Number of drug-addicted seniors to surge as boomers retire

"Mavis Becker was a little early to the psychedelic Sixties. In the mid-Fifties, at the tender age of 14, she started smoking pot. Within a decade, most of her friends were taking Timothy Leary's advice to turn on, tune in and toke up. Not much has changed since. Ms. Becker...

Pyramid Petroleum Provides Alberta Operations Update and Announces Pending Re...

"CALGARY, Jan. 10 /CNW/ - Pyramid Petroleum Inc. (TSXV: PYR) ("Pyramid" or the "Company") today provided an update regarding its drilling operations in Alberta and announced a revolving line of credit with National Bank of Canada, pending completion of security arrangements."

TheStar.com - Business - Calgary firm's oil starts to flow in Buzzard field

"Production has begun at the Buzzard oil field in the United Kingdom's North Sea, Calgary-based Nexen Inc. says. "The Buzzard development is a key component of our North Sea growth strategy that will generate strong economic returns for our shareholders and firmly establish...

Going Canuck

" October 04, 2006 My Grandfather My father Ferenc "son" with my grandfather Fernec and family, back in the old country. I've just discovered there's a Wikipedia article on my grandfather, who was a painter. It's a strange feeling to learn more about my grandparents from an...

Verdicts Rendered In Caged Children Case

"NORWALK, Ohio -- Jurors handed down verdicts Friday in the case of parents charged with forcing some of their 11 special needs children to sleep in wood and wire cages. Sharen and Michael Gravelle were convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges of child endangering and...

16 Tips Digital Photography Tips for Christmas

"It’s three days until Christmas so I thought a quick tutorial on the topic of Christmas Photography might be appropriate. Here are 16 tips and ideas to try that come to mind for digital camera owners wanting to capture the big day:"

Freedom Tower takes root with steel beams and iron will

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Two 25-ton steel columns -- one bearing signatures of American steelworkers who helped make it -- rose at ground zero Tuesday, a milestone in the prolonged effort to build the skyscraper that will replace the twin towers of the World Trade Center. As...

Youth sports drawing more than ever

"Kids learn how to be physically active -- no small feat at a time when childhood diabetes is soaring and 16 percent of American kids are considered obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- as well as how to work within a team and take pride in...

JFK and 9/11

"This is extraordinary in the first place because the FBI always says about itself that it doesn’t do much intelligence in the field of terrorism; its specialty is criminal investigation afterwards. They had the names of hijackers at 9:59; at 9:59 am Flight 93 had not yet...

Donors get web wish lists from homeless

"VANCOUVER, CALGARY -- The simply written, personal biographies hint at the terrible loneliness and longing that visit the homeless each Christmas. Heartbreaking, too, are the humble requests penned by those who live and sleep on the streets of two of Canada's most prosperous...

'Hibernating' Man Survives for Three Weeks

"TOKYO (Dec. 21) - A man who went missing in western Japan survived in near-freezing weather without food and water for over three weeks by falling into a state similar to hibernation, doctors said."

Powell Says U.S. Losing in Iraq, Calls for Drawdown by Mid-2007

"Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell said yesterday that the United States is losing what he described as a "civil war" in Iraq and that he is not persuaded that an increase in U.S. troops there would reverse the situation. Instead, he called for a new strategy that...

Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying

"Relationship experts report that too many couples fail to ask each other critical questions before marrying. Here are a few key ones that couples should consider asking:"