Monthly Archives: December 2010

Journalists in Norway, Russia get WikiLeaks files

A Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten, now claims to have the full cache of over 250,000 State Department cables originally obtained by WikiLeaks. It's not clear how Aftenposten got the documents, which presumably were not provided directly from WikiLeaks. "We have no … Continue reading

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McCann: The wages of appeasement (2)

Is ratification of the START Treaty akin to the appeasement reflected by the Munich Pact in 1938? No, it does not arbitrarily divide up a sovereign country in the hope of future peace, but it does reflect the same mindset … Continue reading

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Fekete: Ted Morton, Danielle Smith may go head-to-head

Call it the rural rumble; the clash of conservative champions. In the Tory blue corner, provincial Finance Minister Ted Morton. In the other conservative blue corner (with a tinge of green), Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith. Morton and Smith — … Continue reading

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World December 23rd, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | South Korea in live-fire 'show of force' South Korea has staged one of its largest-ever military drills amid highly tense relations with the North. [...] #2 — BBC | Three guilty of plotting Sydney army base … Continue reading

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Canada December 23rd, 2010 (10)

#1 — CNews | Queen to be a great-grandma It's going to be a Christmas to remember for The Queen – on the heels of two big 2011 royal wedding announcements, she's about to become a great-grandmother for the first … Continue reading

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'Clinging to the Euro Will Only Prolong the Agony'

Leading German economists Peter Bofinger and Stefan Homburg are split over the euro's chances of survival. In a discussion moderated by SPIEGEL, they talked about the wisdom of introducing a euro bond and what would happen if Germany left the … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update December 22nd, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CNews | No wreaths allowed at condo building Wayne Bradshaw is forbidden to hang a Christmas wreath on the door of the unit he owns in a west-end Toronto condo. [...] #2 — CNews | Vet fined … Continue reading

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Police gun raid raises questions (1)

An RCMP firearms officer involved in a police raid on a Delta gun-training business has opened his own company offering similar services. Jeffrey Edward Harrison, an officer with the RCMP agency charged with enforcing gun laws, is said in a … Continue reading

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Long-term care homes 'a work in progress'

Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes and their family members often fear reprisals, including being banned from facilities, if they complain about conditions or treatment at homes, according to the findings of a sweeping two-year investigation. In documents tabled in … Continue reading

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Census: Fast growth in states with no income tax

For those of us who are demographic buffs, Christmas came four days early when Census Bureau director Robert Groves announced on Tuesday the first results of the 2010 census and the reapportionment of House seats (and therefore electoral votes) among … Continue reading

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Bolton: It's Europe's crisis

Saving the euro is up to them The recent riots in Athens, London and Rome signal rising insecurity and uncer tainty within the European Union. The most profound and widespread challenge is the growing sense that the EU's common currency, … Continue reading

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Kill Vancouver Island's Canada geese, biologists say

Species is destroying Vancouver Island habitat and should be culled to stop the damage, research suggests A major culling of Vancouver Island's Canada geese population is needed in order to stop significant "harm" to the area's habitat, some B.C. biologists … Continue reading

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