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Newsstand: November 13, 2009
What do you get when you cross a gunman with a couple of veterans? An open can of whoop ass, that’s what! According to the Star, “on Thursday afternoon…a gunman stormed into a Royal Canadian Legion in Scarborough, demanding thousands in poppy donations…When the gunman lunged for the cash, [John] Dietsch grabbed his arm, pushing away the gun. They struggled and Dietsch fell to the floor. The startled attacker, who looked to be in his 20s, ran to the door empty-handed.” Unfortunately, names weren’t taken but, rest assured, ass was indeed kicked. And that’s what those two minutes are for every year, you whippersnappers.
Hey! Do you care about the HST? No? Well, do you love coffee, newspapers, and fast food? No? Well, stop reading…now! “Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan…says fast food and beverages sold for less than $4 are being added to the exemption list,” says CP24. “Duncan says today’s announcement is about more than just a cup of joe and highlighted a government tax package to be introduced in the legislature next Monday. Newspapers will also be exempt from the provincial portion of the HST under today’s announcement.” But do you wanna hear the most awesome part? CP24’s got a wicked online poll that asks you “Do you think enough items are exempt from the new HST?” And guess what the even better (and super surprising) part is? Check the results, yo!
Oh, and guess what, Brampton? CP24 also says that “The Public Health Agency of Canada…says healthy children over three probably won’t need a second pediatric dose of H1N1 vaccine, as was previously recommended.” So you can stop now.
And finally, because we haven’t mentioned it in a few hours, there’s some sort of TTC strike today. As the CBC states, “Nicole Winchester, the protest organizer, has asked people to stay off buses, streetcars and subway trains for 24 hours Friday. She hopes the boycott will show the TTC how many riders it would lose if it instituted the fare increases. As of Thursday evening, more than 2,700 people on a Facebook page set up by Winchester said they would take part in the boycott.” Yep. Let’s see how that goes for all of those who have jobs and need to be somewhere in a reasonable amount of time. Oh, well…at least it’s supposed to be sunny out. And the Sun‘s headline about it makes us think of Fall Out Boy. And I guess that’s a good thing for some…though some of us would prefer Loverboy. Admit it, Dan. You’re going to click on the word “Loverboy.” And you’re going to love it.