True crime podcasters running out of ways to segue from life-ruining event to mattress commercial

WINNIPEG – Hosts of the smash-hit podcast “A Murder Most Un-Lit” have become mired in one of the most common foibles of true crime fame – the struggle to naturally segue from the rete…

Alberta decides not to have referendum on accepting $3.8 billion in childcare funding from Ottawa

EDMONTON – Despite having a recent referendum on whether equalization payments should be removed from the constitution, the government of Alberta has decided that a vote will not be necessa…

BC Ferries launches new route to Kamloops

KAMLOOPS, BC – BC Ferries has announced a new service from Victoria to Kamloops, weaving through the newly established inlets and fjords. “We’re proud to be seizing the opportunities that c…

COP26 delegates promise to announce plan to cut global emissions 45% by 2030 in 2031

GLASGOW – The UN Climate Change Summit concluded yesterday with delegates from the representative countries promising to release a detailed plan to meet the much needed 45% emission cut by …

Friend group reschedules Zoom hangout for 86th week in a row

WATERLOO, ON – A local group of friends who all met working at a Second Cup in 2015 have been meaning to have a Zoom catchup since the beginning of the pandemic, and have now rescheduled fo…

Supply chain issues continue to flummox nation’s “guys who know a guy”

VANCOUVER – Distributors continue to struggle with supply chain issues as economies reopen around the world. As a result, Canadians can expect to be waiting longer and paying more whether s…

Alberta Education Ministry assures parents it will stop publishing Nazi propaganda starting now

EDMONTON – The Alberta Ministry of Education has agreed to stop publishing a document that encourages educators to use materials that highlight the positive aspects of Nazi Germany, such as…

Dried dishes left as monument to time someone did the dishes

VICTORIA, BC – In an effort to inspire future generations, local roommates Cam Newton (25) and Rusa Ayad (26) have tacitly decided to leave a drying rack of dishes on the counter for an ind…

Coca-Cola CEO admits the only reason they make mini cans is for dudes to use in their dick pics

ATLANTA – Coca-Cola CEO Bryan O’Malley acknowledged this morning what industry insiders had long suspected: that the only reason the company sells the 222ml mini can version is so guy…

Ottawa LRT restarts after taping 6 buses together

OTTAWA – After a closure lasting nearly 2 months, Ottawa transit officials have restarted the LRT’s Confederation line after taping several transit buses together and placing them on the tr…