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So three guys (teenagers) were trying to go to a friend's house, but went to their friend's neighbour's house instead. Started banging on the door, ringing the bell. Turns out, it was the home of a state trooper. So, trooper opens the door and yells at the teens. They run away back to their car...

So a teenager was having a pool party at her home. Unfortunately for her in this situation, she and many of her friends were black. Some neighbours apparently didn't like that, and confronted the teens, which included racial epithets and assault. On a 14-year old girl. Then they called the cops...

So this happened Monday evening. It hit the news at 2 am Tuesday, and the main news earlier this morning. Fortunately, the man was subdued and the flight returned to the airport and the assailant is being examined. However, I find it odd that it has not yet been mentioned here (at least, that I...

The latest example of one of our Members of Parliament being ignorant and speaking about things they don't actually know about is James Lunney, Conservative MP from BC: Stop calling evolution fact! Now, even above and beyond the fact that he doesn't accept evolution for some reason, and he...

Yay science! American Missionaries Cured of Ebola Infections; Brantly: 'Today Is A Miraculous Day' - Forbes Although the headline to the ABC article below seems to be looking for drama. He got medication and medical treatment. I get that he's clearly religious, and believes that God was...

Pregnant woman dies after accidental shooting - FOX 13 News I saw the following sentiment expressed elsewhere, and I thought I would bring it up here. Clearly, the guy who pointed a loaded weapon at a pregnant woman's head is not a responsible gun owner. In the gun debate, there is lots of...

There is currently a manhunt going on in Moncton, New Brunswick, Two have been shot, and police are searching for a man with guns and the public has been warned to stay indoors. Manhunt underway in Moncton after at least 2 people shot - New Brunswick - CBC News I'll be updating with links...

Finally, after the lockout and shortened season, the greatest time of the year is about to begin! I liked how there was drama and uncertainty right up to the final minutes of the final game of the regular season, and I'm really looking forward to the playoffs. Go Habs! EDIT: Oh, yeah, I meant...

This is breaking news, with a public briefing coming in the next little while, but I figured I would get a thread started on it. Alleged terror plot thwarted by arrests in Ontario, Quebec - British Columbia - CBC News Canadian police and intelligence agencies will announce later today they...

I know it ranks well below NFL and NBA in terms of popularity, but NHL hockey is coming back. So here's a thread for those who follow and care about the greatest game. Hockey Is Back #hockeyisback - YouTube

Seems like even we Canadians are falling under the whole gun issue. But it's on a wholly different scale. "The federal government's mandatory-minimum sentence of three years imprisonment for the possession of a loaded and prohibited firearm is unconstitutional, says a provincial court judge...

I am attending a conference in Las Vegas this week. I fly out of Vancouver early tomorrow afternoon, arriving in Vegas at around 5 pm. I figure that arriving in the States on election day, and spending a few days there in the midst of the immediate turmoil that is sure to ensue, it offers a...

Non-Christian prison chaplains chopped by Ottawa - British Columbia - CBC News They almost got it right, but fell one short. I'm actually not horribly opposed to chaplains (of whatever religion), I just think they're superfluous. But I understand the reasoning behind having them. The...

Non-Christian prison chaplains chopped by Ottawa - British Columbia - CBC News They almost got it right, but fell one short. I'm actually not horribly opposed to chaplains (of whatever religion), I just think they're superfluous. But I understand the reasoning behind having them. The kicker...

Submitted without significant comment for now. Safeway voter registration 1 - YouTube Basic summary: woman is registering voters outside of a Safeway in El Paso, CO. She admits to only registering Romney voters. Claims to work for County Clerk.

While the media will play things up with the layman's term "God particle", this is still an exciting scientific discovery. The verification of a (perhaps the) fundamental particle of existence. There's still a lot of verification required to confirm exactly what was found, but it's an exciting...

Anybody else following the hockey playoffs? I'm in Vancouver, so there are a lot of expectations, but I really don't like the Canucks. Well, it's not so much the Canucks themselves as it is the preponderance of moronic Canucklehead fans who don't care about hockey outside of their own team...

So, things have swung back the other way now: The Associated Press: Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional There's a lot of back-and-forth on appeals for this one. Will there be another by Prop 8 proponents now? How much is enough? Will this have to go all the way to the USSC before...

So it turns out that through the security checkpoints at airports, the TSA has collected about $400,000 in change that was left behind. What they can't return to its owner goes towards financing TSA operations. About $400,000 in coins forgotten at TSA checkpoints in 2010 - USATODAY.com Is...

"For nearly 60 years at Christmastime, Christian congregations from Santa Monica have come together to organize a life-sized Nativity scene, using 14 display areas in a city park to illustrate the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. This year, however, the story had to be abridged. Because...