+7 All TransLink buses are set to be equipped with closed-circuit cameras in order to ensure the safety of the bus-drivers… And this is front page news because why exactly? Everything from taxi cabs to 7-11s to school buses come equipped with cameras these days. And you know what? They fucking work. In 2006 there were 241 assaults on bus drivers, officially making bus driver a more dangerous job than prison guard. Cameras are everywhere, privacy doesn’t exist, deal with it.

- 4 Most complaints against Vancouver police get rejected, which could either mean that there is a lack of problems, a lack of investigation, or simply that those placing the complaints should find a better opener than “I’ll bet you a drink you’re a Sagittarius.”

+5 After four long months, Telus has ended their deal with edgy mobile content provider Amp’d Mobile. The split is being blamed on their ad-campaign, which featured puke jokes and fart jokes, and was obviously far too esoteric for their target audience.

+2 The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is suing Seattle restaurant the Ibiza Dinner Club for failing to pay royalties to play copyrighted material. If the restaurant decides to pay the near $1,000 fine, ASCAP has promised to “finish” in a tissue.

+2 A new birth control pill that completely stops women from having their period hits shelves today. The pill is aptly named “Lybrel”, which, when broken down into it’s Latin/Mayan roots, literally translates to “will fuck for cigarettes.”

+3 On a similar note, pigeons in Hollywood are being fed bird-feed spiked with contraceptives in a humane effort to exterminate the winged rodent. If successful, Hollywood officials have discussed planting a similar contraceptive in the city’s supply of imported cocaine in an effort to cut down on wannabe actors.

Today: +15 This Year: +221