House sales warm up in June

This is good newsfor Victoria.  Home sales increasing may help  the entire economy"House sales closed in on a record last month in Greater Victoria. A total of 946 homes and other properties sold in June, making it one of the top...

The Dirty Secret of the Financial Crisis: Our Banking System's Broken

"Henry Paulson's $700 billion plan to save the world is dead or dying, but the bailout was not killed by his arrogance or his grossly misleading claims about what the public's money would buy. The plan collapsed because it didn't work. The Treasury secretary has launched a PR...

New UK law to criminalise men who pay for sex with trafficked women

The UK government has unveiled new laws for cracking down on men who pay for sex. The new laws will apply specifically to trafficked women, or women who are being controlled and pay money to a pimp."New prostitution laws to be set out today will mean a plea of ignorance is no...

Naked Japan major nabbed with women's underwear

" TOKYO (Reuters) - A male Japanese air force major caught naked while shopping for women's underwear has been suspended from his duties for 10 days, a spokeswoman at his base said on Friday. The man, on his way home from a late-night farewell party for a colleague in...

Save Money By Buying Gas At Night

"Save Money By Buying Gas At Night photo credit: richpix  The gasoline price gouging has gone on long enough in Vancouver - stations raise the price each morning and drop them later in the day. The average increase is 16-20 cents a gallon surcharge for the...