The Observer reports that a Point Edward, Ontario, Canada couple recently found a skeleton buried in their backyard from the late 1500s to early 1600s. Generally, finding a scary-looking skeleton in your backyard is bad news, especially in this case,… Read More ›
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Chicken Poop Scoop!
CBC reports that the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada is apologizing after spreading chicken manure in a place the homeless gather, in an apparent attempt to rid the city of its homeless. “What an originally terrible idea!” you might… Read More ›
Gawker Reports Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video May Be “Gone.” Gone Fishin’ We Hope!
Gawker reports that its source indicates that the alleged video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack, that Gawker raised over $200,000 in contributions to buy (minus thousands in fees to PayPal and IndieGoGo) is “gone.” From the report:… Read More ›
A Bunch Of Rob Fords Resign, But Not The Alleged Crack-Smoking One. Does This Make It A Better Or Worse Time To Name Your Baby “Rob Ford?”
WLTX reports that South Carolina State Senator Rob Ford has resigned after an Ethics Committee heard things related to ethics, including allegations that he used campaign money at two adult stores. Meanwhile, the National Post reports Rob(ert) Ford, U.S. Ambassador… Read More ›
Blast From the Past: Alleged Video Of Toronto Mayor Returns Relevance Of Phrase “Are You On Crack?!”
According to the Huffington Post, reports in the Toronto Star and Gawker indicate that sources at those media outlets have been offered a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking a crack pipe. 3 Worse Things A Toronto Mayor… Read More ›
Running For Office And Your Competitor Ran A Red Light With A Reporter In Their Car?
Yesterday, we wrote about how following a dare from her son, Christy Clark, the leader of British Columbia, Canada, reportedly intentionally ran a read light with a reporter in the back seat of her vehicle! As mentioned, she’s up for… Read More ›
Running For Reelection? Have You Considered Running Red Lights (On A Dare With A Reporter In The Car)?
Yahoo reports that Christy Clark, the leader of British Columbia, Canada (officially the “Premier,” which is like the “Governor,” for our American readers) is in some hot water after intentionally running a red light with her kid and a reporter… Read More ›
Canadian Super Bowl Ticket-Winner Denied Admission To U.S. For 1981 Drug Possession Conviction
CBC reports that a Canadian man in his 50’s who won tickets to the Super Bowl was denied admission to the United States, because in 1981, when he was 19 years old, he was convicted for possession of two grams… Read More ›
Judge Orders: IKEA Monkey Will Not Spend Christmas Or Remainder Of Mayan Apocalypse With Its Former Owner
As we wrote yesterday, the monkey found hanging out at a Toronto IKEA is now the subject of a legal battle. The Toronto Star reports that an Ontario judge has ordered that the IKEA Monkey spend until at least mid-January… Read More ›
World Currently Ending In Asia, According To Ancient Mayans… But You Want To Read About The IKEA Monkey Court Case, Right?
It’s currently December 21, 2012 in Australia and parts of Asia like Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, meaning obviously the world has ended in those places, if you believe the Mayan-calendar-end-of-the-world-theories. In related, news, and yes it may be related… Read More ›
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