25/Jun 2008 | Storm and rain lash south | Download Tropical storm Fengshen brought more rain and misery to southern China yesterday, throwing life out of gear in the economic hubs of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Fengshen, downgraded from a typhoon... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | U.S. hopes Zimbabwean parties reach political settlement over presidential dispute | I think it's our hope that there can be a political settlement that involves discussions among all the parties, including the ZANU- . LONDON (Reuters) - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Drew Carey Defends NAFTA | In the latest edition of The Drew Carey Project, it s a defense of the North American Free Trade Agreement: Campaign season is just getting warmed up, but looking back on the primaries we ve already s... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Fed ends streak of interest rate cuts | With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for ra... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Gramm disputes role in oil price | A top McCain campaign official accused by Democrats of allowing speculators to drive up the price of oil Wednesday said he is the victim of a smear campaign that is "verifiably false" and that distrac... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela Blasts Mugabe's 'Tragic Failure of Leadership' | Newser) Nelson Mandela broke his silence today and denounced the "tragic failure of leadership" of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. The influential former South African leader had previously held back so ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mexico ready to eclipse Canada a | Mexico is riding a boom in small-car sales that has put the nation's vehicle production on track to pass Canada for the first time and become the second-largest vehicle manufacturer in North America t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tupper Lake conference aims to redefine US climate change debate | 6/30/08 Karen DeWitt looks back at the political career of Joe Bruno. Brian Mann visits the set of a new Star Trek episode being filmed in Port Henry. Amy Ivy fills joins us for her weekly gardening c... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Round the bases and read the rest of Fete Nationale - A Brief History of Pro Ball | I don't think a Canadian city will suppo. 25th, 2008 in Baseball History , Canadian Baseball , Early , International Baseball by Early Tags: , Can-Am League , Canadian Baseball , eastern league , expo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Eucharistic Congress Ordinations Called "THE Turning Point" in the History of the Church in Quebec | The ordination of 12 men to the priesthood last Thursday night, a highpoint of the International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, was called "the turning point" in the history of the Catholic Chur... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela to mark 90th birthday in London | Nelson Mandela celebrates his coming 90th birthday with a giant concert in London's Hyde Park on Friday supporting his AIDS campaign. Queen, Paul Rodgers, Razorlight and Annie Lennox are among artists... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Wailers Summer Tour and Album Plans | Grave Motley Crue Bloodbath Backtrack: R. Martriden Sirhan Sirhan Averse Sefira Twisterbait Distorted Robben Ford Deadsea . Wailers, featuring Los Angeles-based singer Elan Atias... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tough card trick to follow | 11:09 PM on 25/06/08Tough card trick to follow The Amherst Daily News Such comments about nationalism might have Pierre Trudeau rolling over in his grave. Federal political leaders current ones t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bernier contradicts ex-girlfriend s claims that he knew about her past | Bernier contradicts ex-girlfriend s claims that he knew about her past The Canadian Press ST-GEORGES, Que. Maxime Bernier directly contradicted his ex-girlfriend on Wednesday, claiming to have been... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Britain Annuls Mugabe's Honorary Knighthood | Research In Motion Q1 Profit Surges As Revenue Soars; Guides Q2; Stock Down In Extended Trade - Update 2 . (RTTNews) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tough Guy Actor Challenges Senate Minority Leader | Home. LOUISVILLE, Ky Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bernier speaks out on Couillard affair | Mathieu Belanger/ReutersFormer Canadian foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier speaks at the congress center in St. -- Former Foreign Affairs minister Maxime Bernier says Julie Couillard never inform... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tough-Guy Actor Seeks D.C. Role | Politics HOME. LOUISVILLE, Ky Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | J.P. Cormier still has the magic touch | J. He s a wizard with instruments, a wonderful singer and a writer who paints pictures with his words. He can command a stage with his presence and hold an audience with a comment or a well-placed and... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | When Is a Lake Not a Lake? | Sixteen lakes across Canada are set to be quietly reclassified as allowable areas for mines to dump toxic waste. While Canadian law technically disallows chucking harmful substances into fish habitat,... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Terror Card | John McCain just as quickly distanced himself from it, so I have no desire to make hay with it here. My questions is rather, is it even true? It's safe to assume that through 2004 it probably would h... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harper dealt himself a dead hand for any fall election battle | Canadian Politics. Chris Wattie/ReutersCanada's new International Trade Minister Michael Fortier, Public Works Minister Christian Paradis and Secretary of State for the Pacific Gateway, the Olympics a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Nova Scotia: Fishing industry says fuel catastrophe is looming | Flashback: The Real Deal: The Catherine Austin Fitts Money Changer Interview - "What better way to kill someone than to make money off of them killing themselves?" . With some forecasting a catastro... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Man accused in agent's death freed | U. officials were shocked that a Mexican judge had freed a man imprisoned in connection with the death of a U. Border Patrol agent, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Wednesday. 22 in n... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Protect our children | Every time the bar is raised on standards that are considered humane, there are some humans who object to them. "They (people raising the bar) don't understand ground realities." (fear) "Why should I ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela: Zimbabwe s Facing Failure of Leadership | In his first major criticism of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, former South African President Nelson Mandela said last night that the problem in Zimbabwe was a failure of leadership. Also, superm... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Vancouver 2010 congratulates Secretary of State Moore on his new 2010 Winter Games role; thanks Minister Emerson | Vancouver 2010 congratulates Secretary of State Moore on his new 2010 Winter Games role; thanks Minister Emerson . John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Arise, Sir Salman | Home. Hot Topics Zimbabwe Nelson Mandela Eco Solutions Fuel prices America votes Euro 2008 more topics . Queen Elizabeth II confers knighthood on Salman Rushdie . Announcement that Rush... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Grimsby History News | What eventually would become Grimsby came into being when a community at the site was founded in the 9th century by Danish explorers. In fact, in a very short time it did became known as Grim s By -- ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | TD Insurance to expand Saint John Client Service Centre operations | TD Insurance Home and Auto has announced that it will expand its Saint John Client Service Centre operation and will establish a new National Claims Response Centre that together is expected to create... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cross-Canada Blog Tour: Nunavut | I'm about to hop in our car and hit the road heading east to the Canadian Maritimes so I thought that it was a good time to continue heading east on our Cross-Canada blog tour. We'll be continuing eas... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Britain strips Mugabe of knighthood (AAP) | Britain strips Mugabe of knighthood By EPA Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been stripped of his honorary British knighthood as a mark of revulsion following recent pre-election violence, the ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harper missed chance to promote women in cabinet shuffle | Green Party today. Women Members of Parliament are scarce in the Conservative Party, but Diane Ablonczy and Jos e Verner are two who display competence without the attack dog qualities of so many of ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Maritime students favour MUN | East meets west receives funding 25/06/08 10:07 PM. Fishing for fun slowly losing popularity, Statistics Canada says 25/06/08 9:50 PM. Clothesline billboard hoped to draw tourists to Newfoundland and ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cheeky Mandela charms Queen on London visit | Old friends. former South African president Nelson Mandela meets Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has charmed Queen Elizabeth as she welcomed him to Buckingh... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Report says Islandwide public transit system feasible | Report says Islandwide public transit system feasible MIKE CARSON The Guardian KENSINGTON - An Islandwide public transit system is feasible and would improve the quality of life for rural P. resident... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Record rate of C-sections worry doctors | Health and Fitness. Getty ImagesA record number of women across the country are seeking to have their babies via C-section, a trend that has doctors worried. Canada's pregnancy specialists are calling... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Dying With Dignity: The Case of the Filipino Caregiver in Canada | An Irish follower of Jose P. Rizal sent to his fellow Rizalists an appeal to help Juana Tejada, an Overseas-Filipino worker (OFW) in Canada. Tejada is a cancer-stricken Filipino caregiver, who has bee... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #158 | This is the one-hundred and fifty-eighth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and fifty-sev... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Caribbean remains top cruise destination | News By Company. NEW YORK: The Caribbean remains a top destination among cruisers, and more are bringing their children along for the journey, according to a new survey by the Cruise Lines Internation... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie is finally knighted - NDTV.com | Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie received a knighthood for services to literature from Britain 's Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, saying he was proud of the honour and had ''no regrets'' over the ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Diamond Discoveries Receives NI 43-101 Technical Report on Caribou Property, Thetford-Mines, Quebec | RECENT SAMPLING HAS CONFIRMED THE POSSIBILITY OF FINDING ECONOMIC GRADES OF PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM" NEW YORK, June 25 /CNW/ - Diamond Discoveries International Corp. (DMDD:OTCBB) is very please... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rats or Ratbags? You Decide | Toby Creswell asks you to nominate your favourite Labor Rat or Ratbag of all time In the absence of sufficient foxes and hounds, the Australian national blood sport happens mostly indoors it's known a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Inuit oral stories could solve mystery of Franklin expedition | Huton Archive/Getty ImagesA 19th-century artist's rendition of survivors of the Franklin Expedition which was lost in Canada's north in the 1850s. More than 150 years after the disappearance of the Er... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | McGuinty supports carbon tax plan despite cost | 8:39:25 PM The Canadian Press TORONTO The prospect of a billion-dollar bill isn't dampening the Ontario government's enthusiasm for the federal Liberals' controversial carbon tax plan, Premier Dalto... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Black History Month Events at | Manchester s Libraries will be celebrating Black History Month, which runs from October 1, with a series of free events and displays. Storytelling and poetry Caribbean style will be held at Hulme Libr... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Searching for the Left | Faced with a Labour government which is resolutely set on ensconcing itself as a centre right nationalist party, it is time for the left to start making new connections. Compared with its counterparts... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Closing Mass Drenches 60,000: Eucharistic Congress Brings a "Cleansing" for Quebec | By Jenna Murphy **See special photo essay of the Mass with 16 photos **.com) - The 49th International Eucharistic Congress literally ended with a bang on Sunday as over 60,000 faithful gathered in pou... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mugabe loses knighthood over human rights | Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe has been stripped of his honorary British knighthood for his "abuse of human rights" it was announced Wednesday. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II approved the annulment of ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | New Park Super Has 28 Years Experience | Kim Seward-Hannam is the new superintendent of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. (Submitted Photo) By Keven Drews TOFINO The new superintendent of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is on the job. K... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Capital market and the bug of demutualisation | Any nation desirous of building a vibrant and prosperous economy requires a successful and vibrant capital market of which the Stock Exchange is the hub; though capital market activities are not limit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Calls for delay of Zimbabwe election | Story Highlights. NEW: Southern African Development Community urges postponement of elections . Nelson Mandela called the violent crisis "a tragic failure of leadership" . Robert Mugabe stripped of Br... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Spring-Summer Season for Women's Fashion Comes to Life in Brazil | AIDS Among Poor Women Goes Up Sharply in Brazil. Brazil's Women Power Movement to Vote and Be Voted. Women Get 60% of All New Jobs in S o Paulo, Brazil. Brazil Aims at Borders in Campaign Against Wome... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Au Qu bec, les villes de petite et moyenne tailles sont durement touch es par la d gringolade du secteur manufacturier | Au Qu bec, les villes de petite et moyenne tailles sont durement touch es par la d gringolade du secteur manufacturier . pr voit qu Abbotsford, en Colombie-Britannique, affichera cette ann e la plus ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cheeky Mandela charms Queen | Old friends. former South African president Nelson Mandela meets Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has charmed Queen Elizabeth as she welcomed him to Buckingh... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rushdie knighted by queen in low-key ceremony | Author Salman Rushdie slipped into Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II that had angered many parts of the Muslim world when the honor was announced last year... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mugabe is stripped of knighthood as 'a mark of revulsion' | 26 minutes ago ROBERT Mugabe was last night stripped of his honorary knighthood over his "abuse of human rights" and "abject disregard" for democracy, the Foreign Office said . The Monarchist ( Free ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | World condemnation of Zimbabwe leader Mugabe grows | JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation today, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon N... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tuesdays with TMAC - Getting Out of Dodge! | Tuesdays with TMAC - Getting Out of Dodge! From Bill W: Sprint car driver Terry McCarl has nothing against Dodge City, Dodge City Speedway, its great fans, or anyone else in Kansas, but it treated him... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Health Networks Benefit Four Island Communities | 19:18:20 - Mainstream Aboriginal Related News - First Nations lawyer seeks prohibition - Daily Obs. NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2008HEALTH0067-000991 June 24, 2008 Ministry of Health Services V... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Adding colour to a historic city | THE banks of Malacca River in Padang Nyiru opposite St Francis Xavier Church came alive when more than 20 brightly-lit handmade lanterns were strung up during a contest here recently. The lanterns in ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Pallister says government working hard, but not everyone agrees | Canada s federal government adjourned for the summer on June 20, and according to Portage-Lisgar Member of Parliament, Brian Pallister, his government was busy for the entire session. This government... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada's Para-Alpine Ski Team Building on Record Performance | Calgary, Canada - Canada s para-alpine ski team (CPAST) will have the largest team of high performance athletes in its history as it attempts to build off the momentum of last season s record-setting ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mr. Maliki Goes to Washington | Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on his trip to Washington, D. How was his visit received in America, in Iraq, and in the rest of the Middle East?. Then, we get a glimpse of the secret life of an ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Carlton Club opens up | Labour. Ann Widdecombe has struck a blow for women's rights by becoming the first female to become a full member of the Carlton Club. Ann Widdecombe talks to Guy Ruddle about becoming the first women ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Emerson now Canada's official Foreign Minister | Facebook. OTTAWA - David Emerson was promoted Wednesday to the prestigious Foreign Affairs portfolio and may now be in line for another prime ministerial favour: a safe new riding in which to run in t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ian McKellen Meets Queen For Another Honour | SIR IAN McKELLEN has received another accolade from British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II, in recognition of his acting work. The Lord of the Rings star was knighted by the Queen in 1991 for his outstand... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Emerson reaffirmed as foreign minister in mini-shuffle | Michael Fortier, Christian Paradis, and James Moore (left to right) are sworn to their posts at Rideau Hall in Ottawa . Public Works Minister Christian Paradis is sworn in to his post during a cabine... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bernier claims he was unaware of Couillard's past | Conservative MP Maxime Bernier said Wednesday he had no idea about Julie Couillard's past until the scandal broke, and suggested the sensitive nature of documents he forgot at her home may have been e... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Betting on Separation | On Thursday, October 26, 1995, four days before Quebec voters headed to the polls to vote on the referendum question, the Dom Perignon was flowing at a crowded table in a Toronto steakhouse. It was th... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | ReGenesis Finale Reveals The Truth | ReGenesis From a media release: After four groundbreaking seasons, Shaftesbury s Gemini Award-winning television series ReGenesis concludes this Sunday, May 25 at 8 p. Created by Christina Jennings, t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 25-Year-Old Planned Shooting at Henderson Plastics Plant | North Korea's long-awaited nuclear declaration won't include atomic bombs. Regional heads of African states meet to find a solution for Zimbabwe. Queen Elizabeth II strips Zimbabwe's President Robert ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Conservative MP Maxime Bernier reached out to supporters in his Quebec riding Wednesday, explaining the events that led to his resignation as foreign | Mugabe stripped of knighthood The Queen stripped Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of his honorary knighthood on Wednesday, as a sign of displeasure over alleged human rights abuses by his administra... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Line between private, public lives is thin: Bernier | Conrad Black loses appeal The U. Court of Appeals has ruled against former newspaper magnate Conrad Black in his appeal of his fraud and obstruction of justice convictions. Conservative MP Maxime Bern... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mugabe loses knighthood for ‘disregard of democracy’ | Robert Mugabe of his ceremonial knighthood on Wednesday, revoking the honor amid new attempts to rebuke the president Robert Mugabe of his knighthood. This highly unusual move is a protest by the quee... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe's Mugabe Stripped of Knighthood | As banks charge more and higher fees for transactions — from overdrafts to ATM use — consumers may be taking a hit to their checking accounts without realizing it. Here are some tips for k... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Our gaming expert weighs in on the portable rock experience of "Guitar Hero on Tour" for Nintendo DS | Barack Obama, Stevie Wonder Geek On the Charts: Coldplay Video: Moby Talks Pimp Chicken Breaking Artist: Lykke Li Bach Says Axl Penning Autobiography Gadget Envy: Guitar Hero On Tour EMI L... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela joins chorus against Mugabe | FORMER South African president Nelson Mandela has broken his silence on Zimbabwe, blaming the country's crisis on a "tragic failure of leadership". At a celebrity fundraising dinner in London to mark ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Celebrate the Royal Canadian Mint s Centennial on Canada Day! | The Royal Canadian Mint is opening its doors to all on Canada Day to celebrate its centennial with fun-filled family activities. All activities will take place at the Mint s historic, 100-year-old fac... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Robert Mugabe loses one | New York Times: Queen Strips Mugabe of Knighthood (June 25, 2008) ..Guardian Unlimited: Foreign Office revokes Mugabe knighthood (June 25, 2008) ..Times Online: Queen strips Robert Mugabe of knighthoo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harper names David Emerson foreign minister | Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made minor changes to his Conservative cabinet on Wednesday to fill a gap left by the forced resignation last month of Foreign Mi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Understanding FINTRAC's Compliance Message | Bill C-25, which went into effect June 23, 2008, introduces significant regulatory revisions to Canada's proceeds of crime (money laundering) and terrorist financing legislation. The Bill requires the... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Antarctica celebrates shortest day | SYDNEY: There s nothing like a good party to beat the winter blues, especially in Antarctica where the cold is bitter and the sky is a very dark blue. The shortest day of the year on June 21 is the cu... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bernier's pastry photo-op no cakewalk | Paul Chiasson for Canwest News ServiceThen Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier hands out Jos Louis cakes to Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. MONTREAL -- History books may not remember the contrib... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Nine Races, Nine Faces in PASS Super Late Model Victory Lane | Norm Desjardins -- The Pro All Stars Series (PASS) super late models have completed a third of their 2008 schedule and there s yet to be a repeat race winner in either the North or South divisions. In... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Health Networks Benefit Three Island Communities | NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2008HEALTH0066-000990 June 24, 2008 Ministry of Health Services Vancouver Island Health Authority VICTORIA Three new integrated health networks will provide physic... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela, Bush weigh in on Zimbabwe crisis | Southern African Development Community urges postponement of elections . Nelson Mandela called the violent crisis "a tragic failure of leadership" . Robert Mugabe stripped of British knighthood as int... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela talks of leadership failure in Zimbabwe | Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela, left, chats with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a meeting at a hotel in central London, Tuesday June 24, 2008. Mandela is in London to at... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada holds winning hand in oil fight | Obama's fight against 'dirty oil' could hurt oil sands. Oil at US$200 would trigger global recession, Deutsche Bank warns. With the fight against Canada's oil sands getting uglier by the day, the Unit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Missing voices | The Globe Salon Fifteen, plus moderator Patrick Martin (bottom-right corner) discussed Harper's apology: Can you spot who's missing? . Reactions in the media to the federal government s June 12 apolo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen knights disgraced author | Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has conferred a knighthood to Salman Rushdie -- the author of the blasphemous book Satanic Verses . The ceremony to confer the knighthood was held in London's Buckingham P... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mini Cabinet Shuffle (Richard Madan's story) | Prime Minister Stephen Harper has moved junior minister Christian Paradis into the giant Public Works portfolio and formally shifted David Emerson to Foreign Affairs. Senator Michael Fortier moves fro... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Immigrants fuel B.C. s population growth | British Columbia was one of only three provinces to record a population growth higher than that of the country between 2001 and 2006, according to figures released today by Statistics Canada on the 20... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | A list of Bush's Michigan visits since becoming president in 2001 | The following is a list of visits President George W. Bush has made to Michigan since he became president in January 2001. April 20, 2007: Visited East Grand Rapids to discuss the war in Iraq and a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Emerson moves to top of cabinet, buttressing Harper hopes he will stay on | Public Works Minister Christian Paradis shakes hands with Prime Mnister Stephen Harper after he was sworn in. David Emerson was promoted Wednesday to the prestigious Foreign Affairs portfolio and may ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | AG Blasts Supreme Court's Child Rape Ruling | The U. Supreme Court made America more dangerous for children Wednesday when it outlawed the execution of child rapists, Alabama Attorney General Troy King said. "Anybody in this country who cares abo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Shining a spotlight on torture | Amnesty International Orange jump-suited walking petition to shine a spotlight on torture Amnesty International will mark International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26) by seeking signat... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | World condemnation of Zimbabwe grows (AP) | President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited . Tougher sanctions, sporting bans and economic boycotts could be next and ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Arctic Gas: A Solution or a Problem? | 9:00 a. Event Summary Event Summary will be posted shortly . Rising energy costs, the decline in southern Canadian gas exports, and the need for secure energy supplies have focused attention on the im... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | John McCain: We ve Got to Give Americans Hope and Optimism | Nationally syndicated host and journalist Hugh Hewitt interviewed John McCain on June 24as the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party travelled through southern California. Hugh Hewitt: Senator ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | North Korea nuclear program to dominate G8 ministerial meeting in Japan | Queen strips Mugabe of knighthood In the wake of political violence gripping Zimbabwe, Queen Elizabeth has stripped Robert Mugabe of his honorary knighthood, an extremely rare move by the British mona... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | KFR | 3. Here is what they did in 2005 on the same test to account for different size tanks. Yep, they just drove around a bit with the cars that had bigger tanks. " Instead, we calculated how much fuel we ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | World condemnation of Zimbabwe grows | JOHANNESBURG, South Africa President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid ic... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 318.26 | AHT - Ashford Hospitality Refinances Sole 2008 Debt Maturity [2008-06-25 17:36 ET] ALB - Albemarle Invests in Cleaner, Safer Magnesium Alkyl Process [2008-06-25 17:35 ET] TRXI - TRX to Relocate Corpor... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Arnold Schwarzenegger s Blog | Arnold Schwarzenegger became the youngest Mr. Olympia ever at age 23 in 1970, and held the bodybuilding title for six years, thanks to steroids. He then turned to acting and proved his range by playin... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie is a girlie-man knight | The quality of action I get from playing Your Body is a Wonderland has drastically decreased by John Mayer . Unbelieveable! Salman Rushdie was just made a knight by Queen Elizabeth II . Is she cra... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bernardo's horrors still resonate | Watch video of Bernardo's 2007 interview with police. National PostA screen grab from an interview the police held with Paul Bernardo in 2007. The interview was released to the media on Tuesday. After... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | No Getting Around the Wall | The Supreme Court was wrong to refuse to hear an appeal by environmental organizations to stop the construction of the wall along the United States-Mexico border. The high court was able to avoid givi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | UK strips Mugabe of honorary knighthood | UK strips Mugabe of honorary knighthood LONDON: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been stripped of his honorary British knighthood as a "mark of revulsion", the Foreign Office in London said on W... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | John McCain: 'We ve Got to Give Americans Hope' | Nationally syndicated host and journalist Hugh Hewitt interviewed John McCain on June 24as the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party travelled through southern California. Hugh Hewitt: Senator ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Campbellsburg Police Kill Man in Shootout | Regional heads of African states meet to find a solution for Zimbabwe. Queen Elizabeth II strips Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe of his knighthood. British Man Guilty of Killing Wife, Daughter in M... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | IN OTHER WORDS | The word has come down from the provincial government (by way of hired consultants): Milk cows have no future in Labrador. A Gander-based consulting firm was commissioned by the Department of Natural ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Guests of labour | The province's labour boss Reg Anstey (left) was last in Labrador West in 2007 when he accompanied USW Local 5795 to the picket line to offer support to striking workers. Federation of Labour, which r... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Artevo Corporation opens new Victoria, BC retail location | THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ CALGARY, June 25 /CNW/ - ALBERTA - June 19, 2008 - Artevo Corporation ("Artevo" or t... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | CNSOPB issues call for bids | 8:02:52 PM GMT HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA: The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has issued Call for Bids NS08-1. The call includes two industry nominated parcels, one in shallow water an... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Failure of leadership in Zim - Mandela | Former South African president Nelson Mandela spoke of a "tragic failure of leadership" in Zimbabwe during a celebrity fundraising dinner in London Wednesday to mark his 90th birthday. In what are tho... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Doris Kathleen Mattingly | Mattingly, Doris Kathleen Birth: 1922-10-08 in Washington, DC Residence: Leonardtown, Maryland Death:. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Cemetery, Leonardtown, Maryland . Doris Kathleen MeMaw Matting... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | I saw Tony literally change Kelly ... It was about visualization and taking yourself outside your body. And Kelly probably played the best hockey of h | MasterCard to pay $1. Ana Ivanovic of Serbia kisses the net after her second round match against Nathalie Dechy of France at Wimbledon, Wednesday, June, 25, 2008. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harpe... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | John Tortorella | Wall-E" charts new territory for Disney-Pixar . Cher harassed at Nashville club, man is arrested (AP). Ana Ivanovic of Serbia kisses the net after her second round match against Nathalie Dechy of Fran... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Life in Florida V | More news from around the Sunshine State Just lyin' around- A man dies and his body begins to decompose, but no one reports it for at least three days. Caution to Florida firefighters- Don't knock on ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie conferred knighthood | LONDON: Author Salman Rushdie slipped into Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II that had angered many parts of the Muslim world when the honor was announced l... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie Knighted by The Queen | According to the Associated Press , Queen Elizabeth II conferred knighthood on Salman Rushdie today, despite protests from Islamic countries. Rushdie after his 1988 novel, The Stanic Verses , was deem... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Appointment to the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal | By marketwire OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/25/08 -- The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Que... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mugabe criticized by Mandela, loses knighthood | Nelson Mandela complimented the queen on her looks as she greeted him in the palace Wednesday. Former South African president Nelson Mandela said there is a "tragic failure of leadership" in Zimbabwe.... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | A Communiqu from National Chief Phil Fontaine - U | 17:00:08 - Education/Career - Six Nations Youth Rally 2008 - 2008/6/25 16:54:35 - Arts & Culture - 2008 Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival > Call f. - 2008/6/25 16:47:12 - Arts & Culture - Red Sky Perf... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Philip Jalufka | Philip W. Jalufka, Founder and President, Legacy International Resort Properties Mr. Philip Jalufka, as of 2007, serves as President of Legacy International , a Residential Sales and Marketing Operat... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Institute calls for national pension plan summit | MONTREAL The Canadian Institute of Actuaries is calling on the federal and provincial government to hold a national summit to discuss the country's ailing pension system. The summit is needed to add... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 695 Opinions | Sure, he was one of the biggest and most respected names in our media. This was a major shock to everyone and considering he was so young and at the peak of his career, I think this tragedy did merit ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Emerson confirmed as Canada's FM | David Emerson is confirmed as Canada's Foreign Minister, a job he took over from disgraced Maxime Bernier last month over security breach. Bernier was forced to resign in May for leaving classified do... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada potash miners plan growth at underused port | Canada - By Roberta Rampton WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - As Canadian potash miners push to double exports in the next decade, they will tap an underused western port to try to avoid congestion in th... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | African leaders urge Mugabe to delay vote | Mugabe says election won't be postponed. A group of African leaders Wednesday urged Zimbabwean leaders to delay the runoff election, saying results would be illegitimate if it were held on Friday. Int... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mugabe, a Knight No Longer | Queen Elizabeth II and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe attending a conference in Durban, South Africa, in 1999. Because most people might know him as the face of brutal oppression in Zimbabwe, it... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 'Satanic Verses' author finally gets his sword on the shoulder | Robin Millard Agence France Presse LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave controversial author Salman Rushdie the knighthood that caused protests by Muslims around the world when it was announce... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela charms Queen | AFP) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela charmed Queen Elizabeth II as she welcomed him to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. "You look younger every time I see you," the 89-year-old Nobel Pe... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Hanemaayer of crime exonerated after Bernando confession | LONDON (AFP) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been stripped of his honorary British knighthood as a "mark of revulsion" following recent pre-election violence, the Foreign Office in London sai... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ladies Who Lunch | StephenKogon ,i PatriciaBehnke ,i Romantic PoetessVictoria L. McColley ,i NeilLevin ,i JamesMcClelland ,i TerryRizzuti ,i DebraWelch . Daughter of a Legendary Beauty Boundary Lines 5 (On Vacation, T... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Transport Canada announces winner of 2008 SCL Green Supply Chain Award | OTTAWA, June 25 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, is pleased to recognize XTL Transport Inc. as the recipient of the 2008 SCL Green ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Quiz: How well do you know Canadian food? | Are you a Canadian foodie? Test your knowledge about some of our country's favourite edible products. Take this quiz to show what you know about some of our country's specialties. According to legend,... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sir Salman | 06-25) 12:22 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) -- Author Salman Rushdie slipped into Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II that had angered many parts of the Mus... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen Elizabeth | Singer MORRISSEY accepts he has wrecked his chances of being honoured by QUEEN ELIZABETH II - but he insists he is more deserving of a title than many recipients.The former SMITHS frontman distanced h... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | John McCain: We ve Got to Give Americans Hop | Hugh Hewitt. June 24as the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party travelled through southern California. Hugh Hewitt: Senator McCain, welcome to Orange County, California . In fact, Joe Klein of... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Philly PD | Over the weekend, the cops raided the home of Daniel Moffat for having eyes that were just too dreamy for Philadelphia. Okay, actually, Moffat (a co-owner of the house) and three others were detained ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Facing Down "Forced Neutrality" | In an online chat with readers this week, New York Times political editor Richard Stevenson was asked a question that goes to the heart of one of our most persistent criticisms of his paper and its br... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Researchers Invent Helmet that Significantly Reduces Direct Impact to Neck During Head-first Impact | Internet. University of British Columbia researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary testing using a mechanical head... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Oasis set to 'Dig Out' new album after tour | Dig Out Your Soul" in fans' laps this fall. The British pop-rockers--who are currently gearing up for a North American run kicking off Aug. 26 in Seattle, followed by visits to eight Canadian cities--... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen Strips Zimbabwe's President of Knighthood | LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe of his ceremonial knighthood on Wednesday ? a highly unusual move meant to show Britain's revulsion with the human rights ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harper makes a minor cabinet shuffle | OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to realign his cabinet Wednesday to fill the void left by Maxime Bernier s departure from the important Foreign Affairs post., is expected to be small,... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Surplus! | Statistics Canada says federal, provincial, territorial and local governments racked up a combined surplus of $28.1 billion last year, the fourth year in a row that the black ink has totalled more tha... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sonny Landham | LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Sonny Landham carved out a tough-guy reputation in a series of big-screen roles, from roughing up Sylvester Stallone to getting tossed out a window by Carl Weathers. He pulls no punc... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Queen strips Mugabe of his honorary knighthood | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been stripped of his honorary British knighthood as a "mark of revulsion" following recent pre-election violence, the Foreign Office in London said Wednesday. Qu... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | A Victory for Anti-Dhimmitude? | Saudi "marriage officiant": Muhammad married Aisha when she was six and had sex with her when she was nine. Breaking news: Muslim women must not marry non-Muslim men! . Could it be? A show of infi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial | Business. While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial. ISBN13: 9781594201677 ISBN10: 1594201676 Condition... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Superb CBC Coverage of a Soldiers' day in Kandahar | A superb Dispatch from Kandahar by CBC Reporter Paul Hunter.Please read on and realise how our young troops are doing under extremely difficult circumstance. Perhaps this will assist our Nay Sayers in... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Liberal Carbon Tax is a delusion | Dear editor, When the Liberal Chretien government took office in 1993, I was happy for it. I knew that care for our environment was important to me and the Liberals had promised action. I was also you... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Eighty Mexicans Spend Night in Canadian Jail and Sent Home | Mexican Rights Violated by Canada in Free Trade s Name. No One is Illegal - Vancouver Report on Vancouver Actions to Oppose the SPP (Includes Video). [VIDEO] Greece: Shocking Video of the Torture of I... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada: Peacekeeper or Warmonger? | Canadian Workers Demand Immediate End to War in Afghanistan . Criminalizing Mohawks, Imprisoning Warriors: From Trevor Miller to Shawn Brant. Liberals and Death Merchants Have Tory's Back on Afghan Mo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | E/T/C in Quebec City celebrations | Canada - E/T/C Paris is creating a new world record in large format video projection as part of the festivities for the 400th anniversary of the City of Quebec, which runs from the 20 June to 24 Augus... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Librarians take deal with 20 per cent increase in wages | The final group of CUPE workers have approved their deal with the provincial government. As of Wednesday close to 200 employees with the Newfoundland and Labrador Libraries Board voted 99 per cent in ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bell's Congestion "Problem" | Bell files its congestion data as demanded by the CRTC. The data suggests no congestion problems for at least 95 percent of the network in Ontario and Quebec. Bell files its congestion data as demande... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada PM names David Emerson foreign minister | Adds reaction) By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made minor changes to his Conservative cabinet Wednesday to fill a gap left by the forced resignation last month... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Via satellite video, pope urges Catholics to make world better | Pope Benedict XVI is seen on giant monitors as he gives the homily via satellite during the final Mass of the 49th International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City June 22. More than 55,000 people ga... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The pursuit of peace a matter of faith | Leaders from a diverse cross-section of the Christian Church in Canada met with MP NDP Leader Jack Layton on Parliament Hill after a National Prayer Breakfast organized by parliamentarians. If we do ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Saudi king slams Britain | Britain of not taking terrorism seriously enough on Monday, hours before arriving in London for a controversial state visit. In a BBC interview prior to his arrival, the king said his country had give... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Indian and Russian Army Chiefs meet | Within the framework of his visit to Russia, the military delegation of the Indian armed forces headed by the chief of Army staff General Deepak Kapoor, met with Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Grou... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Emerson moves to Foreign Affairs in shuffle | David Emerson moved from International Trade to Foreign Affairs in the federal Conservatives mini-Cabinet shuffle. OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has moved junior minister Christian Paradis in... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rushdie receives knighthood from Queen | London: Controversial India-born British author Salman Rushdie was knighted by the Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday for his "services to literature. Rushdie, 61, who has written a number of acclaimed b... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe s President Mugabe stripped of knighthood | LONDON (AP) Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe s President Robert Mugabe of his ceremonial knighthood on Wednesday - a highly unusual move meant to show Britain s revulsion with the human rights a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Call to delay Zimbabwe run-off | Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), holding an emergency meeting in Swaziland on the crisis in Zimbabwe, have called for the country's presidential run-off vote to be postpon... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rough Trade | DAN Marion seems unperturbed by the manic dinging of the seat-belt alarm as he drives his black Mercury Marauder around Rae-Edzo, a Dogrib town an hour west of Yellowknife in Canada s Northwest Territ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Revulsed | Newser) Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe of his honorary knighthood today, calling the move a mark of revulsion at the abuse of human rights and abject disregard for the democra... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canpotex to Nearly Double Potash Shipping Capacity | Canada Canpotex to Nearly Double Potash Shipping Capacity Russian Firm Builds Melamine Plan Lanxess, K+S Sign Fertilizer Deal Comex Buys Some Akzo Brands in Canada Chemspec Europe: EU Industry Carves ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen Strips Zimbabwe's Mugabe of Knighthood | AP June 24: President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during his campaign rally in Banket, Zimbabwe. June 24: President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during his campaign rally in Banket, Zimbabwe. L... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Bottle or tap? Income, education influence choices: StatsCan | Home. Almost 30 per cent of households chose bottled water as their main drinking source in 2006, and factors such as education and income influenced whether Canadians turned to a bottle or tap to que... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | JED Oil Inc. Announces Note Redemption Extension | JED Oil Inc. (AMEX: JDO ) ( JED or the Company ) today announced that it signed a Term Sheet with the holders of its $40.24 million principal amount of 10% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes ( No... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cabinet shuffle? PM barely cut the deck | John Ivison: Cabinet appointment the beginning of the end. Chris Wattie/ReutersCanada's new International Trade Minister Michael Fortier, Public Works Minister Christian Paradis and Secretary of State... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada's Arctic Army Woefully Unprepared For Northern Role | Any other country vying for a piece of the Arctic turf and ts mineral wealth would be embarrassed. Not Canada, where the governmental mindset of 'it could be worse' rules and screw ups are regarded as... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Small business confidence drops to a 7-year low | OTTAWA -- A new survey of Canada's small- and medium-sized firms shows optimism has sunk to a level not seen since the third quarter of 2001, a period that coincided with the Sept. 11 terrorist attack... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Relationship with Mexico a 'win-win' | Harley Richards is the Advocate business editor. He also contributes a regular blog called Bizz Buzz, which can be found at www. Harley can be reached by phone at 403-314-4337 or by e-mail at hrichard... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Federal cabinet ranking after Wednesday shuffle | OTTAWA - The new federal cabinet, announced Wednesday, in order of precedence, which generally follows length of service in Parliament: Prime Minister - Stephen Harper. Minister of Justice; Attorney G... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe's president stripped of knighthood | Britain's Queen Elzabeth II arrives for the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting in Ascot, England, Wednesday June, 18, 2008. The annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting spread over five d... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | That's | Newser) Queen Elizabeth officially knighted Salman Rushdie today, the AP reports, a year after the award was announced to widespread Muslim protest. I have no regrets about any of my work, said Ru... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Teen centre cooks up summer fun for 2008 | Sara Laurie and Andrew Ellis serve up hot dogs and sausage at the Dr. Laurie and Ellis were barbecuing to raise money for the teen centre. nge of activities for the town's youth, says one of the centr... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | I Dub Thee, Sir Salman Rushdie | Well I wait with bated breath for the congratulations to come pouring in from the Muslim community. Author Rushdie receives knighthood LONDON ( AFP ) Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave the au... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Miami Cops Bust 'Brothel Bus' That Worked Beaches | MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (CBS) Without a doubt, wild things occur in Miami Beach everyday, but this is new: prostitution on wheels. Police busted the bus cruising South Beach while it offered a menu of il... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cabinet shuffle | OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper has moved junior minister Christian Paradis into the giant Public Works portfolio and formally shifted David Emerson to Foreign Affairs. Senator Michael Fortier... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen Elizabeth II strips Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe of his knighthood | Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe of his knighthood _ a highly unusual move meant to show Britain's revulsion with the human rights abuses of his regime. The queen acted ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Scenes From the Tar Wars: The World's Dirtiest Oil | NEWS:As Canada scrambles to dig up some of the world's dirtiest oil, a bush doctor tracks mysterious diseases, poisoned rivers, and shattered lives. At a small airport in the northern Alberta town of ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | ICTR/BAGARAGAZA - EX-RWANDAN TEA AUTHORITY BOSS SIGNS GUILTY PLEA AGREEMENT WITH ICTR | Arusha, 25 June 2008 (FH) - Genocide-accused former boss of Rwandan tea authority , Michel Baragaragaza, has signed a guilty plea agreement over the 1994 killings with the Office of Prosecutor (OTP). ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Michael Auslin | Michael Auslin studies U.-Japanese relations, and Asia-Pacific multilateral organizations. Prior to joining AEI, Auslin was an Associate Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the MacMilla... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Continental Divide | How can Canada signal sympathy for America s post-September 11 position without leaping on a bandwagon of militarism, unilateralism, and paranoid domestic security?. Bush and Canadian Prime Minister P... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Highway Traffic Act Investigation by the Cornwall Community Police Service leads to the seizure of 2,769.35 Kilograms of Fine Cut Tobacco by the Cornw | Highway Traffic Act Investigation by the Cornwall Community Police Service leads to the seizure of 2,769.35 Kilograms of Fine Cut Tobacco by the Cornwall RCMP Detachment., officers from the Cornwall C... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Next Time You Think You Should Hold News, Don't! (Bother) | Here's a NYTimes.com piece that every editor should (no, must) read: Delaying News in the Era of the Internet. Tim Russert died, the network decided to hold onto the news for a short while until his f... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Britain's queen strips Mugabe of knighthood | LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe of his ceremonial knighthood on Wednesday -- a highly unusual move meant to show Britain's revulsion with the human rights abuse... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Media Reports of Antigonish Diocese Sexual Abuse Class | Home > Clergy Abuse Priest Abuse Priest Sexual Abuse Sexual Abuse > Media Reports of Antigonish Diocese Sexual Abuse Class Action . Here is some of the media coverage of Ron Martin's class action on... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Sexual Abuse Claims Blog | Here is some of the media coverage of Ron Martin's class action on behalf of persons who were sexually abused by priests from the Rman Catholic Docese of Antigonish. Sex-abuse suit alleges conspiracy ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Debate Related To Controversial Billboard Heats Up | The debate over an attorney's bill related to a controversial, revoked billboard downtown is heating up today in Pittsburgh City Council. City Council members are deciding whether the city is responsi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | House To Vote On Limiting Minimum Tax | WASHINGTON (AP) The House is to vote Wednesday on extending relief to more than 20 million taxpayers in danger of getting hit by the alternative minimum tax this year, setting up a war of wills wit... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Rates on the rock rise on Canada Day | NEWFOUNDLAND-LABRADOR As the flags rise on Canada Day, so will electricity rates in the province. Electricity bills for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will increase five to six per cent on July 1. T... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Tsvangirai calls for talks to end Zimbabwean crisis | Plant worker in Kentucky kills 5 An employee at a plastics plant in western Kentucky shot and killed five people before taking his own life early Wednesday, police confirm. Zimbabwe's opposition leade... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe's opposition leader briefly emerged from the Dutch Embassy Wednesday to urge African leaders to guide talks to end the country's political cr | 6 die in murder-suicide by Kentucky worker Five people were shot and killed at a western Kentucky plastics plant by a fellow worker who then killed himself, after an apparent quarrel with his boss ear... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie Gets Knighthood Honour | London, June 25 (DPA) Indian origin author Salman Rushdie received a knighthood for services to literature from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday, saying he was proud of the honour and had 'no re... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The Legend Continues as 'Kaptain' Robbie Knievel Jumps at Six Flags St. Louis | Six Flags St. Louis hosts Robbie Knievel on Thursday, July 3 at 1:30 p. for a record-breaking jump over 25 Dodge cars, beating his personal best of 23 cars. The announcement of the jump comes just one... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | T Birds looking to be in 5A hunt The Topeka Capital Journal | WICHITA Shawnee Heights track coach Brad Nicks isn't about to make any rash predictions about today and Saturday's State Outdoor, other that the fact that he expects both T-Bird teams to make some n... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie is finally knighted | Photo gallery. London: Indian origin author Salman Rushdie received a knighthood for services to literature from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, saying he was proud of the honour and had "n... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | President Mugabe Stripped of Knighthood | LONDON) Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe of his honorary knighthood. The highly unusual move is meant to show Britain's revulsion with human rights abuses by his regim... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cabinet shuffle: The ministers on the move | Home. The resignation of Maxime Bernier as foreign affairs minister in May 2008 left Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a couple of holes in his cabinet. He filled them with a minor shuffle a month la... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Britain strips Mugabe of honorary knighthood | The Foreign Office has confirmed that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, seen here in May 2008, has been stripped of his honorary British knighthood. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has been strip... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mugabe stripped of British knighthood | An elderly Zimbabwean woman reads President Robert Mugabe's campaign material, at his rally in Banket about 100 kilometres west of Harare, Tuesday, June 24,2008. Mugabe said that the run off election ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Climate experts turn up the heat | We're turning our backs on the very survival strategy of our species" Speakers take shots at Ottawa as wind energy summit opens . The Canadian government's stance on climate change came under fire ye... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Briefs: American Airlines offers web access | DALLAS American Airlines says customers will be able to test in-flight Internet access on two flights beginning Wednesday, with broader service expected to begin in the following couple weeks. Facin... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ruhollah Khomeini | Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reacts after winning her second round match against Nathalie Dechy of France at Wimbledon, Wednesday, June, 25, 2008. LONDON - JUNE 25: Ana Ivanovic of Serbia kisses the net aft... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Salman Rushdie writer of Satanic Verses knighted | London - Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday knighted the controversial British author Salman Rushdie, an award which caused protests by Muslims around the world when it was announced last year. Rushdie w... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Pressure builds on Zim to postpone vote | African pressure mounted on Wednesday to postpone Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election set for Friday, but authorities said it would go ahead despite a storm of international condemnation. A secu... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe s President Mugabe stripped of knighthood | LONDON Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe s President Robert Mugabe of his ceremonial knighthood on Wednesday _ a highly unusual move meant to show Britain s revulsion with the human rights abuses ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Elizabeth Strips Honorary Knighhood From Mugabe | LONDON Queen Elizabeth II has stripped Zimbabwe 's leader, Robert Mugabe , of his honorary knighthood. JOHNNY EGGITT/AFP/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II receives President Mugabe of Zimbabwe and hi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Doris Kathleen Mattingly, 85 | A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 10:00 AM in St. Viewing/Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2008 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funera... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | LexisNexis Expands its Congressional Digital Collection | 12:24 PM. LexisNexis Introduces its First Ever Product for the Public Library Market Jun 24, 2008 03:51 PM. Elsevier Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals for Innovative Libraries and New Scholars Jun 24, ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Junior minister Christian Paradis was given the giant public works portfolio in Wednesday's federal cabinet shuffle, while Senator Michael Fortier was | Quebec is expected to be in the spotlight when Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffles his cabinet Wednesday. Junior minister Christian Paradis was given the giant public works portfolio in Wednesday's... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | 'Viva' is No. 1 on U.S. album chart | Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the 2006 Juno Music Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 2, 2006. Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" is No. 2 on The Billboard 200 is Lil Wayn... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canadian Governments Post Combined $28.1 Billion Surplus | Ottawa - Governments in Canada posted a near-record combined surplus of $28.1 billion in the 2007-08 fiscal year, according to a report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. The total marked the fo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwes President Mugabe stripped of knighthood | Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during his campaign rally in Banket, about 100 kilometers west of Harare, Tuesday, June, 24, 2008. Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | David Emerson | View larger image David Emerson speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons following question period in the on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 16, 2008.ca News Staff Prime Min... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | MacHall's Bleacher Creature Trivia, Part Two: The NHL Draft | As Summer burns merrily forward, M MacDonald Hall tests the hockey smarts of fellow Bleacher Report members with high doses of trivia in a multi-part series. How much do YOU know about the game? Test ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Wal-Mart pulls annual convention from Kansas C | Printer-friendly version Wal-Mart pulls annual convention from Kansas City Eds: Moving on general news and financial services. is planning to move its annual national managers meeting from Kansas City... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harper promotes unelected Senator | Facebook. OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper promoted unelected Senator Michael Fortier into the international trade portfolio today in a mini-cabinet shuffle prompted by the recent resignation of... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | MTA Ends Transit, Toll Perks For Board Members | Openly Gay Celebrities. The MTA voted Wednesday to end personal use of free toll and transit perks for board members. Until now, past and current board members had been entitled to free EZ Pass perks.... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Wild Wimbledon: Ivanovic Survives, Djokovic Ousted | WIMBLEDON, England (AP) Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic has survived a big scare to advance to the third round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 10-8 win over Nathalie Dechy. The 20-year-old Serbian ha... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Zimbabwe's President Mugabe stripped of knighthood | LONDON Queen Elizabeth II stripped Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe of his ceremonial knighthood on Wednesday a highly unusual move meant to show Britain's revulsion with the human rights abuses... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen welcomes Mandela to England | NECN: Brad Puffer, Woburn, Mass.) - It is day two of deliberations at the Neil Entwistle murder trial and still no verdict. The panel deliberated for about six hours Tuesday and started again around 9... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Unelected Senator gets promotion in cabinet mini-shuffle | Christina Spencer, SUN MEDIA OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper promoted unelected Senator Michael Fortier into the international trade portfolio today in a mini-cabinet shuffle prompted by the re... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Man whose life is a little less ordinary | From the Army to the wine trade and chartered surveying, via lecturing, painting and publishing, Hugh Cantlie tells Karen Dent about the restoration of Belford Hall and a life packed with adventure. F... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Le Pavillon du Canada au Victoria Tall Ships | CNW/ - Le Pavillon du Canada sera pr sent au Victoria Tall Ships, du 26 au 29 juin 2008. "Le Pavillon du Canada sera pr sent pour une deuxi me fois au Victoria Tall Ships, et le gouvernement du Canada... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harper confirms Emerson in Foreign Affairs job | Harper confirms Emerson in Foreign Affairs job By The Canadian Press Wed. Jun 25 - 12:06 PM OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper is moving junior minister Christian Paradis into the giant Public Wo... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | The tone between Iran and the EU is steadily becoming frostier on nuclear and other issues | Negotiations and sanctions are two European options vis-a-vis Iran and its alleged nuclear program. But Tehran isn't very happy with Europe these days either. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana ha... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen confers knighthood on Sa | LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on Wednesday, a year after the announcement of the knighthood provoked protests from the Muslim w... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canada Pavilion coming to the Victoria Tall Ships | The Canada Pavilion will be featured at the Victoria Tall Ships from June 26 to 29, 2008. "The Government of Canada is pleased to present the Canada Pavilion for the second time at the Victoria Tall S... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Equity markets in holding pattern ahead of Fed rate decision | Agrium and Potash decline, RIM retreats ahead of earnings. Equity markets across North America appear to be in a holding pattern this morning, trading essentially flat ahead of the FOMC U. interest ra... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Multiple Issues Complicate Iran's Dealings with European Union | Gro ansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: President Ahmadinejad and Iran have refused EU calls to halt uranium enrichment . Negotiations and sanctions are two European options vis-a-vis Iran a... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Unnecessary vitamin D tests create lab backlogs | World. Labs at the largest hospital in Newfoundland and Labrador are being overwhelmed by unnecessary requests for vitamin D testing, doctors say. New research has raised hopes that vitamin D could ex... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Marriage 101: Blended families | The Buzz: The Vietnam Moving Wall in Tishomingo Last Updated: 10:25 AM 06/25/08 - The Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D. Now a half-size replica of the memorial will be right here in Texoma. It wi... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Canadian government surpluses hit $28.1-billion | OTTAWA -- The combined surplus for all Canadian governments exceeded $20-billion in fiscal 2008 for the fourth consecutive year, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. Federal, provincial/territorial and l... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Emerson major figure in minor Cabinet change | Bios: Meet the new members of Cabinet. Lesson from the Bernier affair: Keep romance out of politics . Parick Doyle/AFP/Getty ImageDavid Emerson is sworn in as Minister of International Trade during a ... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | At least 50 dead in Aklan; typhoon victims asking for food, water | At least 50 people were killed and seven others were reported missing in Aklan province in the aftermath of typhoon Frank. It doesn t have power most people don t have power yet," Sen. Richard Gordon... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Court clears Ontario man after Bernardo confession | An Ontario man convicted of a crime that imprisoned killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo recently confessed to was exonerated Wednesday by the Ontario Court of Appeal. Anthony Hanemaayer is fightin... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen confers knighthood on Salman Rushdie (AP) | Queen Elizabeth II conferred a knighthood on "The Satanic Verses" author Salman Rushdie on Wednesday, a year after the announcement of the knighthood provoked protests from the Muslim world. Some Mus... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | CABINET SHUFFLE: Harper moves Paradis into senior cabinet ranks, confirms Emerson job | CABINET SHUFFLE: Harper moves Paradis into senior cabinet ranks, confirms Emerson job The Canadian Press . An RCMP officer removes a protest sign from Pablo Coffy who was outside a mini cabinet shuf... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Queen Elizabeth II Strips Away Mugabe's Knighthood | LONDON (AP) Queen Elizabeth II has strippped Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe of knighthood. Mugabe has recently been embroiled in a political standoff with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, w... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ill., Calif. Sue Nation's Largest Mortgage Lender | CHICAGO (AP) California's attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp., claiming the mortgage lender used misleading advertising and other unfair business practice... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Ireland s Voters Reject Lisbon Treaty | In this week s issue:. Supreme Court is expected this month to decide on the constitutionality of Washington, D. s ban on handguns in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller the first Second Amend... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Loopt location-based service now on Verizon Wireless | Verizon Gets BlackBerry Curve 2008-03-31 08:10:05 .. Verizon Claims Best Customer Loyalty of Leading Providers 2008-02-04 08:36:36 .. Vonage & Verizon Settle Patent Suit 2007-10-26 10:45:42.. T-Mobile... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Harpenden teen to cycle across India | A TEENAGER is cycling across India to raise money for charity. Eighteen-year-old Harry Gilham from Harpenden is taking time out of his gap year to raise money for the International Childcare Trust. "I... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Cabinet swap sees Emerson shifted, Moore promoted | View larger image Michael Fortier, Christian Paradis, and James Moore (left to right) are sworn to their posts at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. View larger image Public Works M... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Board of Governors Meeting Update | Centre of Knowledge in Humanity and Culture The Board approved a directional framework only to establish a new Centre of Knowledge in Humanity and Culture. The framework will be the subject of additio... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | MCN Annual Conference | This is going to be one of my briefer travel logs, a description of my experiences at the MCN Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 5-8, 2003. I attended the MCN Annual Conference in Las Vega... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Shuffle reaffirms Emerson | Harper's mini-shuffle Prime Minister Stephen Harper's mini-shuffle involved four ministers - David Emerson, Christian Paradis, Michael Fortier and James Moore . emerson is a practical, straightforwar... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | .And the [Club] Owners Hate Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks With Their Agents and Their [Tour]dates | Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to remain silent.And the [Club] Owners Hate Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks With Their Agents and Their [Tour]dates. Heads up, Engl... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mandela charms Queen Elizabeth on London visit | Former South African president Nelson Mandela charmed Queen Elizabeth II as she welcomed him to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. "You look younger every time I see you," the 89-year-old Nobel Peace Pr... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Mckellen Meets Queen For Another Honour | SIR IAN McKELLEN has received another accolade from British monarch QUEEN ELIZABETH II, in recognition of his acting work. The Lord of the Rings star was knighted by the Queen in 1991 for his outstand... Read » |
25/Jun 2008 | Authorities say food poisoning at Lake Garda hotel sickens 30 British tourists | Canada, U. 'firm and fast friends,' McCain says in Ottawa Canada and the United States have a "shared destiny" in expanding free trade, maintaining security |