The country is paying the price for embarking on the world’s biggest spending spree – with other people’s money. Can it ever recover? picked by chinook 7 hours ago

Dispatches from the front lines of the Pro-Choice movement in NB. This blogger is volunteer co-ordinator at a Morgentaler Clinic and shares hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful stories of her experiences in the fight to break down the province's illegal policies on reproductive choice. picked by chinook 3 days ago

A site dedicated to light-hearted mocking of very, very TMI Facebook posts by parents of all ages and stages.
Don't miss it's sister site, STFU Marrieds picked by chinook 1 week ago

The IOC rejected women's ski jumping for the 2010 Games in 2006, arguing the sport had not yet met the criteria to be included. Not sure what the men have that the women lack besides a penis. Regardless, support these women for the creation of a Women's Ski Jump event in the 2010 Olympics!! picked by chinook 2 weeks ago

The federal long-gun registry moved a step closer to being abolished as MPs voted Wednesday in the House of Commons to scrap the controversial program. picked by chinook 3 weeks ago

Wile. E Coyote was not available for comment after a singer was killed by coyotes while hiking in an east coast national park. picked by chinook 1 month ago

If you're like me, you might be sitting by the fire watching the snowflakes fall and thinking about what to wear this Christmas. Don't worry, this site might help you out!
*And by awesome, I mean absolutely hideous picked by chinook 1 month ago

No, not really, but it definitely makes kitties act goofy. Ever wondered why?
Meow, meow, meowww, meeeoow, meow. Mew. picked by chinook 2 months ago

After writing this article for his school's paper, a journalism student is upset that two professors strongly disagreed with his article and feels that political affiliation should be considered when selecting professors in certain departments. picked by chinook 2 months ago

After attending the ValuesVoter Summit, an American humanist ponders his observations with respect to his own values. picked by chinook 2 months ago

A Primer on Parent Cruelty

Sometimes unique names cross the fine line into unusual, bizarre or even cruel. Nice to read in conjunction with this historic Plime post. picked by chinook 2 months ago

It all comes down to what the judge has not yet clearly ruled on, which is: Is it illegal for the league to keep the team from moving to Hamilton? picked by chinook 3 months ago

Much of British Columbia in western Canada remains on high alert as high temperatures and winds continue to stoke widespread forest fires. picked by chinook 4 months ago

In Canada, religious objections are apparently not considered viable excuses for not doing your job. A Saskatchewan marriage commissioner who refused to marry a same-sex couple has lost his appeal of a human rights ruling. picked by chinook 4 months ago

Petro-Canada, the formerly state-owned oil company that’s being acquired by Suncor Energy Inc., said second-quarter profit fell 95 percent as petroleum prices tumbled amid the global recession.

Not that it matters, as ol' PetroCan will be gone tomorrow! picked by chinook 4 months ago

"The object is not to bash religion or to tell the kids that there's no such thing as God. The object is to get the kids to think about things like the burden of proof," says the camp's director.

Update to this picked by chinook 4 months ago

In June 2007 Jenny McCarthy began promoting anti-vaccination rhetoric. Because of her celebrity status she has appeared on several television shows and has published multiple books advising parents not to vaccinate their children. Jenny McCarthy has a body count attached to her name. picked by chinook 4 months ago

A severe thunderstorm prompted the shutdown of an Edmonton refinery. Unfortunately, the rapid, unplanned shutdown damaged a cracker, affecting the refinery's production and subsequently leaving numerous gas stations without gas. picked by chinook 4 months ago

A conflagration that started at 3 pm on Saturday is OM NOM NOM NOMing the tinderbox known as a forest in the Okanagan Valley and has forced the evacuation of 17000 people.

Everyone is afraid this will be like 2003 again. picked by chinook 4 months ago

By burning away all the pesky carbon and other impurities, coal power plants produce heaps of radiation.

The article is 1.5a old, but still an interesting read. picked by chinook 5 months ago

Although a recent study indicates most Canadians want pet-free flights, Air Canada has recently decided to once again allow passengers to take their small, caged pets as cabin baggage. This is pitting small animal owners against allergy sufferers. picked by chinook 5 months ago

A young woman who gave birth in a Wal-Mart bathroom and left the newborn in the toilet, has been found not guilty of child abandonment. picked by chinook 5 months ago

What's an environmentally conscious parent to do? To save the earth she or he forswears disposable diapers, finds a diaper service or does a lot of laundry, and feels righteous. Then along comes the shocking news that reusable diapers might be as bad for the environment as disposables! picked by chinook 5 months ago

The sentiments of any non-Calgarian Albertan ?!? picked by chinook 5 months ago

How forest blazes start and spread, and what Canadians do to fight them. picked by chinook 5 months ago