After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

How To Make Friends…

Seems the American media has found this fine piece of writing from Heather Mallick at the CBC… and it’s starting to really get coverage. Fox did a piece on it today (sorry we can’t watch Fox in Vancouver), and the story is starting to travel. The whole story is rated...

Aviation Industry Under Fire Around Safety Issues

Not only has the Canadian Aviation industry refused to fix all but a few of the recommendations the Canadian Transportation Safety Board gave after 4 years of studying the Swissair Flight 111 crash, but new measures might mean the aviation industry will be policing itself. A...

FBI: Couple wants car, offers sex with 5-year-old

"SANA ANTIONIO, Texas (AP) -- A San Antonio couple is accused of trying to trying to trade sex with the woman's 5-year-old daughter for an apartment, a used car and child care for her 10-month old daughter. Jennifer Richards, 25, and her married boyfriend, Sean Michael Block,...

Bush praises AIDS bill

"Associated Press - July 26, 2008 3:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is welcoming congressional approval of a big boost in America's global fight against AIDS. The president is using his weekly radio address for a rare thank-you to the Democratic-led Congress....

Obama pledges to expand Bush's aid to religious charities

Though President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiatives" - which give government money to religious groups for charity work - have been one of the most controversial programs of his presidency, Barack Obama has pledged to expand them if he is elected president. This...