President Obama suddenly appears in Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama landed in Afghanistan Tuesday in what media sources are calling a “surprise” visit. Shouldn’t every presidential visit to a war zone be a “surprise”? What did we expect: a...
View ArticleSecurity researchers: 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords hacked
LinkedIn, the business world social networking service, admitted Wednesday that a number of its members passwords had been compromised. Numerous reports earlier in the day indicated that up to 6.5...
View ArticlePoliticians call for boycott of Game Of Thrones over Bush prop
Republican politicians in the U.S. are calling for a boycott of HBO’s popular sword-and-sorcery series Game Of Thrones after noticing scenes in the season one DVD set that featured former President...
View ArticleVancouver author erases pipe-smoking from Twas The Night Before Christmas
A new version of the children’s Christmas classic, Twas The Night Before Christmas, by Vancouver’s Pamela McColl, eliminates any mention of Santa’s pipe-smoking, in an editorial move that has been both...
View ArticleBlack smoke from Vatican as no new pope on first ballot
There was no winner Tuesday as 115 Roman Catholic cardinals in Vatican City, Rome voted on a new pope. After no candidate reached two-thirds of the required votes, black smoke emanated from the Sistine...
View ArticleSick fairgoers at CNE reaches almost 100
Public health officials are testing food samples of Cronut burgers from a vendor at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto after nearly 100 fairgoers were stricken with a variety of symptoms...
View ArticleMetallica to stage rock concert in Antarctica
Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced plans to play a concert way down under – in Antarctica. No word yet on a possible opening act; here’s hoping for Coldplay, Snow Patrol or Arctic Monkeys....
View ArticleManitoba polar bear attack survivor speaks
A medical-bill fundraiser was held Thursday night for a Quebec woman who was attacked by a polar bear while walking home from a Halloween party in Churchill, Manitoba during the early-morning hours of...
View ArticleMusic fans cry “sellout” over Super Bowl commercial appearances
A firestorm has erupted online after Bob Dylan appeared in a Chrysler commercial during the Super Bowl Sunday, and his music was featured in a second ad for yogurt. A spokesperson for Bruno Mars said...
View ArticleHealth police want to ban hookahs from Toronto
Toronto authorities are considering banning hookahs from the city, including shutting down all the pipe lounges and stores. Something tells me this proposal will never make it through the mayor’s...
View ArticleHot new Nintendo life-sim game won’t allow same-sex couples
Tomodachi Life, a popular Japanese video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld system, will be released in North America for the first time next month. However, some players have a problem with one aspect...
View ArticleAmazon rankings: Vancouver is Canada’s #2 best-read city
Amazon.ca has just released its annual rankings for which cities are consuming the most literature in Canada, and Vancouver landed at #2 on the list. According to the survey, the most popular title in...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s credit card rejected at NYC restaurant
President Obama and his wife, First Lady Michelle, were dining at upscale Manhattan bistro Estela when they encountered a little problem at bill-paying time: Barack’s credit card was declined. I think...
View ArticleMusic industry may set record low with no platinum albums in 2014
With October heading into its last 10 days, the music industry is sailing into uncharted waters: for the first time in seemingly forever, no album has sold a million copies. Bono’s attempts to claim...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....