Record Rainfall Set to Hit Toronto

Rain rain, go away...but a few more drops won't hurt us folk in Toronto from getting a record amount of precipitation this week.Around 240 millimetres of rain has fallen since the beginning of last month, and only...

2010 Olympics has Whistler residents concerned !

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know it's funny, the 2010 Olympics, the Hype, the seemingly endless  amounts of  Olympic Committee money going to hire friends, family and assorted hanger...

Before spending money on bathrooms or kitchens

" The popular home-repair referral service, Angie’s List, says its annual poll indicates that home owners will spend an average of $11,250 on home improvement and maintenance projects in 2008, up 13 percent over the average they reported spending in 2007. On average,...

Construction woes for Vancouver wheelchair users

This article by UBC journalism student Stephanie Lim neatly sums up the issues faced by wheelchair users in Vancouver dealing with the consequences of the many road construction projects around the city. "Point...

Side Walks -safety or doom?

                       Side Walks -safety or doom?       In a Country that is famed...

Virginia Tech Graduates - Media's Moral Hazard

"Saturday, May 12 2007 marks graduation at Virginia Tech the end of the media stake-out of Blacksburg Virginia. Since the April 16 shootings in Ambler Johnston and Norris Halls, every news organization from BBC to...

Wife swapping in southern China

"It's not an uncommon question for a foreigner in China to field from strangers on trains, planes, buses, sidewalks, and in stores and cafes. The urge for Chinese men, women, and children alike to learn better English, even randomly and at inopportune moments, is strong. In...

New rubber sidewalks easier on the joints (AP)

" WASHINGTON - Pounding the pavement is getting a little easier on people's knees in many cities around the country. For reasons of safety and ease of maintenance, Washington and dozens of other communities are installing rubber sidewalks made of ground-up tires. The rubber...

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