Monthly Archives: November 2010

Canada November 28th, 2010 (10)

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jack

#1 — CNews | Calgary's airport among most expensive in Canada CALGARY – Travellers flying out of Calgary's airport will soon have to pay the highest airport improvement fees in the country. [...] #2 — CNews | ER patients given … Continue reading →

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Wente: Can environmentalism be saved from itself? (1)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

Maybe it was just a bad dream. Just a year ago, 15,000 of the world’s leaders, diplomats, and UN officials were gearing up to descend on Copenhagen to forge a global treaty that would save the planet. The world’s media … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update November 27th, 2010 (18)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

Canada #1 — CNews | $400M ponzi scheme suspect arrested CALGARY – One of two men accused of running an alleged $400 million ponzi scheme is back behind bars, this time facing unrelated charges for allegedly forging a cheque. [...] … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Get Britain Out Of Europe (5)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

THE Daily Express today becomes the first national newspaper to call for Britain to leave the European Union. From this day forth our energies will be directed to furthering the cause of those who believe Britain is Better Off Out. … Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL: Climate craziness cools in Cancun

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

Today, U.N. negotiators will begin two weeks of meetings in Cancun, Mexico, looking for a way to move the climate action agenda forward, impose global carbon emissions caps and compel countries to pay a series of new international taxes to … Continue reading →

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Patriquin: ‘A new scandal all the time’

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

La Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ) has never been keen on having eyeballs, governmental or otherwise, peering in on its affairs. Part of the reason is pragmatic: as the largest union federation in the province, it represents … Continue reading →

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Krauthammer: The irrelevance of START

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

It’s a lame-duck session. Time is running out. Unemployment is high, the economy is dangerously weak and, with five weeks to go, no one knows what tax anyone will be paying on everything from income to dividends to death when … Continue reading →

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Mystery Surrounds Cyber Missile That Crippled Iran's Nuclear Weapons Ambitions

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

In the 20th century, this would have been a job for James Bond. The mission: Infiltrate the highly advanced, securely guarded enemy headquarters where scientists in the clutches of an evil master are secretly building a weapon that can destroy … Continue reading →

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New Korean war could involve Canada, federal documents suggest

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

OTTAWA – If war breaks out on the Korean peninsula, Canada could become embroiled due to a half-century-old United Nations military alliance, federal documents reveal. Canada’s military obligations in the volatile region are outlined in a briefing note prepared for … Continue reading →

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Chang: More South Koreans Will Die. Maybe Americans Too

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

North Korea shelled Yeonpyeong, an island administered by Seoul, on Tuesday. Four died. Two of them were civilians. What does every analyst say about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea? That it is unpredictable. Yes, Pyongyang can surprise us, but … Continue reading →

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Solomon: An $87-billion grave

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

Ontario’s plan to pour colossal amounts of money into nuclear, wind and solar could bury the province Just over a decade ago, Ontario Hydro died, buried under the weight of an unserviceable debt. The chief agents of its destruction? Uneconomic … Continue reading →

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World November 27th, 2010 (10)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Jack

#1 — BBC | Naples rubbish crisis: EU warns Italy of big fines Italy faces big fines if it fails to clean up thousands of tonnes of rubbish still lying around the city of Naples, according to the EU. [...] … Continue reading →

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