by Sean Orr | Rude, unsafe drivers on the rise, CAA says. Can we therefore surmise that unless drivers cease to be to rude upon exiting their automobiles, the number of rude people is also on the rise? Can we also conclude that this is entirely unacceptable?

One citizen alleges police misconduct during Stanley Cup riot night. Something tells me the BCCLA won’t be sweating this one too much.

Montreal police unit to monitor anarchists, thereby giving justification to their paranoia and resentment towards authority in a sort of self-perpetuating feedback loop.

Get the facts: CBC fights back against baseless attacks. So Sun Media is vilifying public broadcasting at the exact same time the king of corporate media himself is mired in scandal? Nice timing.

Aside from this headline possibly being the name of the next Tassels record, it’s actually a really interesting article. I just don’t know if I trust a guy named Andrew Steele telling me about important metal. Also, be careful when trying to steal fire from the gods, for one of the elements is named promethium.

So I actually had to search for this because someone I work with is locked out from Rocky Mountaineer. There is absolutely nothing about it from mainstream news. Sigh.

Astoria responds to rumours: “Yes a black metal, Neo Nazi, white supremacist band took the stage at the Astoria and played their music”. Oh God. Everyone relax. I mean, I wouldn’t book them, but certainly wouldn’t boycott The Astoria for (accidentally) booking them.

Bonus: Vancouver’s Kalle Lasn in Forbes: From Tahrir Square to Wall Street.