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- Ottawa shooting: Federal nerve centre relied on dubious reports
- Kijiji ad for Edmonton's 'City of Champions' sign posted by Flames fans
- Dead child found in Surrey, B.C. vehicle; woman arrested by police
- Defense stresses insanity as Canada dismemberment trial wraps up
- Canada to continue in F-35 fighter program but outlines risks
| Ottawa shooting: Federal nerve centre relied on dubious reports Posted: 10 Dec 2014 02:27 PM PST
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| Kijiji ad for Edmonton's 'City of Champions' sign posted by Flames fans Posted: 10 Dec 2014 08:36 PM PST A couple of Calgary Flames fans decided to have some fun with supporters of the Edmonton Oilers.Jason Stang and some friends posted an ad to Kijiji to sell Edmonton's "City of Champions" sign at the city limits.The ad said the sign isn't of any use to the owners anymore."This sturdy, purpose-built municipality sign features disco-era font signage, bolted to slabs of brownish exposed aggregate concrete. The abstract skyline backdrop is a stylistic throwback to the 80s, when the bottom portion of the sign was last relevant," said the post. "Sign is weather-proof and designed to withstand snow, wind, rain, and drive-by laughter."Stang says the ad got a lot of hits, but no big bites."We got offered a ham sandwich," he said. "That was the highest offer — a ham sandwich with no mayonnaise. A lot of people just love it. It was funny and it was all in fun."The low offers may have something to do with the difficulty in removing the sign. The ad even admitted the purchase would be "Pick up only. Backhoe recommended."Kijiji pulled the ad Wednesday afternoon, but the friends have now put in on Craigslist.Stang said as a hockey fan he feels the misery of Edmonton fans. The team is currently last in the Pacific Division with 16 losses. "When you're winning you get to boast," said Stang with a smile. "When you are losing you should be prepared to take your licks."There was some talk of changing Edmonton's easily-recognizable "City of Champions" signs with something new in September, but city council decided it had bigger priorities. A couple of Calgary Flames fans decided to have some fun with supporters of the Edmonton Oilers. Jason Stang and some friends posted an ad to Kijiji to sell Edmonton's "City of Champions" sign at the city limits. The ad said the sign isn't of any use to the owners anymore. "This sturdy, purpose-built municipality sign features disco-era font signage, bolted to slabs of brownish exposed aggregate concrete. The abstract skyline backdrop is a stylistic throwback to the 80s, when the bottom portion of the sign was last relevant," said the post. "Sign is weather-proof and designed to withstand snow, wind, rain, and drive-by laughter." Stang says the ad got a lot of hits, but no big bites. "We got offered a ham sandwich," he said. "That was the highest offer — a ham sandwich with no mayonnaise. A lot of people just love it. It was funny and it was all in fun." The low offers may have something to do with the difficulty in removing the sign. The ad even admitted the purchase would be "Pick up only. Backhoe recommended." Kijiji pulled the ad Wednesday afternoon, but the friends have now put in on Craigslist. Stang said as a hockey fan he feels the misery of Edmonton fans. The team is currently last in the Pacific Division with 16 losses. "When you're winning you get to boast," said Stang with a smile. "When you are losing you should be prepared to take your licks." There was some talk of changing Edmonton's easily-recognizable "City of Champions" signs with something new in September, but city council decided it had bigger priorities.  |
| Dead child found in Surrey, B.C. vehicle; woman arrested by police Posted: 10 Dec 2014 07:48 PM PST SURREY, B.C. - Homicide investigators in Surrey, B.C., say they have arrested a woman believed to be the mother of a child who was found dead in a vehicle.  |
| Defense stresses insanity as Canada dismemberment trial wraps up Posted: 10 Dec 2014 12:02 PM PST
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| Canada to continue in F-35 fighter program but outlines risks Posted: 10 Dec 2014 02:40 PM PST By David Ljunggren and Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will stay part of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program while a decision is made on whether to actually buy the plane, the government said on Wednesday. But Ottawa outlined several risks to the program, which has been hit by major delays and cost overruns. The risks include software delays and limitations as well as affordability. The decision on how to replace Canada's current ageing fleet of Boeing Co CF-18 fighters has become a major political problem for Canada's Conservative government. ...  |
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