Ichthyosaurs killed by mythical kraken?
This week in science fiction: the kraken — a giant squid mythologized by centuries of sailors — is being held responsible for a mass grave…
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Puerto Rican coqui frogs
This week I have been bitten by fire ants, termites and a cactus. Now that I’ve got all that out of the way, I hope…
Protest sparks persecution
Twenty-five people, mostly of the Coptic Christian faith, have died and hundreds were left injured during a violent sectarian clash that erupted on the night…
Smokers: easy political scapegoats
WATERLOO (CUP) — This December will mark the tenth anniversary of the government of Canada forcing cigarette producers to place a label containing a graphic…
Rapid transit to ‘nowhere’
Winnipeg Transit is not terrible. There, I said it. The buses are clean, the operators generally friendly and the service is pretty decent if you…
Apple founder dies at 56
Steve Jobs, the man who founded, lost and then reinvented Apple Inc. (née, Apple Computers), died last week at age 56 of complications relating to…
J’accuse, Canada
I always joked that if I had ever become disgustingly rich and famous, I would begin my autobiography with the words “I was born and…
We must ban the blood ban
MONTREAL (CUP) — On Sept. 8, the United Kingdom’s Health Department announced that, as of November, gay men will be allowed to give blood —…
In memory of Steve Jobs
His legacy can be found everywhere. University libraries and classrooms are marked with the signature Apple logo, the streets are rampant with white earphones and…
Centre vs. Centre
Several times during the most recent provincial election campaign I said if you were to take away all of the colours, politicians and TV commercials,…