UK – The EIGHT twin-rotor Chinook helicopter controversy.

This failure began in 1995 with their purchase by the MoD from Boeing at £259 million. If this were to be a one-off incident regarding wastage as to tax-payers money then it would be plausible to accept such an error of judgement, however given that this represents a grain...

UK – The EIGHT twin-rotor Chinook helicopter controversy.

This failure began in 1995 with their purchase by the MoD from Boeing at £259 million. If this were to be a one-off incident regarding wastage as to tax-payers money then it would be plausible to accept such an error of judgement, however given that this represents a grain...

Canadian soldiers fight to survive extreme Afghan heat

We must remember Canadian, British and other troops are fighting in Afghanistan, not just the United States. " And the Afghan heat is only gaining strength, creeping forward day by day like lava from a volcano, as...

Inbound choppers

Standing by on a hilltop, Soldiers with the 101st Division Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division watch as two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 4, 2008....

Seven US soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq

A US army chopper part of an aerial convoy flying from Kuwait to the U.S. military base at Balad just north of Baghdad had crashed while landing killing all seven soldiers aboard. The Chinook, the Army's workhorse, is designed to transport troops and supplies to...

celtic League - failed MoD helicopter shopping trip led to 'gold standard coc...

"The protracted events began in 1995 when the MoD ordered the helicopters";so said the reporter on Channel Four TV News this week commentatingon the curious tale of the RAF Chinook helicopters that have...

Salmon Fishing Closed on West Coast of U.S.

Although the Alaskan and B.C. salmon stocks are faring slightly better than those further south, consumers in the United States and Canada should expect to be paying a lot more for salmon.So, if salmon is no...

BC Gold Rush: Energy From The Air

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDropping everything to Cash in on the Energy Bandwagon, may in principle sounds like a good idea, but many have tried to make a living on principle, leaving many with a...

First Native American Roundtable Sept. 13: Respect for the Earth, Native Amer...

The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...

How many Calgarians does it take to save a litre of gas?

I was a bit surprised to find this conservation meetup in Canada's energy-capitalist capital.  And yet here they are with 20 members and meeting next May 2.Here's a purely journalistic question: how many meetups like this are there in North America?  and one more:...

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The Great Falcon Base Attack Cover Up

The U.S.Government and Media have seemingly covered up the true extent of the casualties in the recent Iraqi resistance attack on Falcon Arsenal base in Iraq.

American Indian News

These people are believed to be the first people to arrive in North America. They claim to have pitched their wigwams before all the Johnny-come-latelies arrived.

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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