Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border

The last time I travelled was in April when I went to Boston. The baggage checks and metal detector lineups weren't as bad as I thought it would be. It was quite a hassle to take off your shoes and belt but what...

U.S. Agents Can Seize laptops,ipods,books

"U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday. Under recently disclosed Department of Homeland Security policies, such...

Canada: U.S.-style Copyright Law Expected

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Feds are tabling a US bill which will bring charges against anyone who illegally downloads or file shares copyrighted material with others, regardless if you...

New rules for Canadian food labels

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAll I can say it is about time, after two decades of Canadian consumers thinking the foods and produce they consumed were from Canada or North America, soon found out...

Gran Turismo™ series shipment exceeds 50 million units worldwide

"Just had this official press release through from Sony. Check it out below….Remarkable Sales Achieved In Only 10 Years And 4 Months Since The Original Gran Turismo Launched In 1997.Tokyo, May 9, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the...

BBC News Website Gets Access in China

"Beijing (ABC Live): The accessibility of BBC news web site is now become easier after china has lifted unclaimed ban on BBC news website."

Vast Nazi archive opens to public

I guess Ahmadinejad has some studying to do. "AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - After more than 60 years, Nazi documents stored in a vast warehouse in Germany were unsealed Wednesday, opening a rich resource for Holocaust historians and for survivors to delve into their own...

49 Canadians had STD, HIV Results Published on Web

Wow, nothing like getting bad news, then finding out everyone else knows about it too. "The Newfoundland and Labrador government said Monday it's trying to contact dozens of people whose confidential medical information, including test results for HIV and hepatitis, was...

Chri$tma$ come$ early for BC Court$.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorChristmas came early for the British Columbia Government in the form of search and seizures of criminal assets worth millions of dollars from the proceeds of crime...

Journalist files complaint against local businessman, northern Mexico.

This was originally reported on the website www.mexicoreporter.com. Please visit the site or click here for more reports and content on violence against journalists in Mexico. "Journalist files complaint against local businessman, northern Mexico. A journalist in Northern...

Vancouver Airport Taser Death Tape Released

Certainly a disturbing photo of overzealous police officers taking down one man. All the while onlookers witness the horrific last gasps of a dying man.Paul Pritchards video below Taser death viewer...

Thai ban on YouTube lifted

The ban on the YouTube website in Thailand has been lifted after the video network's management agreed to block clips offensive to the Thai people or that are in violation of Thai law. The ban was imposed in April...

Ontario Court of Appeal throws out Truscott's conviction in murder of Lynne H...

"ntario Court of Appeal throws out Truscott's conviction in murder of Lynne Harper Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 02:07 PM By: Kevin Misener and The Canadian Press The court has ruled Truscott was the victim of a...

Leader of Brazil Homosexual Movement Under Investigation for Pedophilia

Homosexual movement tried to silence a christian pro-family activist Julio Severo in Brazil. He is a friend of mine. After google had shown a warning that his blog was under "evaluation of `abuse`" a group of conservatives (me included) like Brazilian philosopher Olavo de...

Saved by Beer!

The following is a press release by band called National Product, whose tour van was beset by mechanical difficulties, to put it mildly."Late Friday night while driving to Calgary the members in National Product...

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