Home » 2009 » March (Page 2)Posted by John Malloy on 03/28/2009
Canada’s media networks have all been slammed by the recession. But the government is reportedly considering bailouts for its friends at private companies CTV and CanWest, while forcing the CBC to drastically cut 800 staff and programming. Our CBC is a national treasure, and a pillar of public−interest journalism in a country whose media is [...]
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Canada “will not be bullied” by Russia when it comes to staking claim over the Arctic, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Friday. His remarks in Montreal came the same day as Russia said it would amass an army dedicated to protecting its interests in the Arctic. The plan, revealed in a document released by [...]
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Japan is mobilizing its missile defense system, and U.S. Navy ships are deploying to the Sea of Japan, as North Korea prepares to launch a rocket that is expected next month, officials said. Japan’s move, aimed at shooting down debris from the launch that might fall into its territory, is notable for a country with [...]
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More troops, new legislation, improved troop training and added civilian expertise highlight President Obama’s strategy to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama on Friday announced his plan to tackle what he called an “international security challenge of the highest order.” Stressing soberly that “the safety of people around the world is at stake,” Obama [...]
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Vicky Christina Bacelona April 2, 2009 Times:4:00pm – 9:00pm Thursday April 2, 4pm & 7pm $10 Woody Allen’s newest film is set in Barcelona – Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall play girl friends spending their summer together, they become intrigued by the same man, a painter. This romantic fantasy is an ode to love [...]
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LETTER: Meaford needs to focus on issues it has control over Editor: The debate rattles on. Last year, the council in budget debate, became aware of an agreement that enabled the residents of the former township of Sydenham to access the Owen Sound public library on the same basis as a resident of that city. [...]
03/26/2009Read More
A website to help us feel a little closer to heaven… a gentle reminder that we are not alone. The words of the poem have inspired millions like you who share a similar mission. Thank you for visiting. www.theinterviewwithgod.com The Interview With God, its popularity propelled by millions of visitors from all parts of the world, has [...]
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China on Thursday accused the United States of distorting facts in a Defense Department report on Beijing’s military power. The report — called the “Military Power of the People’s Republic of China” — said the country is developing longer-range ballistic and anti-ship missiles that are “shifting the balance of power in the region.” Such military [...]
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North Korea has positioned what is thought to be a long-range missile on its launch pad, a U.S. counter-proliferation official said on Wednesday. The official confirmed a Japanese media report. North Korea recently informed a pair of U.N. agencies that it plans to launch a satellite. The launch is slated for sometime between April 4-8, [...]
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A coming green-energy law and the promise of long-term incentives for producers of renewable power have put Ontario on the radar of some big-name solar companies looking for certainty in a volatile marketplace. This month alone, Tempe, Ariz.-based First Solar Inc., one of the world’s leading suppliers of next-generation solar modules, and solar power supplier [...]
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The power of the Mexican military was on full display Tuesday in Ciudad Juarez, where police reported the third consecutive day without a drug slaying. Ten drug-related killings in a single day were common before 9,500 army troops poured into the blood-soaked border town in the past few weeks, said Mauricio Mauricio, a spokesman for [...]
