Monthly Archives: July 2009

Canada July 28th, 2009 (12)

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Jack

#1 — CBC | $158M scam earns 2-year sentence A Toronto man is facing a two-year sentence in a federal penitentiary for his involvement in a fraudulent telemarketing scheme that generated an estimated $158 million over a 10-year period. [...] … Continue reading →

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Obama's accidental gift on race (8)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

Less than a month after being confirmed as the nation’s attorney General, Eric H. Holder Jr. called out the American people as “essentially a nation of cowards” for refusing to talk openly about race. So, thank you, professor Henry Louis … Continue reading →

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Financier Earl Jones arrested for theft, fraud

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

MONTREAL — Earl Jones, the man suspected of defrauding dozens of investors of their life savings, was arrested Monday at his lawyer’s Montreal office. Jeffrey Boro said his client has been taken by police to a detention centre and will … Continue reading →

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Blair Faces Resistance as Candidate for EU President

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

Tony Blair is facing louder criticism than anticipated in his bid to become the EU’s first president. Support for the former British prime minister appears to be waning in Berlin and Paris as resistance builds elsewhere in Europe. Is Blair … Continue reading →

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Files Vanished, Young Chinese Lose the Future

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

WUBU, China — For much of his education, Xue Longlong was silently accompanied from grade to grade, school to school, by a sealed Manila envelope stamped top secret. Stuffed inside were grades, test results, evaluations by fellow students and teachers, … Continue reading →

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Union announces a deal with city

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

Negotiations between Toronto and the union representing the city’s outdoor workers have resulted in a tentative deal shortly after a second deadline passed this morning after a full night of high-stakes bargaining. CUPE Local 416 president Mark Ferguson says there … Continue reading →

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Obama's long six months (1)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

The observation of Barack Obama’s six-month anniversary as president has received much less attention than did his 100th day. All the portentous comparisons with FDR have died away, and the administration is in a fierce struggle to salvage two of … Continue reading →

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Open primaries, open minds

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

Earlier this month, Canada’s electoral officers – officials of Elections Canada and their provincial and territorial counterparts – held their annual conference. The main subject of discussion was what to do about declining participation in Canadian elections – for example, … Continue reading →

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World July 27th, 2009 (8)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

#1 — BBC | China, Taiwan in direct exchange The leaders of China and Taiwan have exchanged direct messages for the first time in more than 60 years. [...] #2 — BBC | Nigerian Islamist attacks spread Islamist militants have … Continue reading →

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Canada July 27th, 2009 (10)

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jack

#1 — CTV | Ottawa energizes strategy for Arctic sovereignty The federal government has brought out a new report and website covering its plans to boost Northern development, as the sabre-rattling over Arctic sovereignty heats up between Canada and other … Continue reading →

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Major Iraqi Kurdish clans face blow ahead of poll

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Jack

The two clans that have ruled Iraq’s Kurdish region for two decades in an almost feudal manner suffered a severe blow at the polls over the weekend, and must now contend with a strong opposition for the first time. According … Continue reading →

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Canada border is drug war's second front

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Jack

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. | The world’s longest undefended border: It’s a catchy yet increasingly imprecise term for the U.S.-Canada frontier, as authorities on both sides ratchet up efforts to curb bustling traffic in illegal drugs and guns. The U.S. Border Patrol … Continue reading →

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