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Learn to coexist, Dalai Lama urges Violence in name of moral principle 'very sad,' he says Love, compassion, forgiveness, absolutely. But if anyone tells you they've found inner peace, ask for their secret. The Dalai Lama himself was the main event Wednesday as a star-studded, boysonly cast...

Berlusconi vows to leave '$hitty' Italy in conversation recorded by police In a sign of his frustration at the investigations into his alleged crimes and misdemeanours, Silvio Berlusconi vowed in July to leave Italy, which he described as a "****ty country" that "sickened" him. The Italian...

Some background on the Climate Institute - who completed the study.. Established in late 2005, The Climate Institute is a non-partisan, independent research organisation that works with community, business and government to catalyse and drive the change and innovation needed for a low...

Time to unite NDP, Liberals: Martin And if no one else wants to do it, longtime MP will throw hat in ring OTTAWA -- Manitoba NDP MP Pat Martin says he is prepared to throw his hat into the NDP leadership ring if no other candidates step forward on a platform to unite the party with the...

No, once you get past peak oil, it means more pollution because you have tap into dirtier and more volatile reserves.

Canada-U.S. border talks raise privacy concern Privacy and information sharing are a concern for Canadians who wrote to the government about border talks with the U.S., according to a report released by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Monday. Canada and the U.S. are in negotiations over...

At this point it's less racism, and more specism.

Too many cops? The crime rate is down but police forces are growing. We’re poorer as a result, but not necessarily any safer. This spring, Tamara Cartwright dropped off an envelope at her local post office outside Lethbridge, Alta. A friend had sent her a jar of hemp-based ointment, so she...

Government to listen to all Canadians: Harper YELLOWKNIFE — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his Conservative government will respond to Canadians and to the elected opposition, despite a majority mandate and the absence of any permanent opposition leader in the House of Commons...

Alaska Woman Charged With Child Abuse After Appearing on 'Dr. Phil' Show Video from the "Dr. Phil" television show of an Alaska mother forcing her son to drink hot sauce and take cold showers prompted a police investigation that has led to charges of child abuse against the mother...

Tornado watch issued for Ontario There is the threat of more severe weather across Ontario Wednesday, including tornadoes, as Goderich continues its clean-up from a recent storm. Environment Canada issued a tornado watch covering much of Ontario from Windsor to Thunder Bay and Muskoka, late...

I wanted to go over some of these principles to see if we can all agree. It would be nice to actually be on the same page when we get the onslaught of conflict-based news. This way, instead of just spouting j00 vs. muslim or dictator vs. oil, we can have some real talking points to go on...

85% of drivers have never used transit The vast majority of Canadians who drive every day have never attempted any other way of getting to work, according to a new survey published Wednesday on the typical commute last year. The survey by Statistics Canada found that 82 per cent of...

The Syrian uprisings (and government crack down) have been a hot topic in the last few weeks. I'd like to keep all of the developments on this one in this thread so we can have a clearer picture of what is going on. As far as I can understand, here is the chronology of recent events.. 1...

Protest Makes Canada-To-U.S. Pipeline Project Newest Front in Climate Clash In the year since a cap-and-trade climate bill failed on Capitol Hill, a funny thing happened -- gradually but unmistakably -- to the U.S.-Canada pipeline project known as Keystone XL: It became the global warming...

U.S.’s ‘keep your DAM water’ sign blames Canada for flood REGINA —Frustrated over flood waters in the Souris Rover that travelled from Saskatchewan into their city earlier this summer, some residents of Minot, North Dakota, put up a billboard this week to — as the Oscar-nominated songs...

Russia stands by Assad despite further bloodshed in Syria Russia's Foreign Ministry refused yesterday to back the West's call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to resign, saying that the regime in Damascus must be given sufficient time to implement reforms. The statement came as Syria's...

Why report advocating massive military cuts will be ‘a hard sell’ A major report that advocates streamlining the Canadian military by chopping headquarters staff sits in limbo, awaiting a champion to drive its recommendations home. But with its author, Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie...

You have a real talent Durka. Do you have a site for all these or is it just the thread? edit.. nm.. I've been missing the flickr links while being in awe of your shots.