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Columnist - Frank Streicher
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Written by Frank Streicher
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Sunday, 18 December 2005 |
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 In a memo sent to Halifax Live, Mr. Santa Claus has announced that this year, due to unforeseen bureaucratic difficulties as well as personal circumstances, he will be unable to a participate in scheduled deliveries planned for December 25, 2005. The reasons cited by his attorney are as follows:
1) Due to new regulations passed by the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC), all transports that rely solely on reindeer or similar species for propulsion must meet strict new regulatory standards. Specifically, each reindeer must have a minimum of a thousands hours of instrument only flight training as well as pass extensive security screenings. Furthermore, CARAC has also expressed concerns about potential weight limit issues, and has therefore advised its members to place a temporary injunction on Mr. Claus until such a point as the latter looses sufficient weight to allow for safe take-off and landing procedures. |
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Canada News
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Written by LPC
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Sunday, 18 December 2005 |
Prime Minister Paul Martin and Finance Minister Ralph Goodale announced today that the Liberal tax-cut plan will begin providing real savings to Canadians across the country, beginning this year.
“The Liberal tax plan has been approved by Parliament and is now in place – delivering a retroactive personal income tax cut to middle and lower-income Canadians for the 2005 tax year,” said the Prime Minister while on a campaign stop in Regina.
Prime Minister Martin also confirmed that low-income seniors and families with children will be receiving payments in January – under the new Canada Energy Benefit – to help them deal with high energy costs.
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Canada News
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Written by Wire Services
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Sunday, 18 December 2005 |
TIME Magazine has chosen Justice John Gomery - the now famous judge who "helmed the very public Inquiry into the ill-fated sponsorship scandal, in which a federal program was manipulated to create a Liberal-friendly slush fund and kickback scheme in Quebec" their 2005 Canadian Newsmaker of the Year.
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Science & Technology
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Written by WWF
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Friday, 16 December 2005 |
As Santa prepares his sleigh and reindeer for their annual Christmas journey from the North Pole, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) sends out an urgent warning that his snowy home is in danger of melting well before the end of this century, unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut drastically.
A WWF study, 'Arctic Climate Change with a 2 degree C Global Warming' by Dr. Mark New of Oxford University, suggests that the earth may have warmed by 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels as early as 2026. The study used simulations of global climate change to predict that the Arctic will warm by up to three times this amount which could result in Santa's home changing forever.
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Health News
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Written by Health Canada
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Friday, 16 December 2005 |
 Following a review of safety information, Health Canada is informing the public that Bextra, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and pain, will not return to the market.
The manufacturer voluntarily suspended sales of Bextra in April 2005 due to safety concerns related to rare but serious skin reactions and cardiovascular problems. Health Canada issued a stop-sale order which ensured that Bextra (the brand name for valdecoxib) would not return to the market without further consultation with Health Canada. |
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Nova Scotia News
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Written by NSP
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Friday, 16 December 2005 |
Nova Scotia Power is asking people to immediately disconnect and stop using outdoor LED holiday lights distributed at five municipal tree lighting ceremonies, the IWK tree lighting ceremony and through Feed Nova Scotia.
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Canada News
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Written by LPC
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Friday, 16 December 2005 |
Prime Minister Paul Martin demanded Conservative Leader Stephen Harper come clean that he intends to use the notwithstanding clause to overturn the Charter right to same-sex marriage.
Mr. Harper said during tonight’s leader’s debate in Vancouver on the topic of abolishing same-sex marriage: “I will never use the notwithstanding clause on that issue.”
Prime Minister Martin asked that he be honest with the Canadian people regarding his intention to override a Charter right.
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Canada News
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Written by Wire Services
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Friday, 16 December 2005 |
 The Upper Deck Company, a leading sports and memorabilia company announced today the exclusive signing of phenom Sidney Crosby, one of the most highly-touted young talents in hockey history, to his first National Hockey League trading card sponsorship deal. The first pick in this year's NHL Entry draft, Crosby has agreed to an exclusive multi-year NHL sports trading card agreement with Upper Deck which includes autographs, premiums, packaging and promotional rights.
"I am excited to be part of another great team," said Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Forward. "Upper Deck is well-known for being the leader in the collectibles industry, and I know that this is going to be a great relationship. I am excited and proud of my Upper Deck NHL rookie card in Upper Deck Series 1 Hockey."
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World News
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Written by Media Release
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Thursday, 15 December 2005 |
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Personal Chef Karin Winkler placed the Holy Potato auction Sunday on eBay and it was pulled off Monday by eBay after she placed an email communication with Golden Palace Casino in Canada on the item's auction page. Ebay informed Winkler that because she mentioned well known media names like "Halifax Live" in her ad, the listing was removed. This forced her to make changes in the listing and to relist the item. |
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Local HRM News
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Written by HRM
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Thursday, 15 December 2005 |
The dream is becoming a reality in Central Halifax. The PEP BRO Divas, in conjunction with community members, the beat police for the area, and the 615 Bluenose Cadet Squadron will be constructing an outside rink in the George Dixon Field this weekend.
Construction will begin at 1 pm on Saturday, and will conclude with the lighting of a Christmas tree in front of the North End Memorial Library at 4:30 pm.
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Health News
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Written by NDP News Release
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Thursday, 15 December 2005 |
NDP Health Critic Dave Wilson is calling on the Minister of Health, Angus MacIsaac, to address the reasons that nurses are leaving the public health care system to work at a private surgical clinic in Dartmouth.
"I am not questioning the right of any professional to go to where the pay may be better and the working conditions more acceptable," says Wilson. "What I am questioning is the Minister's refusal to acknowledge that the stress of working
'full-time casual' and relentless on-call hours is doing to nurses in our hospitals."
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