Blog Posts by Jordan Chittley

  • Must-see videos of the week – Nov. 9

    From a memorable and inspiring election victory speech to a pilot walking away from a crash that smashed his plane, we've seen some amazing footage. Here are some of our favourite videos this week:

    1. Pilot walks away from crash

    Looking at the crash one may think there is no way anyone on board survived, but one lucky pilot managed to walk away from the wreck unhurt. The plane was about 800 metres above ground when the engine failed. The 58-year-old experienced pilot used all of his skills to land the small aircraft on the banks of a dam. One rescuer said the pilot didn't have a lot of time to make decisions and instincts just kicked in.

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    2. New beauty treatment is a slap in the face

    Getting smacked around may not seem like the best way to improve your look, but it is the latest beauty fad from Asia. Tata, a Chinese-born masseuse, and her American husband opened a salon in

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  • U.S. traffic reporter gives directions to Canada for fleeing Republicans

    Jeff Brucculeri responds to a request and explains the easiest route to the Canadian border

    After most U.S. elections, a number of people claim if their candidate loses they are moving out of the country. Many of them select places like Canada and Australia.

    When George W. Bush won in 2000, this threat kind of made sense given Canadian ideals were closer aligned with the Democratic nominee and Vice President Al Gore and these people might have felt more comfortable in Canada. Canadian/U.S. immigration lawyer Michael Niren told Yahoo! Canada News some people acted on these threats and when Bush was in office he received "a lot of calls" from unhappy Democrats.

    [ Related: Disgruntled Americans threaten to move to Canada ]

    But in this election, it doesn't make much sense. Canada politically is farther to the left of the political spectrum than the U.S. even with President Barack Obama in power. So we up here north of the medicine line can get a good laugh at Republicans threatening to

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  • Boy takes parents’ life savings hidden in couch to buy candy

    The nine-year-old Ukrainian boy may be a thief, but he's good at sharing.

    A couch may seem like a safe place to store your savings, unless your kid finds it.

    A Ukrainian couple had all of their live savings, about $3,300 in U.S. cash and about 500 Euros hidden in their couch. That was until their 9-year-old boy found it and spent it all on candy.

    [ More Daily Buzz: The best place to 'go' in Canada ]

    "The disappearance was first spotted by the father, a shift worker who had just returned home," said Tatyana Kushnerova of the local police department, to RIA. "He opened the stash and saw that it was empty."

    The son admitted taking the money after an argument. He took the money at different times during his autumn school break. Then with the help of an adult acquaintance, converted it to Ukrainian hryvnas and blew the whole wad on sweets.

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    While the boy may have missed the lesson in not stealing, he does know

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  • Ryanair boss wants to get rid of seatbelts, seats on planes

    Michael O'Leary is hoping to change legislation to create a "standing room only" class and sell tickets for one pound

    The last time I flew, we had a pretty bumpy landing. People were clutching their armrests and loved ones and I was pretty happy to be wearing a seatbelt for some sort of safety. I was wearing the seatbelt because I wanted to and they are mandatory on planes, but the chief executive of Irish budget airline Ryanair, says they are useless.

    "If there was a crash on an aircraft, God forbid, a seatbelt won't save you," said Michael O'Leary in a Telegraph article. "Seatbelts don't matter...You don't need a seatbelt on the London Underground. You don't need a seatbelt on trains which are travelling at 120 mph and if they crash you're all dead."

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    He is talking about this because he is trying to create "standing room only" cabins for students and anyone else looking to fly for less money. Some tickets to European destinations

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  • John Key called a shirt colour gay during an interview, but says he didn't mean it

    New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key is getting a lesson in picking his words carefully.

    On a radio show last Friday he made fun of host Jamie Mackay for wearing a red shirt:

    "What you're wearing is an absolute disgrace. You parade yourself as some sort of centre-right interested community leader and you're in the red," said Key on air. "You're munted mate. You're never going to make it. You've got that gay red top on."

    Key said he picked the term up from his children and insisted when he said gay it was just meant to be used as a synonym for weird, but people aren't buying it.

    [ Last week's gaffe: Performer says 49ers won World Series ]

    A fellow Kiwi politician, who is gay, called the statement a "homophobic playground slur" and a number of politicians wore red shirts to Parliament earlier this week.

    On top of that, a 'Gay Red Shirt Day' is being organized for Friday on Facebook. The page was started

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  • Victoria outdoor public loo voted best place in Canada to ‘go’

    If you are looking for the No. 1 public place to take a No. 1 or No. 2, head to Victoria.

    The public toilet near Bastion Square was voted as the best place in Canada to "go", according to Cintas' Canada's Best Restroom Contest.

    The Langley Street Loo beat out washrooms in the This Is London Club and Earls restaurant in Toronto, The Georgian Court Hotel in Vancouver and the Centre for Professional Training in Repentigny, Quebec. Those places finished two through five respectively.

    As for Victoria mayor Dean Fortin, he's "flushed with pride."

    "The Langley Street Loo is part of a larger strategy that ensures our downtown is vibrant and safe — day and night," said Victoria Mayor, Dean Fortin, in a statement. "Access to public amenities, like a 24-hour washroom, are important to our downtown community. It is even better when those amenities are attractive and innovative."

    The Langley Street Loo has an open design allowing for personal privacy and public access, according to the statement.

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  • Smarter people drink alcohol more often: studies

    Drunk people may do some stupid things, but two studies are showing people who drink more are actually smarter.

    This is according to data from the National Child Development Study in the U.K. and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the U.S. Researchers measured kids intelligence before they turned 16 and put them in one of five categories ranging from very bright to very dull.

    The Americans were revisited seven years later and the Brits were followed in their 20s, 30 and 40s, reports Discovery News.

    [ Related: World's strongest beer more potent than whiskey ]

    In both studies the smarter children ended up drinking more alcohol later in life. They ended up drinking more often and in greater quantities when compared to the duller kids.

    Researches also controlled for such things as marital status, parents' education, earnings, social class and other factors that may affect drinking. Regardless of these factors, the smarter kids drank more.

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  • Sidewalk-driving woman ordered to wear ‘idiot’ sign as punishment

    Ohio judge orders Shena Hardin to hold sign at intersection as punishment for dangerous driving

    An Ohio judge handed down an interesting punishment that may just get the point across that people should not disobey school bus signs.

    Court records show the Cleveland judge ordered 32-year-old Shena Hardin to stand at an intersection for two days next week holding a sign that reads, "Only an idiot drives on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus."

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    A Cleveland school bus driver captured Hardin on video in September driving on the sidewalk to avoid stopping for the bus while it loaded and unloaded children. The driver's supervisors credit him for his quick thinking to film the woman.

    "He really cars about his children and he took the extra step that this doesn't happen again," said Bus Manager Eric Taylor on the YouTube page.

    Hardin will have to wear the sign from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. both days in addition to

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  • Hikers run when ‘bear’ they are filming looks like Bigfoot

    The friends in Utah were filming what they thought was a bear until it stood up and was massive

    When what appears to be a calm bear suddenly stands up and no longer looks like a bear it's natural for anyone's heart to race. And that's what happened to man who goes by the name Beard Card and his friends while they were camping in Utah.

    "We went camping...and saw some deer up on a hill that we wanted to get a closer look at," reads the YouTube page. "On our way up, we thought we saw a bear, until the monster stood up and looked right at us. We ran straight to the car after that, leaving our tent and everything behind. It's probably still up there."

    Card told Fox 13 he and his friends thought it was a bear up until the point when it stood and looked at them. What's different about their story is that none of the people behind the camera say they believe in Bigfoot.

    [ Related: Quebec woman claims to have spotted Bigfoot while berry picking ]

    This has been quite the past couple years for

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  • Man in court after shooting cousin while thinking she was a skunk

    Thomas Grant was asked by his mom to shoot a pest, but what he shot wasn't a pest

    Some people may think guns can solve issues, but for one man in the Pittsburgh area carrying around a firearm made things much worse.

    Thomas Grant, 24, was asked by his mom to find and shoot a pest she thought was around the house during a Halloween bonfire at a family member's home Oct. 20.

    Man Accused In Beaver Co. Shooting Heading To Trial

    Grant got a shotgun from the home and aimed it at what he believed was a skunk while his mom shone a flashlight at it, said New Sewickley Township Chief of Police Ronald Leindecker. He struck the unidentified object, but it wasn't a skunk. It was his nine-year-old cousin dressed in a black and white Halloween costume, reported ABC. Grant struck her in the shoulder and she was flown to children's hospital.

    She is reportedly recovering well.

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    Grant, on the other hand, was in court late last

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