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Written by PSA
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Wednesday, 21 December 2005 |
Many residents of the HRM, including school children, seniors, persons in wheelchairs and those with other physical challenges, depend on cleared sidewalks for their safe, outdoor mobility.
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Written by Staff
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Wednesday, 21 December 2005 |
"Are you prepared to pay more property taxes to fund the Halifax 2014 Commonwealth Games"?
That's the poll question on a new Website that questions whether or not Halifax can afford the costs associated with hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
To visit the site, HalifaxNoWay.com Click Here |
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Written by NDP
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Tuesday, 20 December 2005 |
NDP Leader Jack Layton today predicted that Liberals in Toronto will attempt “to paint Stephen Harper and the Conservatives as the big bad wolf. It’s all a fairy tale.”
Introducing the “Team Toronto” NDP candidates, Layton pointed out that Conservatives in Toronto finished an average of almost 15,000 votes behind, and that a federal Conservative has not been elected from Toronto in 17 years.
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Written by CPC
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Tuesday, 20 December 2005 |
Conservative Defence Critic Gordon O’Connor yesterday called Paul Martin’s war of words with the United States phony and this undesirable trait was revealed again on Monday with reports that an American nuclear submarine traveled through Canadian Arctic waters last month without the knowledge of, or permission from the government of Canada.
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Written by LPC
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Tuesday, 20 December 2005 |
Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced a comprehensive plan to strengthen Canada’s food production sector, which will review the Agriculture Policy Framework based on the “Easter Report,” provide funding for export market development and extend green-cover incentives.
“Farming and fishing families are the ones who put food on our tables, a vital part of our economy, and the backbone of Canada’s rural communities,” the Prime Minister said. “The measures announced today will assist in the evolution of the industry to ensure that Canada’s food production industries continue to thrive.”
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Written by Government of Canada
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Tuesday, 20 December 2005 |
The Competition Bureau has filed two consent agreements against Canadian spammers of a bogus product called Fuel Saver Pro, which claims to increase fuel efficiency andreduce emissions.
Acting on information obtained under the "Button Pusher Spam Sweep" from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Bureau commenced an inquiry into the marketing practices of several individuals involved in the sale and promotion of the Fuel Saver Pro, which sold for $89.99 (U.S.).
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Written by NDP News Release
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Tuesday, 20 December 2005 |
NDP Leader Darrell Dexter is calling on both the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union and the Hamm government to quickly agree on a voluntary cooling off period to avert a strike at Duncan MacMillan nursing home in Sheet Harbour that could displace twenty-five elderly residents just before the holidays.
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Written by Wire Services
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Monday, 19 December 2005 |
The Canadian Homeland Migration website, formerly located at http://members.shaw.ca/nish1/index.html, described itself as 'The Canadian Arm of the Northwest Migration Movement', has been quickly removed by Shaw Cablesystems, as a result of a notification by the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies. Shaw formerly hosted this extremist Canadian website.
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Written by CPC
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Monday, 19 December 2005 |
Conservative leader Stephen Harper today presented the party’s platform for Québec. Harper promises a Conservative government will provide Quebecers with results and not just promises that can never be kept. Among other things, Harper referred to open federalism, the economy, families, and a concrete plan to clean up Ottawa.
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Written by Liberal Caucus
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Monday, 19 December 2005 |
Liberal Health Critic, Dave Wilson, is pleased government has finally announced some of the details surrounding the Liberal Private Member's Bill No 179, the Self-managed Support-care Act.
The Liberal bill expanded on the pilot program already in place by allowing people with disabilities throughout the province to hire their own attendants with money received directly from Home Care. An independent evaluation of the original pilot program showed a reduction of the cost of care by 29%, fewer visits to emergency rooms and less time spent by participants in acute care facilities.
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