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Headlines Think It’s Too Soon for That Joke

The Pun You’ll Be Able To Make If The Native Leader Dies Will Be A Killer!


“Spence hungry for more”

– Toronto Sun

“She was starved for some attention”


– Toronto Sun


Which Headline Is About The NHL Lockout And Which About The “Fiscal Cliff?”


“Now it’s down to real negotiating”

– Toronto Star

“Last points of dispute settled”


– Toronto Star


What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
NEVER SAY THAT! NOT EVER!


“How bad can one meal be?”

– Globe and Mail

“Why the housing market won’t crash”


– Toronto Star


Looking…Loooooooking…Aaaand – Nope, I Can’t See A Connection There


“How I triumphed over bone cancer and reshaped my investing strategy”

– Globe and Mail


What Do You Mean That’s Not A Typo?


“Can he a-Ford not to?”

– metro


Would Have Been Better Before Mission Started


“Military soul-searching near mission’s end”

– Toronto Star


Actually, Crack Was The New Food
Which Would Mean That Food Is The New Food


“Is food the new crack?”

– NOW


Because, With The Liberal Party In A Shambles, No Man Wants The Position
(Anybody Remember Kim Campbell?)


“Ontario on verge of first female premier”

– Toronto Star


Yet BP And Shell Still Expected To Make Record Profits


“Global energy bullies losing stronghold”

– Globe and Mail


Defence Counterspell May Not Be Legal In This Jurisdiction


“Witchcraft case casts new charges”

– Toronto Star


I Would Have Said Logic…Or, Possibly Compassion…


“Is diversity our weakness?”

– Toronto Sun


When TV Reality Programming Gets Desperate


“A love connection for Maritime moose”

– Globe and Mail


There’s A Silver Lining Buried Deep In These Headlines…


“U.S. data points to slow jobs healing”

– Globe and Mail

“Spain’s unions brace for more job cuts”


– Globe and Mail

“Tofas to cut jobs, reduce shifts”


– Globe and Mail

“Vodafone eyes job cuts”


– Globe and Mail

“Bell cuts 90 jobs”


– Toronto Sun

“Citigroup cuts 100 staff on Long Island”


– Globe and Mail

“PULP AND PAPER
N.S. mill closing, 135 to lose jobs”


– Globe and Mail

“Montreal takes brunt of Pfizer’s 300 job cuts”


– Toronto Star

“FINANCIAL SERVICES
National Bank cutting 300 jobs”


– Globe and Mail

“EBay cutting 325 PayPal jobs”


– Globe and Mail

“Sun Media to cut 500 positions
Quebecor will close printing plants in Kingston and Ottawa”


– Toronto Star

“Cookie factory to close
550 will lose jobs at Mr. Christie’s Bakery as owner eyes condos”


– Toronto Star

“Air France to cut up to 600 crew jobs”


– Globe and Mail

“Honda to cut 800 jobs in England”


– Globe and Mail

“Morgan to cut 1,600 investment bankers”


– Globe and Mail

“CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Newell eliminating more than 1,900 jobs”


– Globe and Mail

“Barclays joining the cost-cutting crowd
Plans to eliminate as many as 2,000 investment banking jobs as part of overall restructuring”


– Globe and Mail

“CP Rail to cut 4,500 jobs by 2016”


– Toronto Star

“Renault to shed 7,500 workers”


– Globe and Mail

“UBS readies axe for 10,000 positions in radical overhaul”


– Globe and Mail

“Harper government axes more than 10,000 jobs”


– Toronto Star

“New Citi chief cuts 11,000 jobs
U.S. bank makes sweeping cost-cutting moves amid sluggish fortunes and tougher financial rules”


– Globe and Mail

“South African platinum miner says it will cut 14,000 jobs”


– Toronto Star


(Didn’t find it? HINT: It Affects Some Of The People Who Were Responsible For The Near Collapse Of The Financial System)

(Still Nothing? FINAL HINT: It Rhymes With “Old Testament Wankers”)

Has Hacker Corrupted The Naughty/Nice Lists?


“Santa brings rally for needy RIM investors”

– Toronto Star


Porcupines: The Balloon Fetishist’s Best Friend


“Volatility: The growth investor’s friend”

– Globe and Mail


Don’t Expect It To Give Us Back Our Youths, Though


“NHL owes fans more than an apology”

– Toronto Sun


Bet They’re Sorry They Opposed Government Funding Now

“And now a word from our sponsor…
Why CBC’s plan to put advertising on Radio 2 is rankling some competitors”


– Globe and Mail


More Like A Meteor Shower


“Economists predict bumpy road ahead for Canada in 2013
Next year probably won’t be ‘stellar,’ experts say

– Toronto Star


It’s Never Too Early To Teach Your Children The Guilt Involved With Not Keeping Them


“Resolutions aren’t just for adults”

– Globe and Mail


We Do It For The Presents


“Universal appeal
Memories of a Christmas past celebrated by non-Christians”

– Toronto Sun


It Wants To Date Your Widowed Mother!


“Shedding light on algae threat”

– Toronto Star


I’ll Bet The Labourers Aren’t As Impressed


“Cheap Labor for Carmakers Offers Hope for Spain”

– New York Times


That Was Quick


“TB drug may be ‘game changer'”

– Toronto Star Life section

“New TB drug wins approval
Will help battle drug-resistant forms of infectious disease”


– Business section of the same day’s Toronto Star


Because We’re So Cheery?


“It’s a dangerous world and an armed response is the only choice”

– Toronto Sun

“Beacon to the world
Canada a bright spot in an otherwise dark planet”


– Toronto Sun


Call That Living?


“Band members outlive solo acts”

– Toronto Star


Apparently, With Our Noses


“How to Read in 2013”

– New York Times


What Are The Odds Of A Correcsion?

“Older women more likely to believe pregnancy at risk
Skewed perception may boost c-cections, report says, but caregivers reduce anxiety”


– Toronto Star


The Irony Could Dismember A Horse


“Syria blames ‘terrorists’ for car bomb at Damascus gas station that killed 11”

– Globe and Mail


Yeah, But If We Don’t Let Our Husbands Watch It, They May Insist Upon Talking To Us


“Pro football can be hard on the brain”

– Globe and Mail


Janitorial Staff Says: “I Ain’t Cleaning THAT Up!”


“Shoplifter explodes in court”

– Toronto Star


Diabetics May Want To Take Insulin Before Reading


“Warning: Cute baby penguin story”

– Toronto Sun


Just One?


“Investment guru’s mental health questioned”

– Toronto Star


I’m Sure He Appreciates It, Too


“Mozart – still modern after all these years”

– Toronto Star


The Snake Never Needs Tums To Digest The Rat


“Sun Life’s possible Malaysian deal seen as ‘very digestible'”

– Globe and Mail


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