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UPDATE: Election gag law takes hit from BC Supreme Court

The BC Supreme Court will issue a decision on Monday in which sections of the provincial government's controversial 'gag' law, Bill 42 - Election Amendment Act, 2008 - will be struck down.Go to the end of this...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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More women than men lose jobs as economic crisis continues - ILO

In its annual report, Global Employment Trends for Women, the International Labour Organization says that as the world's economic crisis continues, women will lose more jobs than men, with up to 22 million out of work by the end of 2009. " The continuing global economic...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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richardmasoner

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The Web world - do you know what your children are doing?

A study by Web world security giant, Symantec, indicates that our children are spending a lot more time on the internet than most parents believe, begging the question, 'do you know what your children are doing?' The...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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mtammas

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Gardening an extreme sport? Be body aware as you dig

While gardening may not be an extreme sport, as the sun warms the earth and coaxes the season's first flowers, horticulturists of all ages need to be body aware. Get those muscles ready by warming up first - maybe...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago
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cassy82

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Subprime lending - Canada's dirty, little secret?

Does Canada have a dirty, little, subprime lending secret? Looks like it. As the U.S. financial sector began to crumble under the weight of subprime mortgage lending last fall, and so many regular Americans were...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago
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Fashionistas Botox feet as the age of the 8inch stilettos aproaches

Paul Conneally

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Glam-mas -- They're not your 1950s grandmothers!

Grandparenting, particularly grandMOTHERING, is under scrutiny these days with the Obama children having a very traditional, hand-ons nana right in the White House with them. It seems that scenario has raised some...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Orato

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IWD in Vancouver - A Century of Women and Work opens March 8

Sistahood Celebration 2009 is proud to present as part of its International Women's Day - and month's - events, the art exhibit, "A Woman's Place is Everywhere! A Century of Women and Work". The exhibition opens with...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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uusjio

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End violence against women and girls - UN for IWD 2009

Sunday, March 8, is International Women's Day. This year the United Nations has chosen as its IWD 2009 theme, "Women and men united against violence against women and girls". UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Montreal P3 'superhospitals' in doubt as private financing tanks

Public-private partnerships, the infrastructure development model hailed by some as a superior way for governments to provide hospitals, highways, schools and other large-scale projects to taxpayers, have taken another blow as two major hospital projects in Montreal are on...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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taterphoto

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'The Boss' spoke out, now Ticketmaster settles with New Jersey

After Bruce Springsteen criticized Ticketmaster for its questionable resale practices through its TicketsNow site, event goers complained en masse. Now the Attorney General of New Jersey and Ticketmaster have reached...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago
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Barry ORegan

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Facebook leads police to Scottish gang members

Police in Scotland have arrested five people after tracking pictures of weapon play on Facebook and other internet sites. " FOUR men and a child have been arrested after police saw pictures of weapons being wielded...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Britain's PFI projects may look for huge government bailout

Public finance initiative (PFI) projects in Britain may be looking for a multi-billion pound bailout from government as funding sources dry up in the wake of the global economic crisis. Some think that when the British government brings down its budget in April, there will be...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Madagascar tensions ease, president and former mayor meet

After several weeks of protests and up to 100 people killed, Madagascar may see tensions ease after political adversaries, President Marc Ravalomanana and displaced mayor Andry Rajoelina, met on Saturday. " Madagascar's president and his political rival have agreed to try to...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago
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ddudle

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Is celebrity chef Ramsay's restaurant empire crumbling?

Food may not be the only 'f word' that obscenity-prone celebrity chef Ramsay may be uttering these days as stories that he's in trouble at the Maze restaurant in the Old Town Hilton in Prague have surfaced. His...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago
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plath

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Play 'mind' games to maintain memory, delay onset of dementia

'Mind' games, activities that stimulate the brain like knitting and reading, can delay the onset of dementia according to a new study to be presented at a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. And findings...

created by mtammas | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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