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The Obama Nobel Is Not About Peace
Obama’s upcoming acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize and the invisible strings attached to it, while he is quite entitled to claim it, along with his plans for Cap and Trade, may prove to be an enormously expensive exercise for all taxpayers on this continent. »
Obama’s Not So Free Money
When businesses complain of the paperwork mountain required along with endless strings attached, someone should realize that the Obama free money has been rendered too onerous to be accepted.?? »
Canadian energy company offers reward for info on pipeline bombings
On Wednesday, Canadian energy company EnCana announced that it would pay a C$500,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution in four bombings of its natural gas pipelines. The explosions have occurred over the past three months in northeastern British Columbia. While the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been investigating the... »
Second pipeline blast hits Canadian region
Today in Dawson Creek, Canada, at 9:15 a.m. local time, police reported that two gas pipeline bombs have now hit the area. As a result of these incidents, local residents are now concerned for their safety. The two explosions were targeting gas pipelines operated by EnCana near the British Columbia – Alberta border. The most recent... »
Man decapitated on Greyhound bus near Manitoba, suspect in custody
A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and decapitating a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus near Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada on Wednesday night. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have issued a statement confirming that a homicide took place aboard the bus. A suspect is in custody. Canadian Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day... »
Study raises health concerns about shower curtains
The Canadian Environmental Law Association and the Canadian organization Environmental Defense jointly conducted a study that was released to the public on Thursday, saying that chemicals released by new vinyl curtains may pose a significant health risk. The study noted that many shower curtains contain more than 100 volate organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and organotins,... »
Politician’s remarks overshadow Canada’s historical apology to natives
A long-awaited apology from the Canadian government to the country’s native population was overshadowed on Wednesday by remarks made by Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Pierre Poilievre. The government had announced that the historic statement was to take place on Wednesday, June 11, but prior to the actual apology, Poilievre spoke on a noon-hour... »
The Kafkaesque Show Trial of Mark Steyn
“ there’s no link with the outside world except a clock, which is stuck at 8:00. And that’s government bureaucracy for you. You know, in British Columbia, it claims to be able to eradicate hate, but it can’t get someone in to restart the clock.†– Mark Steyn on the Hugh Hewitt... »
Audio tape indicating Canadian PM involved in bribery alleged to be doctored
The Conservative Party of Canada is now considering a 2005 recording of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper discussing “financial considerations” offered to the late Member of Parliament (MP) Chuck Cadman to have been “doctored”. The tape contains a conversation between Harper and Vancouver journalist Tom Zytaruk, whose book “Like a Rock: The Chuck Cadman Story”... »
Five dead in Calgary murder-suicide
Five people are dead in a murder-suicide in Calgary, Canada, which occurred on Tuesday, May 27. 34-year-old Joshua Lall stabbed and killed his 35-year-old wife, Alison, his two daughters, Kristen, 5 and Rochelle, 3, and 30-year-old Amber Bowerman, a tenant in their home, before committing suicide. A third daughter, one-year-old Anna, was not harmed. Joshua... »
Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist
A couple from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been arrested on charges of public mischief after listing their seven day old baby girl on the popular Internet classified ads website Craigslist. The listing claimed that the baby was unexpected, “healthy and very cute”. It asked CAN 10 000 for the baby. It also listed a... »
Canadian foreign affairs minister resigns amid controversy
Maxime Bernier, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, resigned after it was revealed that he left classified materials at an insecure location. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Bernier’s resignation in Ottawa on Monday. Bernier was once in a relationship with Julie Couillard, whose previous associations with the controversial Hells Angels biker group were reported in recent... »
US President Bush meets with Canadian and Mexican leaders
Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper, US President George W. Bush and Mexican President Felipe Calderón met yesterday. The first meeting was between Bush and Calderón. Afterwards, Bush noted that they “had a very long and very good discussion on a variety of issues. U.S. and Mexican relations are very important.” Bush congratulated Calderón. “I want to... »
National Hockey League Scores and other news: March 14, 2008
There were 8 games played in the National Hockey League on March 13, 2008. Tampa Bay Lightning @ Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Boston Bruins 1 Jeff Halpern scored first for the Lightning 7:41 into the first period on a Tampa Bay power play. Andreas Karlsson put the Lightning ahead by 2 7:43 into the second period.... »
Police track kidney doctor to Brampton, Canada
The hunt for alleged kidney harvester, Dr. Amit Kumar, has led investigators to Brampton, a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada. Indian investigators allege that Kumar is the kingpin of a ring that removed kidneys of poor laborers in India for transplantation to the highest bidding patients, usually foreigners. After a... »
Canada’s Reign of Terror
More on high-handed suppression of free speech by Canada’s Human Rights Commission. The Canadian reader who alerted me to the violation of political liberty by the Canadian Human Rights Commission emailed this follow-up: Following on the heels of the charges against Mark Steyn was the charge and investigation of another mainstream conservative journalist – Ezra Levant. His... »
NHL game held outdoors in stadium; Pittsburgh defeats Buffalo in shootout
On New Year’s Day, the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League played in the AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic, an outdoor game held at Orchard Park, New York’s Ralph Wilson Stadium. This was the second outdoor game in league history and the first outdoor game held in the United States. The... »
Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at US Ports of Entry
(This article is based on a US government report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.) The US Customs and Border Protection is responsible for keeping terrorists and other dangerous people from entering the country while also facilitating the cross-border movement of millions of travelers. CBP carries out this responsibility at 326 air,... »
Brian Mulroney testifies before Canadian House of Commons
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney testified Thursday before an ethics committee in the Canadian House of Commons about the Airbus affair, a case involving alleged bribery at the highest levels of government to secure Airbus sales of aircraft to Air Canada. In his testimony, Mulroney said that he should not have associated with German... »
Is Pedophilia a Mental Disorder?
The website ScienceDaily.com posted a short story claiming that researchers may have discovered that there is a correlation between a man’s height — or rather his lack thereof — and a predisposition toward pedophilia. Now, the science of this is not the issue that immediately popped into my mind when I read this. No,... »
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