- At least 24 people are now confirmed to have died in the wildfires sweeping the Los Angeles area, and 12,000 structures have been destroyed. Officials warn that everyone in Los Angeles County - population 10 million - should be prepared to evacuate at short notice. Notably, one climate scientist saw this coming years ago, and moved out of the area in 2022. Probably a wise move, since the risks are only going to get worse for the foreseeable future, and people leaving now may have a hard time selling their properties - especially if prospective buyers can't get affordable insurance. Elon Musk, on cue, is saying that this is all because of woke fire departments hiring black people. Meanwhile idiots playing with drones are interfering with firefighting efforts. On a more positive note, a Winnipeg firefighter who was on vacation in LA has risen to the occasion - he, along with his girlfriend and their host, got to work and have been credited with saving several houses.
- The prospect of the next federal election coming earlier than expected has worried several housing organizations, who fear that the almost certain defeat of the Trudeau government will cut off funding for their organizations.
- The fact that there seems to be a fair bit of lithium in Greenland has led to speculation that this may be the real reason why the incoming Trump administration is so interested in taking over the territory.
- Ryanair is calling for a two drink limit for alcohol sales at airports, to avoid situations like a recent case where one of their flights was diverted due to a drunken idiot, which the airline says cost them €15,000. Of course, when your business model consists of trying to pack as many soccer hooligans as possible onto an airplane, you have to expect troubles like this.
- A Winnipeg man who spotted a broken window on his vehicle investigated and found a man sleeping in the car. The man was armed with a machete and an air pistol; he faces several charges.
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