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canada news Wednesday, Aug 23, 2006 Northwest Passage an unlikely Panama Canal, but some shipping to increase TUKTOYAKTUK, N.W.T. (CP) - The Northwest Passage isn't likely ever to become a northern version of the Panama Canal, suggests the latest research on climate change and the northern...

People get stupider every day US makes it easier to kill resident Canada geese Associated Press WASHINGTON, August 18:They tried border collies in Virginia. They tried a stuffed coyote in New Jersey. In fact, officials have tried just about everything to get rid of large flocks of Canada...

science & technology Friday, Aug 18, 2006 HDTV - the myths and the reality High definition television (HDTV) can be as confusing as it is alluring. (PCWorld.ca) Yardena Arar PC World Canada The world of high-definition television can be as confusing as it is alluring. If you're ready to...

I've only missed two Abbotsford Airshows since it started in 1962, and that was because I was transfered to Winnipeg for two years in the seventies. My son and I have been going since the late seventies. Abbotsford is one of the biggest airshows in the world and it attracts people from all...

Tour de France title gone. Landis fired. By T.J. Quinn New York Daily News (MCT) NEW YORK - For a few days, the tale of Floyd Landis looked like a Disney movie in the making. Now he appears to be headed for the History Channel. Landis came a step closer on Saturday to being the first man...

This should be good news (CBC) - Expanding free access to drug therapies for everyone infected with HIV could eventually stop the spread of the virus, says a leading Vancouver AIDS researcher. The hypothesis is based on mounting evidence that transmission of the virus drops significantly when...

This article is a couple years old but the thinking by those in the field remains basically the same. Batteries are more efficient than fuel cells and they are a lot less expensive. I'm a bit saddened because I was one of those people cheering the accomplishments of Ballard who seemed to be on...

It doesn't seem that long ago that Harper's crowd triumphantly announced that we had a new deal with soft wood lumber. All we had to do was give the Americans one billion of the five billion dollars that was illegally collected. It didn't sound like much of a deal then, and apparently, even...

Imagine a prime ribeye steak, well marbled and about an inch thick. Imagine this steak cooked to a turn with sauted fresh mushrooms and tiny little marble-sized new potatoes and baby carrots and a tossed salad. Could we substitute tofu and bean sprouts for that meal? Hand me my gun. I want...

Depleted Uranium Situation Worsens Dr. Doug Rokke, PhD., former Director, U.S. Army Depleted Uranium project The delivery of at least 100 GBU 28 bunker busters bombs containing depleted uranium warheads by the United States to Israel for use against targets in Lebanon will result in additional...

Skype is a computer telephone that seems to blow most other phones out of the water. Till the end of the year you can make calls within the U.S, and Canada for nothing. International calls require you to buy a membership for 30 Euros/year. I believe you will need a microphone or a headset to...

According to our thermometer on the back deck, it is currently 32 degrees C. The forecast is predicting 34 degrees . I love the hot weather and I wouldn't complain if we have this weather till October. My more reasonable side tells me that the odd day or so of rain mixed in with the...

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 Suspect in slaying of two Saskatchewan Mounties turns himself in Photo full image The intensive manhunt for the suspect in the slaying of two Saskatchewan Mounties ended Tuesday when Curtis Dagenais turned himself in to authorities. (CP handout photo) REGINA (CP) -...

british columbia news Sunday, Jul 16, 2006 Families of serial killer Clifford Olson's victims brace for parole hearing MONTREAL (CP) - Family members of victims of serial killer Clifford Olson will make their way to a federal prison in Quebec this week to face Olson in what they hope is a...

We’re Number One -“Ode to That Four-Letter Word going with the flow brings us to our very next topic— pissing (17thC). Pissing (17thC) derives from the French pisser via Old French and vulgar Latin. It was Standard English until around 1760, as in “He would not once turn one for a kisse...

You haven't tasted really bad food until you've had a "chicken fried steak" . What a thing to do to a good steak. Generally I don't mind American cooking but it can be good or bad like every other cooking. BTW Daz Our grocery store in Nanaimo sell British banger sausage that is very close...

Walla Walla onions are in the stores right now. There ia a bread called Texas toast. You can get it white or 40 percent whole wheat. get whole wheatr one, Toast two slices amd put a bit of mayo on both sides, a generous layer of Walla Wall slices. Salt and pepper to taste. Add thin slices...

I've used Firefox for about four years now and I'm more than happy with it. To be really honest, I haven't seen a lot of difference from the 1.5 version yet. I will report back in a week or so.

Here is Sheila letting us know why she's been a bit cranky for the last few days. link

What a Cow! Anne Coulter