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Canada News
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
The recent sale by Abitibi Consolidated of 485,000 acres of forest land to an American company should raise serious alarm bells in political and regulatory circles, says Canada's largest union of forestry workers.
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Science & Technology
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
Lake Superior State University released its 31st annual List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness.
Through the years, LSSU has received thousands of nominations for its “all-time” list of banished words and phrases, which now stands at nearly 800. This year's list is culled from almost 2,000 nominations received mostly through the University's Web site. Word-watchers target pet peeves from everyday speech, as well as from the news, fields of education, technology, advertising, politics, and more. A committee makes a final cut in late December. The list was released on New Year's Day.
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Nova Scotia News
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
Dozens of scientists, engineers, and technical specialists from three environmental engineering firms say the Tar Ponds cleanup project will have no significant negative effects on the environment.
"Construction practices identified in the report can successfully manage all potential negative effects of the project," said Gregory Gillis, senior project manager with AMEC Earth and Environmental, lead firm in the consortium that produced the environmental impact statement.
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Science & Technology
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
The newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows operating system may not receive an official patch release until at least January 10. Last week it was revealed that a serious new flaw was discovered which allows hackers to insert malicious computer programs into image files known as Windows metafiles or WMFs.
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Canada News
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
Former Liberal MP Pat O'Brien is in Saint John NB today where he will announce at a 11 AM press conference the appointment of former Conservative MP Elsie Wayne to the position of Atlantic Chair of the anti-gay-marriage group, Vote Marriage Canada.
On November 22nd 2005, Mr. O'Brien formed an alliance with former M.P. and Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Grant Hill by launching a campaign calling on Parliament to restore the definition of marriage in Canadian law as the union of one man and one woman.
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Canada News
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Monday, 02 January 2006 |
A coalition of 10 national women's organizations today launches the 2006 edition of Still in Shock, a practical voter's tool highlighting key women's issues and questions for Canadians to ask politicians in the critical final stretch of the election campaign.
'Still in Shock 2006' is an updated version of the highly successful Pink Paper, a women's lobbying and mobilization resource produced by the Coalition for Women's Equality (CWE) during the last federal election. Distressingly, the new edition reveals that little progress has been made since 2004.
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Nova Scotia News
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Friday, 30 December 2005 |
Nova Scotia anglers can once again head to selected lakes and streams to enjoy some winter fishing in 2006, including a new season for rainbow trout in Everitts Lake, Digby Co.
Anglers need a 2005 general fishing licence to fish for chain pickerel, white and yellow perch, and rainbow trout. The fishing licence is valid until March 31, 2006. Licenses can be purchased at Department of Natural Resources offices.
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World News
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Friday, 30 December 2005 |
Rumour has it that American business tycoon and real estate developer Donald Trump may be seriously considering throwing his hat in the ring in an attempt to persude New Yorkers to place him in what could be described by The Donald as untapped real estate - the Governor's Executive Mansion.
Senate GOP leader Joseph Bruno teased reporters in the Big Apple yesterday by coyly intimating that a very rich and well known mystery person is set to seek the Republican party's backing in order to replace the outgoing Governor George Pataki.
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Friday, 30 December 2005 |
Ontario Superior Court Justice John H. Brockenshire has rendered a decision awarding thousands of disabled veterans, engaged in a class action lawsuit against the federal government, $4.6 B in damages.
The class action lawsuit, brought against the federal government on behalf of thousands of disabled veterans in October 1999, sought redress from the federal government for years of failure to properly administer the personal and other funds of mentally and physically disabled veterans who were deemed incapable of managing their money and as such, their funds were in the care of the federal government. The Auditor General of Canada noted in 1986 that the government had failed to manage these monies effectively and that $83 million had accumulated in the accounts. Veterans in the Class include those from the First World War onwards.
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Local HRM News
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Thursday, 29 December 2005 |
Rescue workers from the the West Lawrencetown Fire Department rescue team along with a search and rescue Cormorant helicopter are searching over the waters of Conrad's Beach and Lawrencetown Beach after calls came in regarding a person floundering in the frigid waters just off the coast.
The first rescue vehicles from the local fire department began rushing to the scene at approxiametly 3:30 PM today where search and rescue procedures were immediately put into place. As darkness approached, the only vehicle equipped to continue was the Cormorant helicopter and it is flying on a continuous sweep of a large area of the Lawrencetown coastline. From this reporter's vantage point, the only visible sign of activity is the constant roar of the Cormorant and the visibly bright sweeping searchlight being used by the search and rescue vehicle.
As of this report there have been no indications of a person or persons in distress in the waters although eye witnesses described a person dressed in a bright orange jacket and a touque, bobbing in the surf and who appeared to be waving for help. |
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Nova Scotia News
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Thursday, 29 December 2005 |
The Joint Review Panel for the Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Sites Remediation Project today announced the beginning of the public comment period to address the adequacy of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) filed by the Sydney Tar Ponds Agency.
The EIS is intended to allow regulators and members of the public to understand the Project, the existing environment, and the potential environmental effects of the Project. It has been prepared following Guidelines jointly issued by the federal and provincial Environment Ministers on August 30, 2005.
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