Amazon.com mails out 260,000 page home shopping catalog

NORTH AMERICA – Just in time for the holiday season, online retailer Amazon.com has released its annual catalog of the products available on its website, a convenient tool for home shoppers…

Russia-Turkey missile-for-warplane trade deal goes horribly wrong

ANKARA — A military equipment trade deal between Russia and Turkey ended in tragedy after Turkey delivered several air-to-air missiles directly to a Russian warplane causing a sudden explos…

Crown Royal voted world’s best whisky to mix with ginger ale

Gimli, MB — Canadian rye maker Crown Royal was honoured with the designation of “Best Whiskey for Ginger Ale 2015” by the world’s leading leading ginger ale connoisseurs. “When added to any…

63% of Canadians opposed to non-existent government program that gives Syrian refugees free iPhones

VANCOUVER – A new study by the Conservative leaning Fraser Institute has found that a sizable majority of Canadians do not agree with the government plan to give Syrian refugees free iPhone…

Donald Trump: “Some of my best friends are in databases”

NEW YORK — In a loud and unpleasant conversation with reporters, US presidential candidate Donald J. Trump defended statements made earlier in the week in which he said he was open to the i…

Liberals blame unexpected $3B deficit on Tory fiscal plan of ‘no payments til 2015’

OTTAWA – After announcing that the federal government had incurred an unexpected deficit of three billion dollars for 2015, the new Liberal government strongly suggested that the previous C…

Local man builds actual adult life out of LEGO

KAMLOOPS – Local “LEGO Enthusiast” Mike Dobson has assembled a detailed representation of a functional adult life using the famous interlocking brick toys, which in no way resembles his act…

Tom Lukiwski insists he “never called that filthy slut a whore”

MOOSE JAW – Conservative MP Tom Lukiwiski denied calling an NDP female politician a whore, insisting he used the words “dirty slut” instead. Lukiwiski was quick to blame what he calls the ‘libera…

Best experience of theatre student’s life gets two stars

VANCOUVER – Despite receiving universally lukewarm reviews, 19-year old theatre major Kristen Stolley has declared her 5-show run on UBC Follies Rent to be the best thing that has ever happ…

Retailers across Canada brace for Hanukkah rush

CANADA – As November nears its conclusion, stores both big and small across the nation have begun preparing for the massive Hanukkah crowds. “Oh yes, it’s far and away the busiest time of t…