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They're looking for Canucks who can tuck... and who don't bruise easily.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is finding out if he has the cannonballs to compete in the coming Trident Splash Championships in Vancouver.

It's a new record - around the world in 61 days, powered completely on renewable biofuels.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is talking to the folks behind Earthrace, and talking about the "behinds" behind those folks.

If you could party with any famous Canadian this July 1st....who would it be?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with the A-list.

Which is best in the west, when it comes to a rest?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is helping you plan that summer roadtrip by finding the top-rated public restrooms.

The 50th birthday bash for Playland's classic wooden 'coaster was quite the party and to celebrate, they were letting people ride free.  News1130's Mike Lloyd was there, finding out why it's such a classic ride.

News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with a reminder this morning.  Don't forget, Father's Day is a little early this year.

The fight over the theme song for Hockey Night in Canada has caused a furor across Canada.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat and listening to what the experts have to say about losing an old friend.

It's been hockey's anthem for 40 years!  But News1130's Mike Lloyd says there's word the CBC might be dropping the eminently hummable "Hockey Night in Canada" theme.

If they're diehard fans, can parrot all the lines and wear costumes mimicking their favourite stars... are they nerds?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is trying to find out if obsessive Sex and the City fans can be compared to Trekkies and Star Wars geeks.

Saturday night's alright for fighting, especially in the roller derby rink.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is talking to the Terminal City Roller Girls about the continued rise of a retro roller sport.

Having trouble dealing with that difficult co-worker....a nasty neighbour... even that punk paperboy?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat and talking to certified Tongue Fu trainer Joan Craven.

So... here's a shocker... we may not be quite as tall or thin as we say we are!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat trying to pry out the truth.

It's close to deadline time!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is joining the crowd, desperately trying to find a Mother's Day Gift.

How many times has that anger simmered a little too close to the surface on the drive in this morning?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat, trying to find the antidote to that idiot leaning on his horn.

So who is more attractive...a man with manners or a man with looks?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with a new survey that says women prefer the well-mannered man.

From the daily commute to long work hours to an evening on the couch, we spend a lot of time on our behinds.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat and says it's not too easy to keep our bottoms up to par.

Parts of Montreal are a mess this morning after some Habs fans took the partying too far last night.  News1130's Mike Lloyd says a handful of hockey fans started rioting after the Montreal Canadiens' took the opening series in their quest for the Stanley Cup.

Your pants on fire isn't the only way an employer can tell if you're lying on your resume.  News1130's Mike Lloyd says there are some new techniques to weed out less-than-truthful job applicants.

Canuck Taylor Pyatt is so hot!  Golfer Mike Weir is so.... not.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with a look at the link between sports and sexy.

Is there an actual physical or emotional condition behind the spending habits of the tightwad?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with an indepth look at what makes some people cling so tightly to a dollar.

Are you desperate for ideas on where to take your red hot Valentine date tonight? News1130's Mike Lloyd is out asking cupid for advice.

It's Vancouver's version of "Where's Waldo?" Or maybe more precisely, where was JFK's "Waldo?" News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the hunt for John F. Kennedy's rumoured Vancouver love child.

In love, honesty may not always be the best policy. News1130's Mike Lloyd is asking you to 'fess up about truthfulness in your relationships.

Sir John A is coming home. At least it might be Sir John A. News1130's Mike Lloyd says a man from Ottawa dropped some big change on a card signed by our first Prime Minster . . . maybe.

If you do have a few... and then a few more... and then maybe even a few more tonight, News1130's Mike Lloyd is here with some tried and not so true remedies for the New Year's day hangover.

If you want to beat the post-holiday blues you might try taking a nice little vacation.... in Saint John, New Brunswick!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with a look at the happiest cities in Canada.  And you might be surprised where Vancouver sits.

It's a Christmas morning scene repeated time and again.  You open up that package from Grandma and force a smile as you pull out the hand-made, brown, green and yellow Christmas sweater with the puffy snowman on the front.  But News1130's Mike Lloyd says there's now a good use for the tacky holiday sweater.

They're an obsessive bunch.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is talking to Canada's chief Pez dispenser about the world's most collectible candy.

The sexiest man alive may not be Matt Damon, Brad Pitt or even George Clooney.  News1130's Mike Lloyd says the newest trophy catch for women is the newly single senior.

It's like trick or treat extortion!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat and investigating the dark world of big kids who demand candy on All Hallows Eve.

Maybe this Hallowe'en, it's finally time to retire that rubber Ronald Reagan mask.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat, talking to the experts about what's hot and what's not for costumes on All Hallows Eve.

Gospel truth or just gossip.  Which is more powerful?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat and chewing the fat with you this morning.

If you had to pick the happiest, most economically optimistic and content province in the West, which would it be?  It's not booming Alberta.  It's not beautiful BC.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat, extolling the virtues of Saskatchewan.

Ahh the natural beauty of Stanley Park...the ocean, the trees and a herd of robotic dinosaurs!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat getting your reaction to the latest proposal to attract more visitors to Vancouver's crown jewel.

September 19th is a day celebrated around the globe!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat, reminding people it's International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Email etiquette is still in the dark ages!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat with a new poll showing how poorly we use our inboxes.

Are our manners bad enough that we need a contest to encourage us to be polite?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat this morning, asking you to be on your best behaviour.

Are you a believer?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is searching for intelligent life in the universe and on the streets of Vancouver.

A kiss is not just a kiss after all.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat, with new research that shows there is a marked difference between kissing preferences for men and women.

News1130's Mike Lloyd was talking to fans heading into round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs, trying to find the sexiest Vancouver Canuck.

Looking for a unique gift for Valentine's Day?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat looking over some options.

Canada Day is coming but what, exactly, are we celebrating?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is testing your knowledge of our history, politics, culture and geography.

It's almost Dad's big day!  This Sunday it's time to tell Dads how much they are loved.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is asking if good old Pops deserves more on Father's Day.

It's called Vitamin T and a local relationship expert says it's better than chocolate.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is on the offbeat trying to touch his neighbours.

They're not discriminating against short people, they're just looking for "height-enhanced" men!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is looking into Vancouver's latest trend in speed-dating.   It's called the "tall man" event.

From the pudgy, buck-toothed beaver to the fiesty, territorial and really kind of musky wolverine.  News1130's Mike Lloyd says Canadians are now identified with the wolverine.

 Firemen, doctors, architects... and plumbers?  News1130's Mike Lloyd is charting the meteoric rise of the plumber on the list of the top sexiest professions.

Vancouver has its share of trendy spas offering the latest in relaxing and rejuvenating treatments.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is checking out one of newest dayspas in the city.

It's enough to drive you to a life of bad driving!  A study says the biggest influence on your habits behind the wheel comes from your parents.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is taking us for a ride on some of your worst family drives.

Pour a little maple syrup over some Canadian bacon.  Or maybe dish up some tourtierre with a side of smoked salmon.  News1130's Mike Lloyd is getting queasy trying to figure out if there's really any such thing as a traditional Canadian meal.

You are a naughty bunch Vancouver!  News1130's Mike Lloyd is going over the finer points of Vancouver Magazine's annual Sex Issue and finding out just how much people will tell a complete stranger.

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader is a hot new quiz show that premiered February 27th on Global.  News 1130's Mike Lloyd is testing your knowledge to see how you compare.