a call to an emergency number such as 911 or 112 is a serious thing. Yet, sometimes, the situations people call for can sound quite funny when said out loud. Or be funny themselves. After all ...

If your avocados have gone off, don’t call 911. Duh. It sounds obvious, but B.C.’s E-Comm got just such a complaint this year, one of many that divert their attention from real emergencies and ...