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    War memorial in Regina vandalized

    War memorial in Regina vandalized By Heather Polischuk, Leader-Post June 16, 2009 (Cooment at bottom of Link) Source: War memorial in Regina vandalized REGINA — Just weeks after city crews had to scrub graffiti off the cenotaph in Victoria Park, the war memorial next to the Legislative...
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    A Sign of the Times?

    I'm just curious, but is this something new, or just new to where I am? Is this a good idea? Would you plug in a Buck, and then stop into this PetroCanada Service Station to pick up a jug of milk or a loaf of bread or a pack of cigarettes or a lotto ticket, etc...? Or...would you drive...
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    Conservative renew bid to limit Senate terms

    Conservative renew bid to limit Senate terms By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press Source: Conservative renew bid to limit Senate terms OTTAWA — Canadian senators would be limited to terms of eight years under legislation introduced by the Conservatives Thursday. Steven Fletcher, the...
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    A Little Tied Up

    By the way, it is not DEAD I would really hate to be the one to try and rescue him. I am pretty sure this qualifies as one of the things that really P.O.'s a badger...
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    Charles Adler on "Has the Canadian down turn turned into a nation of bitter skunks?"

    Charles Adler on "Has the Canadian down turn turned into a nation of bitter skunks?" Sorry....big "copy&paste" but Adler is usually a good read. ________________________________________________ Every now and then, as you know, I check up on the dark siders, the merchants of doom, to see what...
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    Global Warming ‘Greatest Scam in History’

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    Chia Obama ???

    Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com
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    Carbon Capture & Storage.

    THE CARBON DEBATE Debate intensifies over environmental benefits of carbon capture By Juliet O'Neill, Canwest News ServiceMarch 16, 2009 Source: THE CARBON DEBATE OTTAWA — Not long ago, a project that captures carbon-dioxide emissions from a coal-burning electric power plant in...
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    Pope visits Africa, reaffirms ban on condoms

    (CNN) -- Pope Benedict XVI refused Wednesday to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope. He landed in Cameroon, the first stop on a trip that will also take him to Angola. Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and...
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    The world’s top ten most dangerous cities list???

    This is pretty funny really. Here's a list of the 10 Most Dangerous Cities on the planet, according to "Real Clear World." It runs through London (England) to the worst as being Mogadishu (Somalia). Our own Saskatoon (Saskatchewan, Canada) hit the list at number nine. :lol::lol::lol: Source...
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    One More Reason The Police Shouldn't Police The Police...

    Delay could bring early end to RCMP disciplinary hearing By Heather Polischuk, Leader-PostMarch 17, 2009 Source: Delay could bring early end to RCMP disciplinary hearing REGINA -- The board overseeing a harassment complaint, leveled at one RCMP member by another, took Tuesday afternoon to...
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    Importers must cover climate change share: China

    Importers must cover climate change share: China Japan aide says U.S., China must be part of next pact By Richard Cowan, Reuters March 16, 2009 3:02 PM Source: Importers must cover climate change share: China WASHINGTON - Countries that buy Chinese goods should be held responsible for the...
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    We Should Pray for the Rich to get Richer (Bar Stool Economics)

    We Should Pray for the Rich to get Richer (Bar Stool Economics) by Charles Adler March 12, 2009 Source: CJOB 68: Manitoba's Information Superstation It's been a tough year for the richest people in the world. That's a line right out of a magazine whose target market is the rich. My question...
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    Please Call Me Dirty Oil

    Please Call Me Dirty Oil by Charles Adler Feb 27, 2009 CJOB 68: Manitoba's Information Superstation "Now there are some in your country and some in Canada who feel Canada's Oil Sands is ‘Dirty Oil’ because of the extraction process. What do you think? Is it Dirty Oil?" A direct quote, ladies...
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    Provincial Government's Needle Exchange Review

    Provincial Government's Needle Exchange "Review" - You Gotta Be Kidding Me!?! February 24th, 2009 by Tammy Robert Source: Provincial Government's Needle Exchange "Review" - You Gotta Be Kidding Me!?! | News Talk 980 Last spring when, as per usual, the dirty needle crop started poking its...
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    Canada's Version of the Ant and Grasshopper (It's a bit dated)

    Canada's Version of the Ant and Grasshopper CLASSIC VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is...
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    Canada wants 'frank' talks on NATO

    Canada wants 'frank' talks on NATO By Luke Baker, ReutersFebruary 16, 2009 3:01 PM Source: Canada wants 'frank' talks on NATO LONDON - The struggling effort to defeat the Taliban and bring security to Afghanistan means it is time for a "frank discussion" about the future of NATO, Canada's...
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    Montreal has ‘nothing’ for family of woman killed by plow

    Montreal has ‘nothing’ for family of woman killed by plow By Catherine Solyom, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 7, 2009 6:01 PM Source: Montreal has ‘nothing’ for family of woman killed by plow MONTREAL — No visit, no condolence card, not even a phone call. Almost two months after...
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    Dogs important to wolf evolution: study

    Dogs important to wolf evolution: study By Tom Spears, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 6, 2009 10:10 AM Source: Dogs important to wolf evolution: study Canada's grey wolves have black relatives among them because they interbred with dogs hundreds or thousands of years ago, a new...
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    Driving the urban-rural debate

    Driving the urban-rural debate By Ron Petrie, The Leader-PostFebruary 5, 2009 12:01 PM Source: Driving the urban-rural debate Angry? When I read in the newspaper some ludicrous notion that rural kids are bad city drivers -- us! the farmboys! -- my being was so blinded by rage and...