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My Love Affair With Premier Danny Williams
Columnist - D.L. McCracken
Written by D.L. McCracken   
Wednesday, 09 November 2005
Future King of NewfoundcanadaLet me clarify - my love affair with the concept of Danny Williams. You can get up off the floor now. Many may disagree with me on this but Newfoundland/Labrador Premier Danny Williams is the coolest provincial leader in Canada. He just can't help it - he's a Newfoundlander and he's damn proud of his province. The difference between Williams and any given provincial premier is the fact that Williams isn't afraid to stand up to the microphone and declare his love and undying support for his fellow Newfoundlanders & Labradorians. Hence my love affair declaration - Danny Williams is one hell of a leader and the day he decides that he's had enough of public life should be the day he starts to teach future premiers the fine art of personable and effective leadership. Call it 'Dannyisms 101'.



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Minister Regan Announces Funds For Smoking Cessation Programs
Health News
Written by Health Canada   
Wednesday, 09 November 2005

No SmokingHALIFAX, Nov. 9 - Health Canada will contribute $30,515 to the Halifax YWCA and $7,525 to Dalhousie University's Health Education Office to establish comprehensive smoking cessation programs targeting expectant and young mothers, and university students. The announcement was made today by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Member of Parliament for Halifax West
Geoff Regan, on behalf of Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh.


 "Initiatives such as these demonstrate the Government of Canada's continued commitment to protecting Nova Scotians from the harm associated with tobacco," said Minister Regan. "Given that two Canadian teenagers start smoking every 10 minutes, investing in smoking cessation services will help improve our province's overall public health."
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Advisory on Certain Herbal Weight Loss Products From China
Health News
Written by Health Canada   
Wednesday, 09 November 2005

Nov. 9 - Health Canada is warning consumers not to use certain weight loss products from China because they have been found to contain sibutramine, a prescription medication that should only be taken under medical supervision.

 None of these products are approved for sale in Canada, and so far have not been found on the Canadian market. While the Hong Kong Government has recalled these products, some might still be available on the market there. Canadians travelling to Asia are therefore warned against purchasing any of these products.

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Water Lot Infilling Hot Topic Along Northwest Arm
Local HRM News
Written by HRM Media Release   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
Linda MosherCouncillor Linda Mosher said today she is concerned there could be a run on applications for new development on pre-Confederation water lots along the Northwest Arm unless the federal government quickly places a moratorium on approvals until proposed new HRM regulations can be considered.

Councillors Mosher and Sue Uteck, who represent Districts on both sides of the Northwest Arm, are holding another public meeting tomorrow evening to deal with the controversial issue of water lot infilling and related development.
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Liberal MLA Calls For Tougher Helmet Laws
Nova Scotia News
Written by Liberal Caucus   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005

Halifax, N.S. - Liberal MLA, Keith Colwell, along with representatives from the neuro-surgical communit  and the Helmet Safety Action Committee (HSAC) say the provincial helmet laws in Nova Scotia do not go far enough to protect those who use bikes, skateboards, in-line skates, and scooters.

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Construction Upsetting Area Residents
Local HRM News
Written by HRM Media Release - Jim Smith   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
Councillor Jim SmithAnother Dartmouth area Councillor has added his voice to the growing list of officials and residents who are calling on the provincial government to cease 24-hour construction operations on the highway 118 Interchange.

Councillor Jim Smith said today the Dartmouth Crossings project is a very important one for the residents of District 9 and all of Dartmouth.

"It will create jobs and opportunities for local residents, as well as generate tax dollars for HRM. I get calls from my constituents asking when the development will be finished. They not only want to access job opportunities but will be shopping and using the amenities to be built . This project could be a impetus to a stronger economic sustainability for the residents of  North Dartmouth."
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Bach, Polar Bears and Kimchi
Food and Drink reviews
Written by Frank Streicher   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
MandooParis has its Ritz , London has the Gordon Ramsay, and Chez Panisse in California is rumoured to be all the rage this moment. But one thing all these little joints are missing is the mesmerizing combination of Korean Cuisine, Polar Bears and Bach. Lots of Bach. For that you have to come to  Halifax.

Situated on the Corner of Agricola and Young, the Bach café is run by a charming, middle aged, Korean couple. Note, that the term ‘run’ is used rather loosely in this context, since time - mimicking the waiter - seems to stand still when one enters through its doors.

After having seated oneself, the first thing one can’t help but notice is that the small cozy space is made even smaller and cosier by a  rather large and  important looking stack of stereo equipment and speakers that could easily have been sacrificed  to fit in an extra table or two.

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Councillor Urges Province to Stop 24-Hour Highway Work
Local HRM News
Written by Andrew Younger - media releae   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
Andrew YoungerCouncillor Andrew Younger urged the Province today to limit the hours of operation for construction work at the Highway 118 interchange site. With construction again ramping up, 24 hour operations have resumed on the highway construction.

"It is not acceptable for the Province to allow its construction projects to run 24 hours a day when the work taking place is as close to residences as this project," says Councillor Younger.

The Councillor said area residents are complaining of trouble sleeping and the constant noise from work at the interchange site.
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Canadian Women Have Great Sex Lives
Canada News
Written by Wire Services   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
Nov. 8 - Women across Canada are more satisfied in bed than their partners, according to the 2005 Global Sex Survey by Durex(R) released today. Are Canadian men better lovers? Are women over-exaggerating their love lives? Experts say no. Women are just better at asking for what they want: 47 percent of Canadian women versus just 37 percent of men said they were confident asserting their sexual needs with their partners.

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"Shocking" School Suspension Numbers Show Need For Province-Wide Reporting
Nova Scotia News
Written by NDP News Release   
Tuesday, 08 November 2005
November 8, 2005 - Halifax, NS - NDP Education Critic Bill Estabrooks is calling on Education Minister Jamie Muir to direct all of the province's school boards to standardize the tracking of school suspensions after learning about 17,500 school suspensions that took place last school year.
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Jack Layton's Christmas Surprise - Could It Be An Election?
Canada News
Written by D.L. McCracken   
Monday, 07 November 2005
Jack LaytonThe possibility of a Christmas election is closer than ever to becoming a done-deal with the news that NDP leader Jack Layton and his party will not support the federal Liberal health care package submitted by Paul Martin last week.

After analyzing the Liberal's proposals over the weekend, Layton said today, "What the government is proposing is unacceptable. No real effort to monitor and track public medicare's decline and private care's rise. And today's Liberal Party is unwilling to attach any conditions to prevent privatization to the funds it currently invests in health."
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