Treading Water Department: In a 2023 Polara poll asking “Who is the leader of the Conservative Party?” 57% of Canadians gave a name that was at least vaguely similar to ‘Pierre Poilievre’. In 2026 Polara asked the same question and the percentage was…57%.

Temperature change in Vancouver since 1860.

NOW #LindseyGraham can say he just had a long conversation with #MitchMcConnell without lying.

Ooh, good name!

Gazette Factoid: Madison Shipman is an excellent baseball commentator. #SportsNet #BlueJays

Mark Carney in Saudi Arabia vs. Mark Carney anywhere else. #MarkCarney #SaudiArabia

American News: In austerity move, Beverly Hills mayor Craig Corman announces layoff of 20 Real Housewives.

Conservative MPs wanting an inquiry into Covid vaccine injuries is like having an inquiry into facial bruising and broken ribs caused by seatbelts and airbags in high-speed collisions. Idiots. #vaccine #covid #cpc

Our TV editor says sports channels are all over the Calgary Stampede. Our Animal Welfare editor says that rope around the animals belly is known as a flank strap. It’s tightly wrapped around the sensitive belly of a bull or horse to cause stress and discomfort and make them buck.

Sports News: Way too go, Vladdy! We all want to see more of this. #BlueJays

Science News: Astrophysicists say the Solar System used to have ten planets, calling the two missing gas giants “Lost Planets”. Understandable. The Solar System is old. Losing or forgetting things happens as you age.

Provincial News: British Columbia Human Rights Commission says white water rafting is racist.

Sports Update: Canada slowly goes back to not caring about Soccer.

No thanks, we’re stuffed. (BC Ferries posts minus context)

The BC Ferries Commissioner has overturned today’s cancelled sailing.

It’s time for all foot passengers to board.

White House phones FIFA officials, tells them to “take another look” at the score in the Belgium - USA match. #worldcup

Entertainment News: Taylor Swift announces 10 additional wedding dates beginning with LA and Chicago.

727 (Telus) appears to be the scenery and soporific atmospheric music channel.

Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.

Gazette Social Tip: Lonely? Looking for ways to meet new people and expand your network of friends? Considering doing a little time.

You know when you see men driving around; all proud of their pickup truck? We don’t.

Ferryin’ here and ferryin’ there….

Farewell Tommy Hunter. Your final journey has begun, but you will always be our favorite travellin' man." youtu.be/UtXvznfMWAw?...

It’s the first day of the month. Don’t forget to say “Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit” for good luck.

Gazette Tip: When you’re buying Canada Day fireworks, think twice if the salesman gives you a high-four.

Pierre Poilievre tells the South African soccer team not to worry about their loss today. They should just play again in a stadium farther out west.

Oak Bay: Where displays of conspicuous wealth are a relaxation technique.

In Oak Bay we believe living well is the best revenge. Or maybe arson.

That Supergirl movie opens Friday. Our entertainment editor is sick of Hollywood elites pumping out yet another overly intellectual film, deeply drenched in existential anxiety.

We’re taking a cue from the New York Times and expanding our Games section.

As long as there’s no spelling test, we’re interested.

I didn’t see nuthin’.

Of all days, right??? (BCFerries posts minus context)

Our Middle East editor would like to thank Dr. Kotze for the perfect new word to describe whether the Strait of Hormuz is currently closed or open….

No cable? No problem! Follow along on our website for live coverage of today’s exciting Group H match between Uruguay and Cape Verde. (This kind of public service makes everything worth while.)

Gazette Factoid: The reason criminals use high-value real estate transactions to launder money is because it’s super easy.

Sports News: Following 6-0 victory, Team Canada gets locker room visit from Mark Carney. Team Qatar gets locker room visit from Pierre Poilievre. Eating an apple and explaining that soccer is broken.

Gazette Factoid: On the Bet365 gambling app, if your baseball team takes a lead of five runs or more but goes on to lose, you will still be paid out as a winner. Based on historical data, the odds of a team blowing a five-run lead are roughly 1.8%.

Thank Goodness Department: Today’s Mets - Reds baseball game got so out of control (Reds-12/Mets-0) that SportsNet gave up on it and switched to another game.

Gazette Sports Factoid: This Day In NHL History… On this day in 1957, the season had been over for two months.

The guys who work in the print shop are up to their old tricks.

Too much fuss is being made about this Air Canada captain who flew without a license. It’s not like anything bad happened.

Gazette Job Interview: -What’s your greatest strength? •“I’m really fast at math.” -Okay. What’s 310 x 244? •“5,008.” -That’s not even close. •“Yeah…but it was fast.”

Late Stage Capitalism Department: Mary Brown's Chicken is the official chicken supplier to the Toronto Blue Jays.

We’re writing a story on laundry day hacks and our autocorrect is telling us Sheet Happens. We’re going to go with it.

Our week-long series on how industrial design affects our everyday lives continues tomorrow as we examine the worst urinal ever.

Today is June 6. If you ever want to see the most unselfish thing that one group of people did for another group of people, go to the beaches of Normandy.

What’s dumber? Parking in a bike lane? Or taking photos of that person while driving a car?

We apologize for yesterday’s edition of the Gazette. Our news editor was all mixed up and used her good judgment.