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Magna closes Newmarket, Aurora plants; 850 jobs lost
Auto parts giant Magna International announced today that they are closing two plants north of Toronto, eliminating 850 jobs by next June. "Canada's largest auto parts company is shutting down two...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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899 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Vancouver's baby beluga has a new name: Tiqa
5 months after the female whale was born at the Vancouver Aquarium, baby beluga has got a new name. The aquarium held a contest over the past couple of months to name the calf. The belugas are one of the big... The ship providing abortion service onboard is blocked from docking in Spain
Aurora, a ship sailing under the Dutch flag, is performing abortions in international waters near the coasts of countries, in which anti-abortion sentiments are strong. The group called Women on Waves has launched...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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235 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
Aurora Over Alaska 19 Sept 2008
19 Sept 2008. 2 AM. Auroral activity was moderate, the moon was waning gibbous, a few stars were visible. Exposure 15 seconds, f3, 14mm. Police Investigate Possible Plot To Kill Obama
The 2008 DNC has barely begun and arrests have already been made regarding a potential "assassination plot" to kill presidential candidate Barack Obama. CBS4Denver has more on this story:"Law enforcement...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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743 views | 47 recommendations | 14 comments
Greenpeace activists interrupt Syncrude tar sands operation
This came from the Greenpeace website:"Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada — Greenpeace activists entered Syncrude’s Aurora North Tar Sands facility earlier today, erecting a banner that transformed the... The Earth is Screaming... Literally
Not in a figurative sense, either. Our planet is quite literally emitting a deafening scream. Were they not blocked by our hardworking ionosphere, these sounds would drown out all of our own radio signals....
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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319 views | 22 recommendations | 7 comments
MP calls for law requiring student fights to be reported
There seem to be two schools of thought with regard to student fighting: either let them sort them it out themselves, or have adults intervene to prevent further issues. A recent incident in Ontario has one MP calling for a law that would enforce the latter policy. What...Midwest Storms Damage Homes and businesses, Quickly Heading East
Storms battled through the heartland of the US Thursday evening, causing damage to stores, homes and schools, derailing train cars and disrupting power to thousands of people. One possible tornado was spotted... Philippine Earth Day Non-Special: "Government falls short in enforcing enviro...
I have reasons to believe that the government is sincere in its mission to protect the environment. However, it cannot sacrifice its economic agenda, which apparently is its top priority, resulting to the... Toronto Hydro gives away 75,000 clotheslines
Such a simple idea, but a good one, no?Now if only there weren't so many Ontario clothesline bans..."Toronto Hydro is giving 75,000 homeowners a “low-tech,” energy-saving device — a free clothesline. “This...
created by Rob Peters | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1933 views | 4 recommendations | 6 comments
THEMIS Mission’s Three Discoveries On Earth’s Light Display :: Oblate Sph...
"NASA's Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) mission is the official name given our government’s effort to better understand space weather around our Oblate...
created by Edmund Jenks | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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2238 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
Picture Perfect: 10 Tips to Take Better Expedition Photos
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Picture Perfect: 10 Tips to Take Better Expedition Photos
This article will appear in a shortened version in the December, 2007, edition of Expedition News. If you're not a subscriber, subscribe now and keep up with all that is happening in the expedition world!
It’s... A Strange Planet-Like Comet Lights Up the Evening Skies
"ASTRONOMERS ARE BEWILDERED OVER A STRANGE COMET NOW APPEARING IN THE EVENING SKY Astronomers around the world agree, Comet 17P/Holmes is one of the strangest things ever to explode in the night sky. It's a... Giant FIREBALL Streaks Across the New Mexico Sky
"NEW MEXICO FIREBALL: On Sept 13th at approximately 3 o'clock in the morning MDT, an extremely bright fireball streaked over New Mexico, "It was terrifying," says eyewitness Susan K. Burgess. "I was stargazing... Top Members Today
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