Castlegar News [BC]
29 April 2019
Dog-stealing women likely an urban myth, say Castlegar police
Police in Castlegar say there are
no indications there are dog-nappers working in the West Kootenay area. Despite
dozens of “sightings” of two women (and possibly an Asian male accomplice)
casing the area, and numerous Facebook posts on the subject, police say there
are no indications anyone is looking to steal your dog and use it for nefarious
ends. […] A post Monday from the Krestova area warned the duo were “[placing]
flagging tape or cloth to mark a house and then come back later. If anyone
notices new flagging tape or anything weird on their fence or a tree across the
street, keep an extra tight eye.” […]
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The Guardian [UK]
1 May 2019
Have you heard about the
Philippine mayor who banned gossip?
When the lethargic heat of summer set in, the
residents of Binalonan, a small town in the Philippines, used togather under
the trees and share stories about their neighbours, swapping titbits about
rumoured scandals, affairs, bankruptcies and divorces. But no longer. In local
law imposed on the town, which is north of the capital Manila, such gossip, or
“chismis’” as it is known in the Philippines, is now illegal. […]
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No Offence (25 January
2017), Series 2, Episode 4. A drug dealer about to be apprehended by police
releases his stash attached to helium balloons. This episode of the British cop
drama was written by Jimmy Dowdall.
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