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Harper government kills controversial Internet surveillance bill

The Harper government will not resurrect its controversial Internet surveillance bill, and will not introduce new legislation to monitor the activities of people on the web. The bill, which excited outrage over possible privacy violations on the Inte...

Senator Patrick Brazeau arrested, kicked out of Conservative caucus

Senator Patrick Brazeau has been removed from the Conservative caucus after Gatineau police arrested the Senator in response to a domestic violence call shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed to the House of Commons th...

'Country pricing' a cause of Canada-U.S. price gaps

Canadians are paying far more than Americans for the same products because of a systemic and unjustifiable markup scheme by many manufacturers, a retail expert says. A Marketplace report on Canada-U.S. price gaps found Canadians paying higher prices ...

Caulked boots

What with Valentines Day just around the corner, I got to thinking of someone today, and for the strangest reason I associate this particular fellow here with this item screwed into logger's boots, plus a generic name that kids call lollipops. Weird ...

ICCS.

I am hoping sombody can tell me how to get hold of ICCS. I have called the number listed onlin, it offers no evedince that I have even reached them, just a dumb answer squaker. They have no web page and I cant find an address. Thats strange for being...

Groove In G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LQhamwJcVY

Pope Resigns

Pope resigns, saying no longer has strength to fulfill ministry http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE91A0BH20130211

Sharp drop in drink deaths follows alcohol price rise

LONDON (Reuters) - Increasing the minimum price of alcohol by 10 percent can lead to immediate and significant drops in drink-related deaths and may also have long-term beneficial health effects, according to a study published on Thursday. Canadian r...

Revolution; industrial.

Production Tour of BMW factory. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=libw1rV2McY&feature=youtu.be

B.C. lottery winner pledges $500Gs in fight to legalize pot

Cannabis crusader Robert Erb is doing his part to legalize herb. The marijuana advocate from Terrace, B.C., became $25 million richer after winning the Lotto Max jackpot on Nov. 2. Now, the 60-year-old seasonal construction worker is pledging $500,00...

Where are the panhandlers?

I'd give them a buck or two to clear the snow in front of my store.

Happy Valentines Day! - Sweetheart Candies

http://screen.yahoo.com/story-behind-sweetheart-100000737.html

The $5.00 Cup Of Coffee??

Guatemala declares national coffee emergency http://news.yahoo.com/guatemala-declares-national-coffee-emergency-232718868.html

Better Than the $1 Menu: Superfoods that Ring in for 99 Cents or Less

Every few months, it seems, there's hype about the latest, hottest superfood - chia seeds and acai berries spring to mind. But LOTS of foods, many of which are stocked in nearly every grocery store in America, are "superfoods"-foods brimming with var...

Youngest American Woman Billionaire Found With In-N-Out

Lunchtime at the flagship In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Baldwin Park, California, is a study in efficiency. As the order line swells, smiling workers swoop in to operate empty cash registers. Another staffer cleans tables, asking customers if they're...

Is Canada's party discipline the strictest in the world? Experts say yes

It’s not just a partisan rant from those who are dissatisfied with the current state of politics. Experts say Canada’s government really is more controlling and less tolerant of dissent than most other democracies in the free world. Almost all discou...

Giant bill for fixing Rowan Atkinson's McLaren

LONDON (AP) -- Everyone who's had a fender bender knows the cost of repairs is going up. But few cars can be as costly to fix as "Mr. Bean" actor Rowan Atkinson's rare McLaren F1. It took more than a year — and more than 900,000 pounds ($1.4 million)...

Justin Trudeau gets rock star treatment at Western

“Legalizing and taxing and regulating not only does a better job of keeping it out of the hands of criminal gangs…but it actually does a better job of keeping it out of the hands of our kids.”A line from Justin Trudeau at Western in London. How does ...

Neft folding knives

first of all,to the person who wrote that i was considered rude because i used upper case letters in my question that i presented, i'm sorry if i offended you,i was not aware. im 70 years old and stated the computer search for this knife and was not ...

Feedback

Am just curious to know if sellers are able to only leave positive FB, even when the buyer won't pay?

The Intelligent physician ...... and the Future

A really interesting interview to watch http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/vp/50582822#50582822

punto de venta de blackberry al por mayor

hola soy de republica dominicana compro mucho en ebay ya que tengo mi casillero en miami y me manda los producto a ese casillero y despues me llega a la republica dominicana necesito saver, donde o encontrar a una persona que me diga un punto donde v...

Veteran pays high price for bed at Parkwood

CTV London Published Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 5:38PM EST Retired colonel Neil Russell, who despite his 30 years of service is not entitled to a long-term care bed designated for veterans, is now paying a high price for his care. Last week, CTV reported...

Animals

Family of smokers on airplane forces costly diversion The airline that was carrying a family of smokers who caused a Halifax flight to be diverted to Bermuda this weekend says it was a costly incident for everyone involved. The Sunwing plane waits on...

Mayor Nominates Former Disgraced City Councillor for Queen's Medal

A former London politician in line to receive an award from the government to honour his achievements and contributions to the community, was once convicted of municipal corruption. The London Free Press is reporting that George Avola, a former City ...

Mursi’s lavish spending criticized as Egypt’s poverty worsens

Obamas pet Egyptian is not making any friends. Mursi’s lavish spending criticized as Egypt’s poverty worsens Reports that Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi recently sent his family and friends on an expensive vacation that consisted of a private jet ...

Andrew Coyne Article in Nationsl Post

The first paragraph piqued my attention, so here is a c&p of the entire commentary: "The past couple of weeks have offered a vivid demonstration of this country’s penchant, as someone once put it, for pulling ourselves up by the roots every so often ...

Scotiabanks Hockey Day in Canada Is Coming To Peterborough This Weekend

and alot of it is going to be beside us we live about a 2 minute walk from the Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock and Trent Canal the Under The Locks Hockey Tournament starts on Saturday at the Locks Approx 1000 participants (Kids) will be involved and...

No More Saturday Mail Delivery in the US

The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that it plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays — but will continue delivering packages — starting Aug. 1. Unless forbidden to do so by Congress, which has moved in the past to pro...

Harper ignores International Law….but all Dictators do

OTTAWA — The Federal Court has ruled in favour of another United States war resister and has ordered Jules Tindungan’s case be returned to the Immigration and Refugee Board. According to his lawyer Alyssa Manning, this is the 11th time since 2008 tha...