Apparently some dog owners in Saskatchewan want to save $200 so badly they’re skipping the vet’s office and just neutering Rover in the garage.
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Winnipeg’s new police chief to use the power of prayer to fight crime
Who needs a “tough on crime” agenda in Ottawa when we’ve got a God on Crime program kicking ass here in Winnipeg?
Canada’s lakes and rivers to become more industry-friendly as feds remove water protection from law
If the Conservative government has its way, only specific lakes and rivers in Canada will continue to enjoy federal protection. It is also changing the Navigable Waters Protection Act to the Navigation Protection Act, because it’s not the water we’re protecting but the rights of oil tankers to navigate them.
Arctic ice at lowest levels ever recorded; untold riches surely to follow
Scientists are sounding warning bells like mad this week, as new studies reveal that Arctic ice cover this summer was at its lowest point in recorded history, shattering 2007′s record.
Expensive and ineffective PR stunt by union leaders sure to endear them to everyone
A group of disgruntled union fatbacks were crying in their beers this past Labour Day, as RCMP shut down a union-funded stunt involving a chartered airplane and a cry-baby banner.
Canada’s Senate continues to produce hard-hitting reports that state the obvious
A new Senate report released earlier this week recommends Canada step up its energy export game if the nation is to truly capitalize on our abundant wealth of natural resources. Despite taking three years to put together, the report doesn’t really say anything new.
Montreal street performer tries to body slam police officer in effort to avoid arrest
Here’s a perplexing video from Montreal, showing street performer Stephane Moore surrounded by cops in Place Jacques Cartier, a popular tourist destination. Moore apparently didn’t have permission to perform here and police officers asked him several times to leave. Things didn’t end well.
Manitoba man adopts bear cub, probably gets bear cub killed as a result
The Bear Problem was exacerbated in Manitoba this past month. A black bear cub that was taken from the wild and adopted by a St. Malo, Manitoba man was returned to the wild by Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. This does not bode well for the survival of Makoon.
Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare via Tumblr stymied by “Weed Hitler” et al
In 2012, any social media-based political stunt is at the mercy of a band of boner-fixated Twitter comedians.
QMI, in an act of brave journalism, asks its readers which celebrity they’d like to murder
At some point this week at the offices of the Winnipeg Sun, someone didn’t say the following: “Hmm, I think this might be in bad taste.” And because that didn’t happen, the Sun has started a weekly game of “Bonk, Marry, Kill” with its readers.
Some psycho sent a human foot to the Conservative Party (updated)
The Conservative Party of Canada has been stepping on a lot of peoples’ toes lately as they ram their massive budget through parliament, and it appears someone has finally had enough and is putting their foot down.
A brief history of the government’s war on environmental science
On the eve of May Long Weekend, when good patriots celebrate the reign of Queen Victoria by getting drunk on, in, or beside a freshwater lake, the federal government delivered another wave of walking papers.
Proposed changes to meat regulations would deem previously-deceased animals fit for human consumption
It’s a hallmark of conservatism to trim the fat of government in any way possible. And according to new changes proposed by the Conservative Party, the next set of rules and regulations on the chopping block involve the specifics of meat inspection.
Nation waits with bated breath for Ontario man’s bowel movement
Police in Windsor, Ont., are waiting for a man to poop out the $20,000 diamond he stole. A clerk at Precision Jewellers says she saw the man try to switch a diamond she had handed him. When staff examined the diamond, it turned out to be fake, and the thief decided the best course of […]
Iconic filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard next victim of the 3D plague
Art-house cinema has largely avoided the nauseating box-office-boosting device known as 3D. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D anyone? Well consider that trend over. And the newest victim of the 3D machine is probably the most unlikely figure imaginable.