🕰️ The History of Fringe News
It all began during a snowstorm that wasn’t technically a snowstorm, but felt like one if you were holding a Tim Hortons cup and regretting your life choices.
Somewhere near Edmonton — possibly in a shed, possibly in a Tim’s parking lot — Buckley Tinfoil declared, “If they can spread nonsense on the six o’clock news, so can we — only funnier.”
That moment, historians agree, was either 2024 or five years from now, depending on how you interpret the timelines in our early coverage.
🪵 The Early Years (The “What Are We Doing?” Era)
Armed with a secondhand laptop, an old percolator, and a dream, the founding team of Fringe News published their first story:
“Local Man Builds Emotional Support Beaver — Government Investigates.”
It received 12 views, three of which were from Buckley’s mom.
Undeterred, the staff doubled down, moving operations from the shed to a more advanced headquarters: a converted ice-fishing shack with Wi-Fi.
🪶 The Expansion (The “We Accidentally Went Viral” Era)
Things took off when Bev R. Dam published her hard-hitting piece, “City Council Debates Whether Beavers Should Pay Property Tax.”
The article spread faster than melted snow on a tin roof, briefly crashing the site and accidentally redirecting visitors to the local curling club’s schedule.
That was the moment Fringe News realized its mission wasn’t just to satirize Canadian politics — it was to remind readers that reality is already halfway to parody.
🧢 The Modern Era (The “We Might Be Legit Now?” Phase)
Today, Fringe News operates out of a highly classified location known only as “somewhere with decent coffee.”
The team remains committed to responsible satire, balanced reporting, and ensuring every staff member has access to company-issued tinfoil hats for both creative inspiration and RF protection.
Our coverage now includes:
- Political absurdity
- Cultural curiosities
- Environmental oddities
- And occasional beaver diplomacy
☕ Our Legacy
We’ve been called “brilliant,” “biased,” and “a danger to gullible relatives.”
To that we say: Thank you — we’re doing our best.
Fringe News isn’t just a publication; it’s a movement.
A proud, caffeinated, plaid-wrapped, maple-scented testament to the idea that if you can’t trust the media, you might as well laugh at it.
Fringe News — Reporting from the edge of reason since approximately always.
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