June 26 News...

The body of a man was discovered in an electrical manhole yesterday. He was found shortly before noon in Bridgeland when a passerby noticed the manhole cover was missing and called Enmax.  An employee found the man lying face down in 6-inches of water.  It appears he was trying to steal copper wire and electrocuted himself. 

Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft is expected to publicly announce today whether he will remain at the head of the party.  There's been speculation Taft will step down after the party lost almost half its seats in the March election. The Liberals dropped from 16 to nine seats in the March vote.

Toronto police believe an angry gardener is to blame for the poisoning of six dogs -- and that the dogs were not the intended targets. Detectives say they believe the gardener was out to rid the area of raccoons who may have been digging up plants. Raccoons did die -- and so did two dogs, dozens of squirrels and nearby plants. (way to go dummass!)

A lightning-sparked wildfire in California is moving closer to the scenic community of Big Sur. As many as 500 houses are in danger. Sixteen homes have already been destroyed by the fire, which has burned nearly 77 square kilometres of land.

And a guy in North Pole, Alaska, was busted for driving his lawn tractor drunk over neighbors' yards. [Santa really lets himself go in the off season eh?!]