Monthly Archives: February 2010

Pachauri to face independent inquiry (6)

Rajendra Pachauri, the controversial Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is to face an international inquiry into the performance of his organisation. Environment and Climate ministers meeting in closed session in Bali last night insisted that an … Continue reading

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Ottawa's jobs bubble

The Chopping Block’s hunt for federal spending cuts is reaching the finish line. A summary of the numbers will appear tomorrow. But before we award ourselves a gold medal for overachievement — we may have exceeded our target of $20-billion … Continue reading

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World Feb. 26th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Obama healthcare summit fails to reach accord A day-long televised healthcare summit in Washington hosted by President Barack Obama has ended without a deal to break the deadlock between parties. [...] CNN | Health summit a … Continue reading

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Canada Feb. 26th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Tory MP apologizes for tantrum Helena Guergis, minister of state for the status of women, issued an apology Thursday to Charlottetown airport workers and Air Canada staff for throwing a tantrum last week. [...] #2 — … Continue reading

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"We just can't afford this!" (1)

WASHINGTON – A high-stakes White House summit that opened with Republicans urging President Obama to “start over” on reforming the nation’s health care system quickly bogged down on Thursday into a debate over how to rein in spiraling health care … Continue reading

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Free Tilikum? (3)

The fate of the whale that killed its trainer in Orlando, Florida, yesterday has not yet been decided, although this is the third time the animal has been involved in the death of a human. Witnesses said Dawn Brancheau was … Continue reading

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Coast Guard Pick Wants to Refine Homeland Mission

President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the Coast Guard wants to make major cuts to the agency’s counterterrorism mission over the next five years. An internal memo from Vice Admiral Robert J. Papp Jr., Obama’s nominee to become Coast Guard … Continue reading

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The Last Four Minutes of Air France Flight 447

The crash of Air France flight 447 from Rio to Paris last year is one of the most mysterious accidents in the history of aviation. After months of investigation, a clear picture has emerged of what went wrong. The reconstruction … Continue reading

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Military can't staff all missions

OTTAWA–The military has put up to a dozen international missions on the chopping block as it struggles with a massive personnel shortage, the Toronto Star has learned. From a five-soldier team training the Kosovo Security Force to the single officer … Continue reading

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Equalization favours have-not provinces: report

TORONTO — The federal equalization program leads to worse public services in three “have” provinces — Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia — while “have-not” provinces maintain gold-plated public services and free-spending governments, say the authors of a new report released … Continue reading

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Mad Max makes sense

The good news is a well-known Conservative MP has come out and said what Prime Minister Stephen Harper should be saying about global warming hysteria — that it’s a crock and Canada should have no part of it. The bad … Continue reading

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World Feb. 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | SeaWorld trainer dies in killer whale attack in Orlando A trainer at the SeaWorld park in Orlando, Florida, has died after being attacked by a killer whale. [...] #2 — BBC | Viktor Yanukovych sworn in … Continue reading

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