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Call It the 'Great Wealthy North' — Canadians Are Richer Than Americans

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:30:57 +0000

When President Obama’s healthcare law was upheld by the Supreme Court, some infuriated people had a rather amusing response: they vowed to move to Canada, a country where socialized medicine is the law of the land.

But it’s perhaps thanks to that and other “socialist” policies that Canadians are now richer than Americans.

Canada Has Eliminated the Penny

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:18:49 +0000

Even stacked together in a jar, all those pennies you have are fairly worthless. However, they may soon become collectors’ items.

Canada, our neighbor to the North, has just eliminated the penny in their latest federal budget, following the example of nations like Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian national mint will stop producing the one-cent coin over the next six months, and businesses have been asked to return pennies to be melted down.

We thought it was a joke too, but apparently the Great White North is serious:

Lingerie Football League Debuts in Canada, Needs Female Tim Tebow

Dan Seitz — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:00:44 +0000

The league billing itself as “true fantasy football” finally brought the real life wet dream to Canada as open tryouts were held for the British Columbia Angels on Friday, March 23rd. The LFL first announced their intentions to enter the Great White North in September 2011, but the new branch’s teams weren’t set until late [...]

Vancouver, Canada Will Have an Earthquake; Soon or Beyond [Video]

Tim Gray — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:11:40 +0000

According to this new news anchor (self-proclaimed) Vancouver, Canada will have a severe earthquake soon, or in the near future, or beyond. I think this guy is a earthquake expert! And don't forget to put your dishes in your cupboard!