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Note to motorists: Don't do this
A B.C. man was reprimanded by police earlier this month for trying to load a full-sized refrigerator into the trunk of his car, officials said today.
PETA to launch porn site
In another sensational attempt to draw attention to the plight of animals, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is planning to launch a porn site later this year.
Man claims to be 500-year-old vampireThe arrest of an American man who broke into a woman's house and tried to suck her blood over the weekend has sparked discussion about the impact of vampire books and movies on U.S. youth culture.
PETA pushes vegan diets on cats
Some vegans are forcing their pet cats to adopt their no-meat diets. Marco Pagliarulo, a vegan living in Toronto, said he has been feeding his seven-year-old male cat, Mishu, vegan food for more than a year.
B.C. man puts life up for sale on Craigslist
The life includes a home in Garibaldi Highlands with a project studio for art and music, a 1990 Porsche 944 S2 and a garage filled with all the tools to take over Daley's job as a professional cabinet maker and builder.
New Zealand capital delights in rare snow
Residents of New Zealand's capital city Wellington are taking delight in the unusual sight of snowflakes falling in what forecasters are describing as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Car crashes into Kingsway Mall
A bizarre crash occurred at a popular mall late Friday afternoon. Witnesses report a car drove through the doors leading to the food court of Kingsway Mall.
Girlfriend's nose bit off for refusing sex
A man found guilty of biting off the entire nose of his girlfriend when she refused to have sex with him in November 2009 has been sentenced to eight years in prison, a judge has ruled.
Elk Rescues Drowning Marmot
It was a close call for a little furry creature taking a dip, but thankfully there was a lifeguard on duty, an elk.
Simmons gets key to cityGene Simmons has joined Roddy Piper, Henry Winkler and Shannen Doherty in the annals of celebrities honoured by the Office of the Mayor in Winnipeg.
Defecating postman keeps job
A Portland, Ore., mailman still has a job with the U.S. Postal Service despite making a stinky delivery on his route.
Displaced marmot needs ride home
Wildlife rescue workers are trying to arrange safe passage home for a yellow-bellied marmot who hitched a ride at a truck stop and wound up hundreds of kilometres away in the big city.
Air hose mishap turns trucker into human balloon
A New Zealand truck driver said he blew up like a balloon when he fell onto the fitting of a compressed air hose that pierced his buttock and forced air into his body at 100 pounds a square inch.
Poodle survives drop from sky
VANCOUVER - A group of nurses at an old folks home north of Vancouver were shocked last week when a tiny white toy poodle dropped from the sky.
The miracle dog was named May because she was turned in to the SPCA on May 2, after she fell from the sky, r
B.C. dog adopts flock of chicks
Sue Paull, owner of Eco Turf Farms in Kelowna, B.C., said that when the weather forced her to incubate 30 chicks inside, the family's 16-month-old Great Dane kept watch over the eggs and began licking the hatchlings.
Canada's weird liquor laws
Terry David Mulligan�s decision to stroll across the B.C. border to Alberta with a case of wine today was meant to draw attention to an old, and in his mind, outdated law governing alcohol in this country.
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