TOKYO – 23-year-old J-pop artist Ito Koharu was recently surprised to learn that her debut album ハッピー・ミルク・キス・キス (HAPPY MILK KISS KISS) has debuted at #1 on Canadian charts, despite a lukewa…
Mitch McConnell speechless after US Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following midterm elections that saw Democrats take control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offe…
Entry-level job applicant invited to sixth round of interviews and first round of bare-knuckle cage fights
CALGARY – 23-year-old University of Calgary graduate Jayden Tkachuk expressed relief and excitement this past Monday after checking her email and discovering she’d made it to the sixth roun…
Edmonton plans separation referendum to separate from Alberta separation referendum
EDMONTON – With the October 19th Alberta Separation referendum approaching, residents of the provincial capital have announced that they will be holding their own referendum to separate the…
Nova Scotians respond to European-style austerity with European-style protest
WOLFVILLE, NS – Police were summoned to Acadia University on Wednesday afternoon, after demonstrators voicing displeasure with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s European-style austerity mea…
“I would never have agreed to be a diplomat in Canada if I knew I’d have to be diplomatic to Canadians,” says Pete Hoekstra
OTTAWA – Tensions between Canada and the United States flared this week when US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra was captured on a live microphone admitting that he regretted his decision to accept…
Nova Scotia to rebrand as “Newer Brunswick”
HALIFAX – In a surprise move, the province of Nova Scotia has announced that it will be undergoing a complete rebranding and officially changing its name to “Newer Brunswick” as early as ne…
Canada cleared to enter Eurovision if they promise not to sing in Canadian French
PRAGUE – After receiving full membership in the European Broadcasting Union following a general assembly vote, Canada has been cleared to enter the popular international Eurovision song con…
Quebec language laws now require all 2026 hurricanes to be named “Jean-Pierre”
QUEBEC – A new language law will require Quebecois meteorologists to stop using the annual list of Atlantic hurricane names generated by the US National Hurricane Center, and instead refer …
New Canadian Content laws specify 55% of pop stars dated by former Prime Ministers must be Canadian
OTTAWA – A recent amendment to Canadian content laws has set a minimum quota for the celebrity partners of former Canadian Prime Ministers, requiring at least 55% of pop stars dated by reti…
