Monthly Archives: December 2011

Former Turkish PM’s arson admission fuels anger (1)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

Greek politicians reacted angrily on Monday following the admission by former Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz that Turkish secret agents intentionally started forest fires in Greece in the 1990s as part of state-sponsored sabotage. The claims are not new and … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update December 27th, 2011 (10)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

CANADA #1 — CS | Cops net nearly $100 million in weed in 2011 The past year has yielded good results for Calgary-area drug cops with nearly $100 million in seizures of the sticky green alone. [...] #2 — Globe | … Continue reading →

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Crux: Lawrence Martin still pushing Harper gov’t hidden agenda

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Sandy

I am not sure how Lawrence Martin’s latest opinion piece got by Globe and Mail editors given it is so over-the-top and politically biased against Prime Minister Harper. Essentially, Martin’s underlying message is that Canadian voters should be very afraid because they have been duped into falling for … Continue reading →

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Treasury plans for euro failure (11)

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

The Treasury is working on contingency plans for the disintegration of the single currency that include capital controls. The preparations are being made only for a worst-case scenario and would run alongside similar limited capital controls across Europe, imposed to … Continue reading →

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York: ‘Mischief’ voters push Paul to front of GOP race

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

Ron Paul is surging in the Republican presidential race. Just not among Republicans. The Texas congressman is leading some polls in Iowa and is in a tie for second in New Hampshire. A candidacy once dismissed as sideshow is now … Continue reading →

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Editorial: The dirty politics of clean energy

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

Disturbing revelations continue to emerge about how more than half a billion dollars of taxpayer dollars were shoveled into the Solyndra solar-panel boondoggle. It is becoming increasingly clear that the only “green” involved in this scandal is money. There is … Continue reading →

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Royal Canadian Air Force mulling major Nunavut base expansion, documents show

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

The Royal Canadian Air Force has looked at a major expansion at Resolute Bay, Nunavut, as it considers transforming it into a key base for Arctic operations, according to documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen. The construction of a 3,000-metre paved … Continue reading →

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Gitxsan First Nation demands pipeline supporters leave their jobs

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

Gitxsan protesters opposed to the $5.5-billion pipeline from Alberta to the port of Kitimat, B.C., celebrated Christmas on the picket line with a dinner of turkey, ham stuffing and potatoes. But the cheery Christmas spirit did nothing to ease tensions … Continue reading →

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Lett: No one could see this coming?

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jack

In the race to see who was the most naive about the true cost of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Asper family and the federal Tory government are running neck and neck. Word leaked out last week the … Continue reading →

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