British Columbia: Police unveil cardboard cops

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell I have seen unattended Police cars on the side of the road as decoys to slow down speeders, now Cardboard Cutouts of Cops to slow down speeders is a new one on...

Eating insects: save the planet and munch a moth

As food prices continue to rise, and the world gets hotter, we as humans need to find more ways to conserve our planet and help our species adapt.Well, eating insects could be the answer. I don't know if I...

Residents must mow their lawn or risk jail time

Too lazy to mow your lawn?  If you live in Canton, Ohio you better get on it or hire help!  Homeowners who don’t bother mowing their grass can now face jail time if it’s their second...

Machine to clean up greenhouse gas is breakthrough in war on global warming, ...

"Scientists say they have invented a machine that can suck carbon dioxide out of the air – potentially creating a vital weapon in the war against global warming. The blueprint for the CO2 'scrubber' raises the...

Lacrosse fans in one B.C. community ordered to stay silent during games

Having been to one of these games in Port Coquitlam, I can understand the reasoning behind this, although it may seem a little strange to tell people to be quiet during a sporting event.The Metro Vancouver...

Is Your Home Ready for Hurricane Season?

Fema Press Release"BILOXI, Miss. -- With the 2008 hurricane season officially here, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urge residents to take steps to make...

Zambia: Securing Our Food

"This fascinating article on the Food Security Pack Programme provides a good case for government to expand the agriculture sector and move Zambia to a position that would guarantee food security. Although Zambia's food production has increased in recent years following those...

Fox Yells "Cut" on Commercials

In a move that is certainly intriguing, Fox is planning to air a couple of its higher profile new fall shows with less commercials than normal:"Fox Broadcasting saidThursday it would drastically reduce the commercial levels oftwo upcoming action dramas -- "Fringe" and...

May 8th is No Socks Day!

Kick of your shoes, paint your toes, get the flip-flops out, and take your socks off because today is No Socks Day!" Always on May 8th No Socks Day is a day to free your toes of the confines of...

Iran No Longer Accepts US Dollars for Oil

As fears grow that both China, with its massive foreign currency reserves, and the Middle Eeastern oil states will move from the dolalr to the euro as their favored international currency, Iran has announced that...

Dark chocolate helps reduce complications during pregnancy

Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, has been found to be beneficial for women and their unborn children; according to a study at Yale University.I still think that eating too much will not be good, but who can...

Paris tackles rat problem again

Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the...

Spring Sunshine Brings Toronto's First air Quality Health Warning

After introducing a new air quality warning system last year, the first real blast of summer brought with it the first warning.The air on Monday was at a high of 5 out of a possible 10 in the Air Quality Health...

Vancity Becomes First 'Carbon Neutral' Bank in N. America

There has been a lot of talk about the need for ordinary citizens, let alone good corporate citizens, to 'go green' by making some real, tangible efforts to reduce their carbon emissions, but very few have acted...

Junior hockey vies to rid game of enforcers

Junior hockey rosters may be cut by two players next May to encourage teams to keep mostly skill players instead of enforcers.Think it's a necessary measure to curb violence in the sport, or is it just a...

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