Today's Top Wikipedia Edits: Man Killed by Exploding Lava Lamp

According to Wikipedia:

• Lava Lamp: "In 2004, a man was killed by a lava lamp on a kitchen stove. Heat from the stove built up pressure in the lamp until it exploded and a shard pierced his heart, causing fatal injuries.
• Footbag: In footbag net, players volley a footbag back and forth over a five-foot-high net. This game combines elements of tennis, badminton, and volleyball. Play in footbag net is very similar to Sepak Takraw: NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NUSHACK NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NET NUSHACK
• History of firefighting: "The first ever Roman fire brigade was created by Marcus Licinius Crassus. One of his most lucrative schemes took advantage of the fact that Rome had no fire department, so Crassus created his own brigade. Upon arriving at the scene, however, the firefighters did nothing while their employer bargained over the price of their services with the distressed property owner. If Crassus could not negotiate a satisfactory price, his men simply let the structure burn, after which he offered to purchase it for a fraction of its value.

For more Wikipedia edits, tune in to WikiNews Tuesdays at 1pm and Saturdays at noon. Right here on CFUR 88.7 FM.

Source. www.listen.hatnote.com

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Celtic Fire Season 12 Episode 12 Christmas Show

A very special episode tonight - not only is it the annual Christmas show, but I am also paying tribute to an exceptional lady who was taken from us this past weekend. Tune in to hear a tribute to Margaret Coyle. Also on the show, songs by Coig, Fiona Mackenzie, and Mary Ann Kennedy and Rachel Walker will be featured so tune in!

Happy holidays and all the best to you and yours in the new year!

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2016 Favourites!

While 2016 saw a lot of great musicians off to the great gig in the sky, it was a great year for releases, as Britt highlights in her latest episode of This Is Britt AM. Check out some of her Top Picks of 2016 here: [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/britt-meierhofer/this-is-britt-am-episode-39-my-2016-faves/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1]

Mob Bounce: Vision Quest

Since joining forces in 2010, The Northwest Kid (Craig Frank Edes) and Heebz The Earthchild (Travis Hebert) have released a mixtape, dropped a full-length album, performed alongside the likes of A Tribe Called Red and Born Ruffians, and gained a devoted social media following in the thousands — all without ever stepping foot inside a professional recording studio. That all changed on July 22, 2016, when the boys from Mob Bounce made their studio debut. But it wasn’t just any studio. Owned by Canadian icon Bryan Adams, and connected to artists like AC/DC and Justin Bieber, The Warehouse Studio occupies three stories of Vancouver’s oldest brick building in the heart of Gastown.

With access to killer acoustics, cutting-edge equipment and the keen ear of esteemed producer/engineer Eric Mosher, Mob Bounce spent the day creating a mind-blowing recording of Vision Quest. In this premiere episode of DD Studio Sessions, you are taken behind the scenes of their epic session and share the exclusive first look at the finished product.

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Story Credit via Digital Drum

Today's Top Wikipedia Edits: Donald Trump Uses Cheetos as Facial Concealer

According to Wikipedia:

• "Cheetos have been the subject of public and media attention on multiple occasions due to Donald Trump using them as facial concealer and the unpredictable shapes that form during the manufacturing process"
• Wikipedia's site for Cranberry [Previous edit]: "Two comprehensive reviews of available research concluded that there is no evidence that cranberry compounds are effective in preventing urinary tract infections
• Wikipedia's site for Cranberry [Revised edit]: "Many studies conclude that there are benefits treating urinary tract infections with cranberries in various forms"
• Wikipedia's site for Spane was redirected to Spain, because "Spane is currently being discussed by the Wikipedia community. The outcome of the discussion may result in a change of this page, or possibly its deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy"

For more Wikipedia edits, tune in to WikiNews Tuesdays at 1pm and Saturdays at noon. Right here on CFUR 88.7 FM.

Source. www.listen.hatnote.com

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Petition: Help protect Quesnel Lake!

Do you remember the Mount Polley Mine tailings dam failure in August 2014? This disastrous breach caused the loss of 17 million cubic meters of water and 8 million cubic meters of tailings/materials into Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek and Quesnel Lake. As a long-term solution for wastewater management,

Imperial Metals is currently proposing to channel the mine's untreated effluent directly into Quesnel Lake.

Folks living in Cariboo communities (Likely, Big Lake, etc.) have put together a petition, urging the provincial government to look closer at potential long-term environmental impacts of this proposal.

You can help protect BC waterways + wildlife by signing this petition.

 It will be delivered to the BC Ministry of Environment, Minister of Environment of BC Mary Polak, and Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes. The petition page includes links to learn more about the issue, as well as Mary Polak's contact info.

https://www.change.org/p/the-bc-ministry-of-environment-water-is-precious-tell-the-bc-government-to-stand-up-for-quesnel-lake-and-river?recruiter=645778145&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive

Post by Dara Campbell

Audiomap / Melbourne

Here is the latest episode of Audiomap! This morning I watched season 5 / episode 2 of Girls. At the end of the episode, Hannah is comforting her sad dad while Roll Up Your Sleeves by Meg Mac plays in the background. It felt very up-lifted. And so, I was inspired to play tunes from Meg's hometown - Melbourne, Australia. Thanks for reading my story and also thanks for listening to CFUR 88.7FM.

Post by Dara Campbell

https://www.mixcloud.com/daracampb/audiomap-26-melbourne/

Celtic Fire Season 12 Episode 11 Countdown to Christmas #3

Just three songs closer to Christmas! Next week is the annual Christmas show with all fantastic Celtic Christmas music coming your way. This week, however, we are just three songs short of a full show. Have a listen to Rita MacNeil, Fiona Mackenzie, the Rankin sisters, J.P. Cormier and more!  

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New LIVE Blocktreat video!

Brandon Hoffman, also known as Blocktreat, has released a brand new video of a live outdoor performance! Here's what Brandon had to say about the video: "A big reason I got into instrumental music was to escape the negativity of the real world. Making and listening to instrumental music is so important for maintaining my sanity when shit starts going sideways. Lately with all this talk of western politics entering a 'post-truth' era, with Trump getting elected, then with Leonard dying, I feel like folks could use a little more space to just be comfortable with their thoughts (at least I do!). It's kind of a guilty satisfaction that my music feels more relevant the bleaker the news cycle gets."

This is Blocktreat's first live music video, shot on the Traditional Territory of the Secwempemc Nation (Williams Lake BC) in the fall of 2016. In the distance, plumes of steam bellow out of a power plant, which has recently received BC Ministry of Environment approval to burn millions of creosote-soaked railroad ties. This decision has caused a tear in the rural interior community, still struggling to overcome the 2014 breach of the Mount Polly Mine, which received national media coverage. Follow Your Stupid Heart is about keeping cool when the path seems impossibly murky.

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Brandon Hoffman - mandolin and electronics

Brent Morton - drums

Shot by Rick Magnell and Casey Bennett

Edited by Sam Tudor