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Did anyone else think the NHL all star game was a joke? The score was 12 to 9. But for the goaltenders, it could have been 40 to 30, or 80 to 70.....:pukeright: There was no checking, no defense, and the officials were completely superfluous. Any similarity to a real hockey game was purely...

Apparently, Lady Komodo Dragons don't need male Komodo Dragons to multiply. A British zoo on Wednesday announced the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons, giving scientists new hope for the captive breeding of the endangered species. In an evolutionary twist, the newborns' eight-year-old...

I was just reading in the news that Europe was hit by a few new computer viruses. I'm not in Europe but my antivirus program(AVG) stopped three new viruses(worms) this morning. This is the first I've seen of this sort of thing in months. Here is a link to the European story...

The owner of a hip-hop record label based in Detroit says he has launched a lawsuit against Canadian immigration officials over alleged racial profiling of black hip-hop stars. Jerome Almon names 95 border guards and two former federal ministers of immigration, Denis Coderre and Elinor Caplan...

Darn those Iraqis Laurie Stone, Online Journal Contributing Writer...You must understand, good citizens, I've seen the light. It's not our ill-conceived, immoral, illegal invasion and occupation of your country causing the problems. It's you. After hearing politicians (on both sides of the...

30 December 2006 - a day of infamy Gabriele Zamparini, The cat's dream30 December 2006 will be remembered as a day of infamy. In violation of international law and human decency, the quisling government of occupied Iraq, a puppet, sectarian regime installed by the American occupation and...

If the U.S. is supposed to be leaving Iraq, how come they are building new permanent military bases? The supplemental funding bill for the war in Iraq signed by President Bush in early May 2005 provides money for the construction of bases for U.S. forces that are described as "in some very...

I just tried the Opera browser for three days. Basically it just reinforced my opinion that Firefox is the best browser out there.

I watched a program last night about these twins, these two young ladies now, who for some reason, never quite separated into complete identical twins as infants. Some of the things they can do are miraculous to say the least. Each girl controls the limbs on her side but the two of them can...

2006 STELLA Awards > > > >Time once again to review the winners of the Annual "Stella Awards." The > >Stella Awards are named after 81 year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot > >coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald's (in NM). That case > >inspired the Stella Awards for the most...

We have a virtual blizzard going on right now. We have gotten more than two inches of snow in the past hour. I thought we were finished that nonsense for a while.:pukeright: :evil3:

I ran accross this completely by accident, and it certainly runs contrary to popular opinion in a lot of circles. There are some interesting links. By Fred Halstead, The Militant, 14 August 1995 On Aug. 6, 1945, and again on August 9, the U.S. government dropped the first and second atomic...

I I During the past two and on-half years Matchstick Marvels has taken you on an enchanted trip to J. K. Rowling's world of Harry Potter . Acton will be displaying his matchstick version of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at...

People will either love or hate the new James Bond film. Daniel Craig is a quite different Bond than the fans of this genre have been used to. Craig handles the action very well, and in some scenes, where our hero walks in dim lighting wearing the tuxedo, it is easy to think for a second that...

At least 11 members of Parliament, other than Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion, hold dual citizenships, CBC.ca research has confirmed. Dion was criticized this week because of his reluctance to give up his French citizenship. He was born in Canada but holds dual citizenship because his mother was...

Modern flight is a miracle drained of every delight. Sept. 26, 2006 I've seen Tums confiscated before a flight from St. John's. Tums, this made no sense. In fact, it was anti-sensical. In a province that very rightly worships corned beef and cabbage, where salt beef is more popular...

Are we spending too much money on First Nation Issues? http://tinyurl.com/y9tpk4 With over $6 billion in transfers for First Nations and Aboriginal peoples (bringing total federal spending in this area to some $9 billion, not including anything the provinces might kick in annually. There are...

This is so obvious. Harper's minority government has been getting a little thin so he basically gave the Bloc most of what they wanted, for their continued support. On some issues, with the support of the Bloc, Harper will be able to operate like he had a majority. With that little bill on...

Letter From Canada: The New Christian Right by Chris Hedges [from the November 27, 2006 issue] Toronto When things get bad in the United States it is reassuring to turn to Canada, a country with a high standard of living, a small military and a national healthcare plan. Canada...

british columbia news Email this page Print this page Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 Hearing begins for U.S. polygamist sect leader with B.C. ties (CBC) - The leader of a...