An ice island broke free near the northern coast of Canada

Along the northern coast of Canada's Ellesmere Island. A Bermuda-sized ice island broke free from the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf earlier this month. According to LiveScience. "Excerpt: The fractures on the shelf in 2010 are immediately south and east of Ward Hunt Island, and a large...

Canada’s trade minister warned protectionism hurting recovery

In Toronto on June 26-27, G20 countries “will be called to account for what they’ve done, and [host Canada] will try to keep countries focused on the right path for the future,” said the minister.“Overall, we haven’t had a wave of protectionism that was feared,”...

5.0 earthquake reported in Canada border region on Wednesday

The quake came just ahead of the weekend summit of G-20 and G-8 world leaders in Toronto and Huntsville, Ontario.The Parliament building in Ottawa was evacuated, with workers sent home while the building was...

Senate geared up to battle over 2,074-page healthcare bill

{Bloomberg} Harry Reid unveiled an $848 billion health-care plan, the 2,074-page Senate bill would extend coverage to 94 percent of Americans or some 31 million uninsured people, lawmakers said. The House passed its version on a vote of 220- 215 on Nov. 7. "“This...

Swine Flu Emergency In New York

Today Governor David A. Paterson announced that he has activated New York State’s health emergency preparedness plan, and put the State on high alert. The executive order means that far more health care professionals will be able to administer the H1N1 vaccine. These...

NYC Street Advertising Takeover

Did you notice teams of people in orange vests whitewashing advertising billboards in Manhattan and Brooklyn on Sunday. They weren't employees of NPA, the company that maintains the billboards. In fact, they were part of a subversive network convened by the Public Ad...

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