More Australia Swine Flu Deaths

More swine flu sufferers died in Australia raising the tally of fatality there to seven,more than double last week's total deaths.The latest deaths are two Victorian men,aged 50 and 85, reports the ABC.Victoria's...

Parkinson's Disease, and Cataracts. Part 2

A personal account:   Finally I am able to work a little at the computer, with increasing comfort, after operations to have cataracts removed from both eyes. Fortunately, I was called to have the second operation appointment brought forward by three weeks which I...

Australia Third Swine Flu Fatality

Australia has reported its third swine flu fatality today.  The latest influenza A(H1N1) sufferer who succumbed to complications is a Victorian woman,aged 50. She died early today in the Peter MacCullum Center...

Swine Flu Rampage

The influenza A(H1N1) virus has gone on a rampage resulting in the closure of four Malaysian primary schools and classes in three other schools.Tonight at 8p.m. Malaysian time,TV 7 reported SRK Assunta 1 and Seri...

Your Food Has Been Lying to You

Do you know where your food comes from?  If you're like most people the answer is likely 'no'.  The makers of Food Inc. are hoping to educate you. "Bigger-breasted chickens fattened artificially. New...

Fire storms over Antarctica

Bushfire aftermath: smoke trapped over Antarctica~According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), smoke from the February Black Saturday bushfires, across the north east of Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, Australia, have been floating over Antarctica since early...

do sociopaths deserve humane treatment?

Wednesday, August 29, 2007do sociopaths deserve humane treatment?(originally posted on my blog Here) Yes, sociopaths again. A topic that never dies with me.Look at it this way: after all those that i've dealt with...

RCMP Asked to Investigate Former NDP President & Current Funders

A former secretary to two CUPE Presidents has sent a letter to the RCMP requesting that they investigate tactics to which she was subjected after blowing the whistle about CUPE Local 116 executives staffing their...

Gordon Campbell wins Third Election in British Columbia

British Columbia Political Leader Gordon Campbell has won his third straight election in British Columbia.  With 95 % of the polls reporting by midnight PST, the Liberals were leading  in 45 riding and...

Hijacking Environmentalism: Green Capitalists & BC's Carbon Tax

It was a posh restaurant in Gastown. Good Australian wine flowed freely, and the hors d’oeuvres were out of this planet. I had expected to see men in worn-out jeans and beards, kind of like those streakers on...

Victoria Beckham Unveils Armani Underwear Ads

Victoria Beckham unveiled the image on a 20ft banner herself in Macy's in New York yesterday.Victoria is completely rocking it this year..i am still not used to this haircut, its such a change to me, a nice one, and she did go darker and seem to have a hair pin of some...

Royal Roads graduate students more satisfied, earn more money

Royal Roads graduate students more satisfied, earn more money, and get more from their educational experience province-wide survey shows For immediate release – April 7, 2009 Victoria, B.C. – A survey...

Women's Institute Celebrates Centennial

Women from Vancouver Island Women's Institute chapters celebrated the 100th year of Women's Institutes. The WI was first established in Ontario by Adelaide Hunter Hoodless to improve the lives of women and...

Hell on Earth one day - Christmas the next. Is the Planet done?

Melbourne, Australia - The country experienced its worst natural disaster ever at the begging of this year. With fires ravaging regions of Victoria for days; many people lost their homes and lands. The devestation...

Get Your Vote On Takes Low Voter Turn Out for a Ride

Today, Get Your Vote On is taking voting for a ride in Vancouver, Victoria, and Kelowna  with a critical mass bike ride in all three cities. A posse with a purpose, the Critical Vote Ride, sets out to gear up...

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