Quebec Bird Deaths Stump Wildlife Officials

Rizzuto-owned Montreal funeral home firebombed
MONTREAL — A Funeral Home owned and operated by members of Montreal’s Rizzuto family was firebombed about 1 a.m. Thursday. The Funeral Home was the location of two visitations for Rizzuto family members recently, including the one for reputed mob leader Nicolo Rizzuto Sr., 89, in November. A passerby saw two men fleeing on foot after the minor fire started at the Loreto Funeral home. They then got into a car and, because of the passerby’s detailed description, police caught up ...

Quebec brewers in froth over cheap beer
Molson Coors Brewing Co. and AB Inbev unit Labatt are pressing Jean Charest’s Liberal government to change the rules on setting prices for the malted grain beverage, which they say make no sense. Nicolas Van Praet, Financial Post · Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 Montreal -- Imagine a world in which beer is cheaper than milk. That could be the absurd scenario in Quebec in the not-so-distant future. And it has Canada’s two biggest brewers in a state of frothy exasperation. Molson Coors B...

A story that will warm your heart
Here's a nice story from Gil Troy's article on Israel as a Rorschach test. IN Quebec, a different manifestation of anti-Israel absurdity played, courtesy of the increasingly marginal, ridiculous BDS movement - they call it Boycott, divestment, sanctions, we call it blacklist, demonization and slander. Anti-Israel Activists targeted one family-owned shoe store, Le Marcheur on Montreal’s fashionable St. Denis Street, for selling Israeli-made Beautifeel shoes. A member of Quebec’s National

Police help Quebec gold miners avoid organized crime
Many Canadian mines have milling and pouring facilities on site, meaning some employees could be in a position to take small amounts of gold. Kenyon Wallace, National Post · Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 Recent gold mine robberies in Mexico and Brazil, coupled with soaring gold prices are prompting, Quebec mining companies to ask for police help to prepare employees in case they become the targets of Organized Crime. Officers from the Sûreté du Québec met recently with dozens of mine...

Harper’s Great Quebec Hope: ‘Parties and people can make errors’
The proposition that Stephen Harper's elusive quest for a majority government might depend on a political neophyte who has never held elective office seems, at first blush, preposterous. At second blush too, since the novice in question, newly minted Quebec Senator Larry Smith, will be seeking to win a riding that, with rare exceptions, has voted Liberal since 1935. In the 2008 election, Incumbent Francis Scarpaleggia won Lac-Saint-Louis – situated on the southwest corner of the island of ...

Mass bird deaths rare, not apocalyptic: experts
Oslo (Reuters) - Birds falling out of the sky in the United States and Sweden are freak examples of the kind of mass animal Deaths, from Beached Whales to deluges of frogs, that have unusual but not apocalyptic causes, experts say. Storms, hail or lightning can kill birds while tornadoes or waterspouts may suck up small fish or frogs and drop them far away. Human causes, such as Fireworks, power lines or a collision with a truck, may explain avian deaths. The U.N. Environment Program(UNEP) urge...

Mass bird deaths rare, not apocalyptic: experts
Stumble This! Birds falling out of the sky in the United States and Sweden are freak examples of the kind of mass animal Deaths, from Beached Whales to deluges of frogs, that have unusual but not apocalyptic causes, experts say. Storms, hail or lightning can kill birds while tornadoes or waterspouts may suck up small fish or frogs and drop them far away. Human causes, such as Fireworks, power lines or a collision with a truck, may explain avian deaths. The U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) urged ...

Reward offered after dog, puppies shot in head with nails
MONTREAL — A case of Animal Cruelty near the rural town of Lac-Brome, Que., has inspired an outpouring of sympathy, with rewards offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for abandoning an injured dog and her brood of puppies. According to the Sherbrooke Record newspaper, the female black Labrador Retriever was found Dec. 22 on the side of a country road in the town, about 100 kilometres east of Montreal, with her seven pups stuffed into a bag nearby. The dog ...

Quebec immigration consultant arrested in fraud ring
Stewart Bell, National Post · Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 Toronto — The RCMP has arrested a Quebec Immigration consultant accused of providing Canadian Citizenship documents to hundreds of people in the Middle East so they could collect benefits and tax refunds from Ottawa. Ahmad El-Akhal, 62, was arrested Thursday morning following a 2-1/2-year investigation by the RCMP’s Immigration and Passport and Commercial Crimes sections. His wife was also arrested as well as a suspected accom...

More cabinet ministers mean more money and more votes
Last updated Thursday, Jan. 06, 2011 7:58AM EST Being a cabinet minister has its perks: prestige, the opportunity to serve Canadians in an important way, and a hefty $75,516.00 Bonus, on top of the $157,731.00 yearly Salary of an MP. But in addition to these benefits, cabinet ministers also have a better chance of being re-elected than their backbench colleagues. Should the opposition vote down the next Conservative Budget, expected in March, to force an election? On Tuesday, Prime Minister Ste...

Canadian Mafia family's funeral home firebombed
MONTREAL - Three men were arrested Thursday after a Montreal Funeral Home that belonged to a reputed Canadian Mafia family was firebombed. Montreal police Const. Yannick Paradis said the Loreto Funeral home, owned by the Rizzuto family, in Montreal's east end district of Saint-Leonard was set on fire early Thursday morning. Police said there was no immediate indication of any injuries in the attack, and they were still trying to determine what type of device was used. A number of funerals ...

Canadian Mafia family's funeral home firebombed
Three men were arrested Thursday after a Montreal Funeral Home that belonged to a reputed Canadian Mafia family was firebombed. Montreal police Const. Yannick Paradis said the Loreto Funeral home, owned by the Rizzuto family, in Montreal's east end district of Saint-Leonard was set on fire early Thursday morning. Police said there was no immediate indication of any injuries in the attack, and they were still trying to determine what type of device was used. A number of funerals have been held in...

Is the government poisoning us with fluoride, after all?
My secret, definitive (and unpublished) profile of Gene Sperling! "Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face?" -- Gen. Jack Ripper, "Dr. Strangelove" Wait...does Friday's news that some Americans' water may be over-fluoridated mean that fellow from "Dr. Strangelove" was right? Has the government really been polluting our precious bodily fluids for a full half century? Get me a glass of rain water and pure-grain alcoho...

New ethics commissioner vows to restore confidence in MNAs
Last updated Thursday, Jan. 06, 2011 9:40PM EST Quebec now has a government Watchdog to oversee the integrity and honesty of the province’s elected members. Jacques Saint-Laurent was sworn in on Thursday as Quebec’s first Ethics Commissioner almost eight years after Premier Jean Charest promised to create the position. The appointment follows allegations of unethical practices by former cabinet ministers and repeated attacks against Mr. Charest’s own conduct. The government ini...

Penguins' Crosby remains out with concussion
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, has a second-period shot blocked by Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson (35) during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. The Penguins won 8-1. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby remains bothered by a Concussion and will not resume practicing or playing until he is symptom-free. Crosby was held out of the pregame skate before the Penguins' Saturday night contest against Minnesota, the second straight game he has miss...

The Birds Keep Falling! But What Does It All Mean?
The Huffington Post reported on this earlier today. UPDATE: Hundreds and possibly thousands of dead birds have reportedly fallen from the sky in Italy. UPDATE: Wildlife officials say that even more previously unreported dead birds were found in Kentucky last week. Millions of dead fish surfaced in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay in the U.S., Tuesday, while similar unexplained mass fish Deaths occurred across the world in Brazil and New Zealand. On Wednesday, 50 birds were found dead on a street in Sw...

Thirty Three Things (v. 30)
1. Why are thousands of dead birds suddenly falling from the sky? Let’s quickly review the facts. Just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 red-winged blackbirds and starlings fell from the sky within a one-mile area over the town of Beebe, Arkansas. The last few days have also seen a mass fish kill, in which an estimated 100,000 drum fish washed up on a twenty-mile stretch near the town of Ozark, Arkansas, which is about 125 miles away from Beebe. And th...

Could Birds and Fish dying, earthquakes, John Wheeler,be tied together
I reported about the animal deaths and Earthquakes last week last week. The following article was sent to me by a friend. The article ties in everything from the dead birds, fish, and earthquakes, to the mysterious death of John Wheeler.  There is one question the article does not answer. Why are birds and fish dying all over the world? I can’t say that I believe what was written especially with the end piece of Propaganda. I just thought this was an interesting take from a source out...

No 'aflockalypse'
Some commentators have dubbed it "the aflockalypse" - instances of mass bird Deaths that have perplexed observers over the past week. So why have birds quite literally been falling out the sky? It all started when residents of Beebe, in the US state of Arkansas, woke to find thousands of dead blackbirds strewn across roads on 1 January. Then, in Louisiana, about 500 birds - including starlings, cowbirds and redwing blackbirds - rained down from the skies. Only days later, news outlets...

Kirk Cameron: Bird death spin more 'pagan mythology' than Christian apocalypse
It seems to me that people have a real fascination with the mystery of end time predictions," explains Kirk Cameron, former star of  "Growing Pains" and  Christian for "about twenty years" -  regarding the online speculation about the reason for mass animal deaths across the globe. To Kirk, such fascination goes along with the excitement over "Nostradamus prophecies" , 2012" and of course, Biblical prophecy has really been a topic of fascination for thousands of years." Part of it...

Scientists: Mass Bird Die-offs Not Rare
(NewsCore) - Birds are dropping in droves. The thing is, it's perfectly normal, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. In recent days, 5,000 blackbirds dropped dead in Arkansas. Dozens of jackdaws in Sweden fell from the sky as well. So did a few hundred turtle doves in Italy. The natural questions: Are these Deaths somehow linked by a common cause, a sign of an impending apocalypse or the result of a common environmental trigger? Biologists say it is unlikely. "Large mortality events in wil...

Mike's Blog Roundup
his vorpal sword: CNN, A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing: Governor Moonbeam? The Reaction: How long have Republicans been back in power? Comments are restricted to Registered Users only. Anderson Cooper Brings on 'Left Behind' Actor Cameron to Discuss Bird and Fish Deaths in Arkansas -- Seriously? Anderson Cooper Brings on 'Left Behind' Actor Cameron to Discuss Bird and Fish Deaths in Arkansas -- Seriously? Anderson Cooper Brings on 'Left Behind' Actor Cameron to Discuss Bird and Fish Deaths in Arkan...

Thousands of dead doves rain down in Italy
Tests are being carried out on the bodies of turtle doves after hundreds rained down from the skies on an Italian town in the latest of a global phenomenon. For the past five days wildlife experts and officers from the forestry commission have picked up more than 1,000 turtle doves as well as other birds including pigeons near the town of Faenza in northern Italy. Yesterday alone 300 dead birds were r ADVERTISEMENT ecovered, all having a blue tinge to their beaks, which scientists say indicate...

C&L;'s Late Night Music Club With Waylon Jennings
According to Waylon, all you need in life is a good tuning guitar and some firm feeling women. I'm down with that. I always think of this song when things get a little complicated. Written by Julie Miller. Comments are restricted to Registered Users only. Anderson Cooper Brings on 'Left Behind' Actor Cameron to Discuss Bird and Fish Deaths in Arkansas -- Seriously? Anderson Cooper Brings on 'Left Behind' Actor Cameron to Discuss Bird and Fish Deaths in Arkansas -- Seriously? Anderson Cooper Brin...

Mike's Blog Roundup
how so many MSM stories on the web are putting a phonetic spelling after Boner's name these days. Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. Comments are restricted to Registered Users only. Why does anyone take Newt Gingrich seriously? Rep. Steve King uses 'Babies Born in Dumpsters' to argue that Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional Anderson Cooper Brings on 'Left Behind' Actor Cameron to Discuss Bird and Fish Deaths in Arkansas -- Se...