Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»comedian Mark Hughes posted to Facebook the letter Prime Minister Brian Mulroney sent him in 1987 explaining why he couldn’t own a gorilla. People when bananas. Read the full story .
Check out four other stories from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Courier:
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Playwright Raïna von Waldenburg and the 12 women of her Fringe play, 12 Minute Madness, explore the harrowing topic of sexual abuse with dark humour.
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Vancouver’s Pianos on the Street program recently partnered with Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture to have two of the organization’s artists transform old pianos into works of art.
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The Kerrisdale Arena Rock project details the storied, rock ‘n’ roll past of Kerrisdale Arena.
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Local band the Katherines are shortlisted for a music industry mentorship program hosted by the Juno Awards.
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