus Do’ campaign
NEW YORK – In what is already being hailed as a novel and innovative attempt to reach out to America’s crucial Evangelical consumer base, PepsiCo subsidiary Mountain Dew has announced a new promotiona...
I ride my bike with my helmet around my handlebars in case I need to put it on just before I crash
By: Erik Schmidt The exercise, the freedom, the wind in your hair: riding your bike is one of the best things you can do, both for yourself, and for the environment. But it’s important to put safety f...
5 home remedies to keep that tick firmly embedded in your skin
Got a tick and want to keep it firmly embedded into your skin for a while? Try these 5 home remedies that will help it stay firmly planted. Duct tape That little critter isn’t going anywhere by wrappi...
Chelsea Manning released from prison, excited for new career as Twitter abuse victim
UNITED STATES – Private Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, who was released from confinement on May 17th following seven years in a military prison, has expressed enthusiasm that she can now pursue her ...
New S’well water bottle automatically charges you per sip
NEW YORK – S’well, the company known for selling $62 water bottles, announced on Monday that they will begin automatically charging customers for every sip consumed. The new feature, trademarked...
