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  1. bill barilko

    Innocent Canadian Murdered on the Streets of Dublin

    No surprises here the mealy mouthed Prime Minister is already showing he doesn't give a shit-and speaking of shit what a shithole excuse for a country Irish prime minister 'appalled' by Montreal tourist's death after alleged assault Neno Dolmajian was assaulted in Dublin, prime minister says...
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    Ex-president of Honduras sentenced to 45 years in US prison for drug trafficking

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/26/juan-orlando-hernandez-honduras-ex-president-prison Ex-president of Honduras sentenced to 45 years in US prison for drug trafficking Juan Orlando Hernández said all Honduran political parties accepted drug money, but denied taking bribes...
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    Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia

    Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia Environmentalists hail decision to end practice in five years but aquaculture industry warns of 6,000 jobs at risk Canada will ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia coastal waters in five years, the government has...
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    Goat Faced Devil Threatens Comeback-Canadians Live in Fear

    Three (3) CBC articles in 2 days all saying the same thing- the goat faced devil is threatening a comeback and many Canadians have already given up hope. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/celine-dion-interview-1.7232696
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    Bear shreds seats then dozes off after breaking into Canadian woman’s car

    Larder Lake a place I know well it was a short 30 minute drive from our house it there we first smoked Marijuana in public the local bar was that kind of place probably still is Bear shreds seats then dozes off after breaking into Canadian woman’s car Black bear apparently opened the vehicle by...
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    Calgary Shitheads Becoming Stinking Shitheads

    Couldn't happen to a more deserving bunch We are at risk of running out': Calgarians asked to use 25% less water than yesterday Officials say they hope to determine cause of rupture on Friday An aerial view of the spot where the 'catastrophic' water main rupture broke ground, next to a plaza...
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    Sad News from Colombia-Bullfights to be Banned

    Colombian bullfights are the Best-if you like drunken gore & mayhem as linked- and of course some nursemaids are trying to ban people having a few drinks and a few laffs-so typical of today's world. Colombian Congress votes to ban bullfighting Colombia's Congress has passed a bill which...
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    News from Burma Came-None Good but War Never Is-long BBC article

    Armies of young insurgents are changing the course of a forgotten war Two loudspeakers, as big as the men carrying them, are brought to the rocky hilltop. Some 800m below, in the town of Hpasang, lies a sprawling Myanmar army base. It’s a blisteringly hot day - above 40C - and behind, on...
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    Oregon recriminalises drug possession after overdoses rocket

    This is how BC is headed as well the whole 'de criminalisation' idea has been a bust. I've actually refused to help someone who was overdosing on the sidewalk in front of my apartment building-let him croak and someone else hose down the mess I Just. Don't. Care...
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    Stolen books worth £2.5m found under floor of Rumanian house

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54209366 Stolen books worth £2.5m found under floor of Rumanian house About 200 "irreplaceable" books worth more than £2.5m ($3.2m), which were stolen from a warehouse in London, have been found buried under the floor of a house in rural Rumania, police...
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    ‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’: recovery of 18th-century Spanish ship could begin in April

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/18/san-jose-shipwreck-recovery ‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’: recovery of 18th-century Spanish ship could begin in April The San José, sunk in 1708, has been at the center of a dispute over who has rights to the wreck, including $17bn in booty...
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    Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi announces bid for Alberta NDP leadership

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-mayor-naheed-nenshi-1.7140075 Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi announces bid for Alberta NDP leadership Politician famous for purple brand to make play for provincial orange Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, known for his 'purple' brand of...
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    The first Europeans reached Ukraine 1.4 million years ago, new study finds

    https://phys.org/news/2024-03-europeans-ukraine-million-years.html The first Europeans reached Ukraine 1.4 million years ago, new study finds Remains of the castle in Korolevo, close to the site. During warm periods in Earth's history, known as interglacials, glaciers the size of continents...
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    Fungi: Web of Life at the BFI IMAX in London and Soon in Vancouver!

    Latest from Merlin Sheldrake Fungi: Web of Life screenings at London IMAX, an interview on BBC Radio 3, hot sauce, and more… Booking is now open for Fungi: Web of Life at the BFI IMAX in London! These are the first screenings to launch a year of Fungi: Web of Life at the London IMAX where it's...
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    Daily Bus Service to the North Island Coming in May 2024!

    Islandlink to the rescue! https://porthardyexpressbus.com/
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    Property Values in Vancouver Island Take a Kick in the Privates

    Never good news finding one of these ask people in Wellington they know all about it. https://phys.org/news/2023-12-discovery-kilometer-fault-line-canada.html Discovery of 72-kilometer fault line on Canada's Vancouver Island A team of geologists, mineralogists and Earth and ocean scientists...
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    Remember that 3-year-long cruise? It’s been cancelled, 1 week before departure

    https://globalnews.ca/news/10113413/life-at-sea-three-year-cruise-cancelled/ A three-year, around-the-world cruise that was supposed to set sail next week has been cancelled at the last minute, leaving passengers who sold or rented out their homes and made their way to the starting port...
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    This B.C. city was named the best in the world in Conde Nast's Readers' Choice Awards

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-conde-nast-recognition-1.6988410 This B.C. city was named the best in the world in Conde Nast's Readers' Choice Awards The Vancouver Island city is one of only two North American locations to make the list The Canadian Press · Posted...
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    BBC Comes Out as Big Booster of Canadian Cities-a Great Read

    Much too long to C&P here but have a peek if you can https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20231001-why-does-canada-have-three-of-the-worlds-most-liveable-cities