For the victims, the Ontario pathology scandal lives on
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Eight months after the inquiry, those charged or convicted on erroneous evidence from Charles Smith still await compensation
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Ignatieff is absolutely right, but does he mean it?
Werner Patels (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has spoken the unblemished truth at the Calgary Stampede (emphasis added): Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff touted Saturday the economic virtues and national reach of Alberta's oilsands, urging Canadians to take pride in the mammoth industrial development, which has touched off international environmental opposition. Speaking at a party fundraiser Stampede breakfast...
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Warning/REMINDER: Hardcore Energize Bullet Liquid Energy Drink Subject to Tampering
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 07/05/09 -- Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy or use the unauthorized health product Hardcore Energize Bullet liquid energy drink as it has been reported to Health Canada that a vial of this product was subject to tam..
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Manitoba Law Reform Commission Report on Limitations of Actions
Library Boy (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Manitoba Law Reform Commission recently published a Draft Report for Consultation on the province's Limitations of Actions Act . In Canadian provinces, limitations statutes prevent a litigant from pursuing a claim in the courts after a certain period of time has passed. From the Executive Summary: "Canada inherited the English statutes of limitations, but different provinces have adapted them...
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Issues of Racism at York University
B'nai Elim (Sons of the Mighty) (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Attention President M. Shoukri, I am very concerned about recent statements from some of the members of York University's "Task Force on Campus Racism". Barbara Kay reported in The National Post July 1 issue, [ As staunchly anti-Islamist Tarek Fatah reported here : "While one VP of the Canadian Arab Federation was throwing insults at Canada, another Vice President of CAF was on cable...
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Alleged arsonist in court
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
A teenager accused of sparking two infernos at the same Mississauga construction site made a brief court appearance this afternoon.
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Beer of the Week- July 5- Pump House Fire Chief's Red Ale
Booze Reviews (Free subscription) | yesterday
PUMP HOUSE FIRE CHIEF'S RED ALE LCBO 6x341 mL bottle Price: $ 12.95 5.5% Alcohol/Vol. Sugar Content : 3 Made in: Moncton New Brunswick, Canada By: Pump House Brewery Ltd. LCBO Tasting Note: Deep tawny reddish hued Irish-inspired ale with a lingering nut-like maltiness. Very lightly hopped with a pleasant estery fruitiness expiring to wonderfully smooth finish. Slainte! This week for the BOTW, I wanted...
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R.I.P. Master-Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud
Dr Roy's Thoughts (Free subscription) | yesterday
My deepest sympathies to the friends and family of this brave young man. He died defending freedom and liberty. Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the Death of Master-Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 5, 2009) - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, issued the following statement today on the...
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Message From Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Death of Master Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 07/05/09 -- My husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I learned with renewed sadness of the death of Master Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud, who passed away following injuries incurred in Afghanistan. Master Corporal Michaud,..
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I *Told* Everyone That This Would Start Happening….
Red State (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tucked deep inside Mark Steyn’s excellent (as usual) weekend column is this bit of shocking news: Last week, the donut chain Tim Horton’s, which operates on both sides of the border but is incorporated in the state of Delaware, announced that it was reorganizing itself as a Canadian corporation to take advantage of Canadian tax rates. I’ve been sending up warning flares about this...
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Health Canada: Warning/REMINDER: Hardcore Energize Bullet Liquid Energy Drink Subject to Tampering
Market Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy or use the unauthorized health product Hardcore Energize Bullet liquid energy drink as it has been reported to Health Canada that a vial of this product was subject to tampering.
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Who Were the Loyalists?
The Monarchist (Free subscription) | yesterday
Over two hundred years ago the American Revolution shattered the British Empire in North America. United Empire Loyalist statue and plaque in Hamilton, Ontario Not all the inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies opposed Britain. The United Empire Loyalists were those colonists who remained faithful to the Crown and wished to continue living in the New World. Therefore, they left their homes to settle...
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Thread: 6356183493417136302. Post by Shel
Comments for kokonutguy (Free subscription) | yesterday
I agree that mandatory volunteering is an oxymoron, but that is now happening in North America, including in Ontario, Canada. High school students are required to do 40 hours of community service in order to graduate, and that volunteer service must occur outside of school hours rather than during. Gallaudet is merely following what seems to be the trend nowadays. Shel
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Beijing Automotive Submits Offer for Opel
Maple Leaf 2.0 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. has submitted an offer for General Motors Corp.’s Opel division. The Chinese company’s bid gives the automaker more options in case their negotiations with Magna fail. Ontario-based Magna International Inc. was selected by the German government a few months ago as the preferred bidder for Opel. Magna is Canada’s largest auto [...] Post from:...
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Warning: Hardcore Energize Bullet Liquid Energy Drink Subject to Tampering
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 07/04/09 -- Health Canada is warning consumers not to buy or use the unauthorized health product Hardcore Energize Bullet liquid energy drink as it has been reported to Health Canada that a vial of this product was subject to tam..
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