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    A rare sight: albino moose

    Albinos are not all that rare, but seeing a mother and child albinos together is.
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    Conservative MP compares Stephen Harper government to Jesus

    Conservative MP compares Stephen Harper government to Jesus, inspiring hilarious #CPCJesus tweets Is it time we started referring to Prime Minister Stephen Harper as "Our Lord and Saviour"? Wai Young, the Conservative MP for Vancouver South, apparently told the congregation at Harvest City...
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    Unbridled capitalism is the 'dung of the devil'

    Unbridled capitalism is the 'dung of the devil', says Pope Francis The pontiff condemns the impoverishment of developing countries by the world economic order and apologised for the church’s treatment of native Americans Pope Francis makes his speech in Santa Cruz...
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    Panel approves underground nuclear waste facility near Lake Huron

    An aerial view of the Bruce Power generating station. A Canadian advisory panel has endorsed a fiercely debated plan to bury waste from this plant, and others less than a mile from Lake Huron. (The Macomb Daily/OPG file photo) Shortly before midnight, Wednesday, Canada’s Minister...
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    Iceland's economic recovery

    Iceland, the land of freedom and true democracy, grows booming economy after jailing bankster criminals After Iceland suffered a heavy hit in the 2008-2009 financial crisis, which famously resulted in convictions and jail terms for a number of top banking executives, the IMF now says the...
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    Your next steak my be made from human excrement.

    Somehow this feels like a Vonnegut plotline: population boom equals food shortage. Solution? Synthesize food from human waste matter. Absurd yes, but Japanese scientists have actually discovered a way to create edible steaks from human feces. Japan scientist synthesizes meat from human...
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    We're Living in the Matrix

    Joe Rogan and NASA Physicist Tom Campbell discuss the nature of reality. They explore the simulation theory of existence as well as the importance of creating goals for yourself, making a mental place holder for yourself in the future. They most importantly touch on the capabilities of the...
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    Where did 1.8 billlion in EI premiums go?

    Canada's Employment Insurance should be there to help the unemployed, and that's all there is to it. The idea that the current government takes your EI premiums to facilitate their reelection campaign with the illusion of a balanced budget while denying Employment Insurance to a stark...
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    This 200,000 Year-Old City in South Africa Could Rewrite Human History

    A giant stone city was discovered in South Africa, approximately 150 km west of port Maputo, Mozambique. By calculating the erosion rate of the dolerite, it became possible to assess the age of the site. It was estimated that the 1500 square-kilometer metropolis was constructed between...
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    Brian Mulroney gives Stephen Harper piece of his mind

    In an interview with CTV’s Power Play to mark the anniversary, the former prime minister sternly rebuked Harper for his public spat this year with Beverley McLachlin, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. “You don’t get into a slagging contest with the chief justice of the...
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    The tricked out ‘Jingle Trucks’ of Pakistan

    Across Pakistan it is common to see things with wheels ornately painted and adorned. The port city of Karachi, is the epicenter of this long-practiced tradition. Practically every vehicle, from a garbage truck to a rickshaw, is opulently decked out with everything from colorful murals to...
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    The Ring of Fire is Waking up

    40 Volcanoes Are Erupting Right Now, And 34 Of Them Are Along The Ring Of Fire You may not have noticed, but our planet is becoming increasingly unstable. According to Volcano Discovery, 40 volcanoes around the globe are erupting right now, and only 6 of them are not along the Ring of Fire...
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    Ecocide: The Psychology of Environmental Destruction

    The Psychological Roots of Ecocide The term "ecocide" has recently been coined to describe the potential danger we face. And even though the dangers are obviously linked to social and political factors, I believe it’s important to look into the psychological roots of "ecocide." What are the...
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    reports of electric chair use at residential school

    A little old but first I heard of this: Ottawa forced to turn over reports of electric chair use at residential school For the past year and a half, lawyer Fay Brunning has been fighting to get the federal government to hand over documents about the St. Anne’s residential school. It’s...
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    New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans

    Scientists: Earth Endangered by New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans While reaffirming the gloomy assessments of the study, Logsdon held out hope that the threat of fact-resistant humans could be mitigated in the future. “Our research is very preliminary, but it’s possible that they will...
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    PMO apologizes for showing elite soldiers' faces in promotional videos

    The Prime Minister’s Office has apologized for posting two videos online that showed the faces of Canadian special forces soldiers. The videos were filmed during Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent trip to Iraq and Kuwait. Members of the media travelling with Harper were asked to sign...
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    Earth Guardians

    14-Year-Old ‘Kid Warrior’ Rallies Youth Around The World To Protect The Planet “The earth has been here long before us, and it will continue to be here long after we’ve been wiped out, said Xiuhtezcatl. “The biggest challenge we face is shifting human consciousness, not saving the planet...
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    British company unveils royal baby breast milk ice cream

    You don't like cream in your coffee? Mmmm! Fresh cream straight from the source. :-P