In the news...

I'm not sure how well this will work... noise never scared the bears around our cabin:

RUBBER BULLETS, NOISE PART OF ONTARIO 'BEAR SCARE' PROGRAM
Ontario wildlife officials in Sudbury have launched a pilot project to deal with nuisance bears by trying to scare them into staying away from people.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/30/sudbury-bears050630.html

I never did believe this:

'NO EATING BEFORE A SWIM' RULE HOLDS NO WATER
Contrary to a long-standing tradition, you don't need to wait for one full hour after eating before heading into the pool.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/06/30/swim-eat050630.html

What's up with the weather in Manitoba?:

SOAKED MANITOBANS ENDURE 'UNPRECEDENTED' FLOODING
Crops are simply floating away in submerged fields and city drivers are facing streets that look more like rivers as rain continues to fall on waterlogged southern Manitoba.
FULL STORY
http://winnipeg.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=mb_rain-20050630

Given how mosquitoes love feasting on me, this is kind of nice:

BIRDS BECOMING IMMUNE TO WEST NILE
Birds seem to be developing the ability to fight off West Nile virus, reducing the likelihood that humans may contract the disease, scientists say.
FULL STORY:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2005/07/04/West-Nile050704.html