Monthly Archives: July 2011

Spirit Bear (3)

On a drizzly autumn morning on the coast of British Columbia, a shadowy figure lumbers down to shore. A black bear has come to eat. It’s spawning season. Egg-heavy fish glut the streams of Gribbell Island, a small piece of … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update July 31st, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | ‘Flashrobberies’ by youths troubling OTTAWA – The “flashrob” at a convenience store this month was the first of its kind in Ottawa — but not the most recent. Ottawa Police are investigating a second that … Continue reading

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McParland: Tea Partiers demand an unworkable law for their fantasy world (4)

Given the level of surrealism that surrounds so much of the debt limit argument in the U.S., it seems appropriate that Speaker  John Boehner only managed to win the support of his most intransigent members by conceding on the most … Continue reading

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U.S. Contractor in Iraq Charges Pentagon $900 for $7 Control Switch, Report Finds

A U.S. government contractor in Iraq charged the Pentagon a whopping amount of money for inexpensive items, including $900 for a $7 control switch, according to a new report from a U.S. watchdog. U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction … Continue reading

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The damning of Tony Blair (1)

Tony Blair is to face scathing criticism from the official inquiry into the Iraq War for the role he played in leading Britain into one of its biggest foreign policy fiascos in modern history. The Mail on Sunday has been … Continue reading

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Improving Mexican economy draws undocumented immigrants home from California

There are fewer undocumented immigrants in California – and the Sacramento region – because many are now finding the American dream south of the border. “It’s now easier to buy homes on credit, find a job and access higher education … Continue reading

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NDP grapples with possibility that Jack Layton may not return before Parliament resumes

Brave words from New Democrats about Jack Layton’s imminent rebound from a new bout of cancer do not mask the fact that the NDP is facing one of the most challenging periods of its history. Evidence that the party is … Continue reading

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North Korea criticizes Canada for boycott

OTTAWA — Now this is rich. Canada has been blasted at the United Nations by none other than the brutal and dangerous dictatorship of North Korea for boycotting the Conference on Disarmament while the backwards terrorist state is the temporary … Continue reading

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Kern: Europe Declares War on American Ratings Agencies

As the financial crisis that began on Europe’s periphery — Greece, Ireland and Portugal — moves closer to the major economies of the center – Italy and Spain – and now threatens the continued viability of the euro currency, European leaders are … Continue reading

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