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Gadhafi’s death stirs little remorse across Africa
By Geoffrey York For years, many African leaders had enjoyed a slice of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi’s oil wealth. They chose him to lead the African Union, they tolerated his claim to be the king of Africa’s tribal chiefs, and they patiently listened to his noisy campaign for a “United States of Africa.” But there was [...]
Steve Jobs: the man who changed your world
By Omar El Akkad (From today’s Globe and Mail) In billions of song downloads, finger swipes and sleek white headphones, Steve Jobs lives on. The man who brought the world its most popular phone, tablet and virtual record store died on Wednesday at the age of 56. But the legacy Mr. Jobs leaves behind – [...]
Serial child killer Clifford Olson dead
By Rod Mickleburgh (from Today’s Globe & Mail Newspaper) Notorious serial child killer Clifford Olson is dead, succumbing to an undisclosed form of cancer. Terry Bizeau, mother of 15-year-old victim Terri Lyn Carson, said in an email that she was informed Friday morning by Corrections Canada that Mr. Olson, 71, had died. Mr. Olson, a [...]
No one is immune from terrorism
The Canadian Press – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the Sept. 11 attacks 10 years ago is a constant reminder that no one is immune from terrorism. Mr. Harper is in New York to commemorate the anniversary of the day when hijacked jetliners were flown into the World Trade Center in Manhattan and the [...]
Why did Layton’s final act rivet us so?
By Michael Posner (from Today’s Globe and Mail Newspaper) The word catastrophe, derived from Greek, translates roughly as “an overturning.” Classical drama often ends with it, typically with the death of the hero. The path of Jack Layton’s recent life perfectly traces that Aristotelian arc, climbing to the hubristic heights of his party’s performance in [...]
Jack Layton’s last letter
The funeral for NDP Leader Jack Layton will be Saturday in Toronto, days after the well-liked politician died at his Toronto home at age 61 after a battle with cancer August 20, 2011. Below is his last letter he wrote only hours before his passing. Toronto, Ontario Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of Canadians have [...]
Burlington drummer sets new world record
By John Bkila Queen’s We Are The Champions will now have new meaning to Burlington drummer Steve Gaul who has set a new Guinness World Record for marathon drumming. The rock anthem was the last song a very-tired Gaul drummed in his 121-hour feat (over six days) to beat the daunting record and help the [...]
A trip to buy milk turns frightening
Familiar London streets morph into scene of shuttered shops, menacing kids By Jeffrey Simpson ONE GLANCE at the area gave me second thoughts about going to buy milk for my breakfast cereal. I had just surfaced from a Tube station Monday afternoon and was heading up the street to a supermarket about 500 metres away. [...]
Tymoot – Back to school and rules for you!
Believe it or not, it’s only a matter of weeks until kids of all ages will be heading back to classes for the new school year. Labour Day Weekend marks the official end of summer, and yet already savvy parents are tracking back to school specials and other timely offers from big chain stores – [...]
Rampage suspect: There may be more
By IAN MacDOUGALL and LOUISE NORDSTROM The Associated Press OSLO, Norway — The self-described perpetrator of the mass killings in Norway told authorities there that he expects to spend the rest of his life in prison but two other cells in his terror network could still launch attacks, officials said Monday. Anders Behring Breivik has [...]
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Every Jays Fan Needs a Great Home Away from Home
April 23, 2012 22:04 -
Here come the sons: Four decades after the Fab Four split, McCartney Jnr talks of forming a band with the Beatles’ boys
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Federal budget kills the penny, cuts CBC spending
March 29, 2012 23:03 -
Springtacular News for Travelers: CanadaSuites.com has hottest deals going
March 24, 2012 15:03 -
Get Kony and Get Him Now: Tokii.com
March 23, 2012 20:03
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Jim Harris:
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Jim Harris:
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