Government of Canada okays WIND Mobile launch, overturning CRTC decision
Industry Canada announced today that the government, through the Privy Council Office, has effectively overturned a decision by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regarding the status of Globalive Wireless Management Corporation, which was set to launch in November under the WIND Mobile...
Alleged tax-haven scheme linked to Canada's largest brokerage firm
In a continuing crackdown on tax evasion, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has alleged that brokers with a branch of RBC Dominion Securities, Canada's largest brokerage company, helped clients set up accounts in the small European principality of Liechtenstein in order to avoid taxation on their wealth.In affadavits submitted...
ROAD TO THE OLYMPICS: in transit
This past weekend was one that will be ingrained in my memory for a long time. From the day we left Canmore to the last minutes before we left Kuusamo, Finland, there was drama.Sara Renner, Dave Wood, and myself left from Canmore on Wednesday afternoon in hopes to arrive in Kuusamo roughly twenty hours later on Thursday...
Was gun inside a bag a threat to five officers?
By A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, Brendan McCarthy and Laura Maggi, Times-Picayune. First published in ProPublica.Matt McDonald left his native Connecticut and headed to New Orleans in the summer of 2005, shortly before Hurricane Katrina struck and floodwaters engulfed the city. McDonald was a troubled soul, a heavy drinker who...
Canada's carbon emissions, what an embarrasssment!
With the wealth that is in Canada and the international perspective and culture embedded in the nation, what an embarrassment it is to hear PM Harper hang on the tails of the US regarding controlling carbon emmisions, and ignoring the rest of the world. Come on Conservatives show some linternational leadership. Grrrr. See...
Janis Anderson on PFF Part 2
I have been a member the VSS society since it was first formed in 2002.The Visions for Small Schools Society is a non-profit organization whichsupports excellent and comprehensive K-12 in Rossland. Our society wasformed in 2002 when the Liberal government changed the Education Ministry'sfunding formula to one based strictly...
Visions for Small Schools: a call to action on K-12 in Rossland
Visions for Small Schools hopes you will take the time to read through the planning for the future document (attached to this blog), especially as it pertains to Rossland.We'd love to hear from the community regarding these issues:The need for a realistic solution to the budgetary constraints caused by the change in the funding...
New poll indicates Barack Obama's approval rating under 50%
A new survey released today suggests that US President Barack Obama's approval rating has fallen below 50% for the first time in his presidency.The poll, released by Quinnipiac University in the northeastern state of Connecticut, shows Obama's approval rating at 48% among registered voters, down two percent from last month.In...
WHO reports on Swine Flu vaccination progress
To date, WHO has received vaccination information from 16 of around 40 countries conducting national H1N1 pandemic vaccine campaigns.Based on information in these 16 countries, WHO estimates that around 80 million doses of pandemic vaccine have been distributed and around 65 million people have been vaccinated.National...
UN criticises Israel's latest settlement plan
United States and United Kingdom spokesmen have added to the criticism from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who claimed that Israel's decision to authorise a further 900 homes in east Jerusalem will "undermine efforts for peace and cast doubt on the viability of the two-state solution".This comes as another blow...
