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Former Cdn Top Soldier writes Memoirs-Afghanistan and politics
Former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff has recently released his memoirs A Soldier First: Bullets, Bureaucrats and the Politics of War. Hillier was a former Commander of ISAF in Kabul, a job now held by... 
created by albertacowpoke | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago
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203 views | 40 recommendations | 10 comments
Hurricane Bill: 2 People Dead, Downgraded To Post-Tropical Storm
Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, made landfall in Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland as a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday afternoon, causing much less damage than was originally predicted. Road floods and power outages topped the...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago
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Canada lost 45,000 more jobs in July
Canada's jobless rate remained steady at 8.6% in July. Statistics Canada released the figures this morning. 45,000 jobs were lost, this didn't change he overall jobless rate as some people dropped out... Air France Passenger Dies On Board, Prompts Emergency Stop
Air France flight heading for Paris, France, from Montreal, Canada, had to make an emergency stop late at night today in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada after one of the passengers on board passed away. The body of the man was unloaded from the plane at the airport. It is not... Stewart Brenton, drunk driving, license suspended for 99 years
Stewart Brenton, a southern Newfoundlander was convicted of drunk driving and had his license suspended for 99 years. The 47 year old Brenton can have his license back when he is 146. On top of the 99 year suspension, he also has to serve two years in jail for impaired...
Full steam ahead for Canadian power projects
The Ontario government is planning to bolster the province’s long-term energy stocks by refurbishing nuclear plants, and introducing additional gas-fired plants and wind turbines as part of... 
created by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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Newfoundland: Mourners Gather at Prayer Service
"Bells at the largest church in Newfoundland and Labrador tolled Wednesday evening for the 17 people lost last week when an offshore oil helicopter crashed into the Atlantic Ocean." The Roman Catholic Basilica of... 
Newfoundland Helicopter Crash - Update
See recent news on this Canadian Helicopter tragedy - Newfoundland: Mourners Gather at Prayer Service Update March 18th:A multi-faith prayer service will be held this evening at the 154-year old Basilica... 
36 Cyclists to Pedal 6,800 km across Canada!
One of the world's longest charitable cycling events on behalf of childhood cancer is taking place this summer from June 13 to June 24, 2008. Gordon Drummond, 49 of Peace River, Alberta, is one of the 36 National... 
Canada Helicopter Crash off Eastern Coast
See recent news on this Canadian helicopter tragedy - Newfoundland Helicopter Crash - Update. Update March 14th:Flags of provincial government buildings now fly at half-mast as the province mourns the 17...
created by Blue Crush | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago
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3563 views | 95 recommendations | 21 comments
