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Fascinating Downspout News; RCMP Might Possibly Think About Doing Something (Maybe) About Tasers; And No Grey Cup For Argos, They Come Back One Year
City Council considers removing the downspout removal subsidy. This news item brought to you by The Council For Reminding You That Municipal Politics Are Often Incredibly Dull Even If They’re Necessary. (The group promises to come up with a better, catchier acronym as soon as possible.)
RCMP to review Taser policy after the death of Robert Dziekanski. See, they’re sorry, but they’re not quite so sorry as to, for example, charge their officers with any crime. After all, three out of four Tasered suspects are unarmed, so, uh, they need to be stun-gunned for the good of all humanity.
Canadians love to surf the net while they work. In light of this, Torontoist says: who cares about your boring job? Certainly not you! Read all of our interesting articles and stories!
The Mulroney scandal and inquiries are harming Tory unity? Say it isn’t so! (Although it is definitely amusing to see the Star treat what amounts to minor grumbling as a potential crisis.)
Pakistan’s new Supreme Court, selected by Pervez Musharraf, dismisses all legal challenges to the re-election of Pervez Musharraf. Admit it. You’re shocked.
And the Argos aren’t going to the Grey Cup this year, because the Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat them down. Shame.
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