Monthly Archives: May 2012

Lundberg: America’s forgotten fight

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, a fact that may elude all but the most committed enthusiasts of America’s more obscure wars. Don’t expect coverage to compete with or even register alongside the steady drumbeat … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update May 31st, 2012 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Thunder Bay, Ont., launches nationwide appeal for help The flood-ravaged town of Thunder Bay, Ont., is asking Canadians to help locals cover the cost of fixing their damaged homes. [...] #2 — Globe | BC Hydro forecasts … Continue reading

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Warner: Only the ECB can save the euro now (15)

Do the single currency’s 17 members sincerely want to save the euro? “Yes,” their governments all reply in unison, though, judging by the latest polls, many of their electorates are less than sure. According to Pew Research, 40pc of Italians … Continue reading

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Canada to change course, recognize right to water: Kent

After years of opposition, the Harper government now says that Canada will recognize the human right to water. As United Nations member states gather in New York for a last-minute round of talks, Environment Minister Peter Kent told Embassy on May 29 … Continue reading

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Nationwide manhunt underway for Luka Rocco Magnotta as police search for missing body parts (7)

WARNING: Story contains graphic content The police had finished their work inside and Apartment 208 was pretty much stripped bare, but the stomach-turning stench and darkened red stain on the mattress left little doubt that something terrible had happened here. … Continue reading

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Ivison: Popular wine bill stalled by NDP’s ‘cynical games’ (1)

Justin Trudeau rose in the House of Commons late Tuesday to speak to the private members’ bill aimed at allowing Canadians to buy wine from another province without fear of fine or jail time. He commended the bill’s sponsor, Dan … Continue reading

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Gurney: If Charest backs down, how does he plan to survive? (3)

After negotiations between Quebec’s Premier Jean Charest and student leaders on Tuesday, the students seemed optimistic that they were going to get their way. “We are staying at the bargaining table because it’s worth it — which is to say that yes, … Continue reading

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Time for Quebec to end equalization addiction: Montreal think-tank (1)

Quebec may not be able to keep its gold-plated welfare state, but either way, it is time to break the province’s 55-year “welfare trap” addiction to equalization payments, according to an economic note by the Montreal Economic Institute. “Quebecers are … Continue reading

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Adams: Senator Rob Portman Will Be Romney’s VP According to GOP Insiders

These days one of the favorite games among political junkies is prognosticating about who will be Romney’s vice-presidential running mate. An important criterion for selection, the “incredibly boring white guy”  factor, previously has been examined by this writer and others. Now, there seems … Continue reading

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Foster: Energy’s better mousetrap

Government energy strategies are described as “road maps to the future.” They usually wind up speeding dead-end technologies into the cul-de-sac where they belong, while the private sector builds better mousetraps up unanticipated paths. This truism is confirmed as government-backed … Continue reading

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Morning Update May 31st, 2012 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Feds fund terrorism research  OTTAWA – Canadian researchers will get more than $1 million to plug gaps in this country’s knowledge of the terrorist threats it faces. [...] #2 — Globe | Pipeline spill sends 22,000 … Continue reading

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