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    Donald Marshall Jr. Charged with Attempted Murder

    SYDNEY, N.S. (CP) - Donald Marshall Jr., whose fight for justice has made him a symbol of hope and triumph for Canada's native people, is facing new legal battles. ADVERTISEMENT Marshall, 55, of the Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia, has been charged with attempted murder and several...
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    Toronto Raptors

    Now the Toronto Raptors have had their ups and downs this season. Starting what was it 1-15. Since they have gone 8-7 for a 9-22 record. Knowing the standings on the NBA, they could possibly get in to the playoffs. What do you think?
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    United Nations: Peacekeeping

    United Nations Peacekeeping started in 1947, but not under the idea that is peacekeeping now adays that was created by Lestor Pearson. United Nation Peacekeeping has gone to 60+ missions, some successful and some not so successful. In the 60 years, over 2,256 peacekeepers have been killed...
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    RMS Titanic

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
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    Oil Companies rule world

    Now this regards the case of Nigeria and Shell with the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a human rights activist ten years ago. Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa (October 10, 1941 - November 10, 1995) was a Nigerian author, television producer and environmental activist. Ken Saro-Wiwa was a member of the Ogoni...
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    Canadian Party Candidates and (Fringe Parties)

    The Parties of Canada and the number of Canadidates they have fielded. Liberal Paul Martin 307 Conservative Stephen Harper 308 Bloc Québécois Gilles Duceppe 75 New Democratic Jack Layton 308 Green Jim Harris 305 - - Marxist-Leninist Sandra L. Smith 70 -...
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    Seat Predictions

    Ipsos-Reid December 31: Lib: 91 Con: 121 NDP: 36 BLOC: 59 IND: 1 Still no seats for the Green. And another: Decima: Lib: 95 Con: 106 NDP: 41 Bloc: 65 IND: 1
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    Seat Predictions

    Ipsos-Reid December 31: Lib: 91 Con: 121 NDP: 36 BLOC: 59 IND: 1 Still no seats for the Green. And another: Decima: Lib: 95 Con: 106 NDP: 41 Bloc: 65 IND: 1
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    Latest Poll: Conservatives Lead

    Ipsos-Reid December 30[1]: Liberal: 32 Conservative: 33 NDP: 18 BLOC: 12 Green: 5 Being a French-Canadian, and a former seperatist when I was in my early-teens, I am glad that the Bloc numbers in Quebec are falling.
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    Tension Rise Against Blacks

    I fine this sad in our society that makes up Canada. TORONTO (CP) - As the city reeled from the senseless killing of a teenaged girl in a year marked by gun violence, a dozen armed plainclothes police officers searching for her killer one evening last week took down a young black man...
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    Characterization

    I have seen it here but in a different context, but the characterization of a person based on the colour of their skin, what they look like, their social identity, and their religion is just totally wrong. WAKE UP PEOPLE, THIS IS HOW WORLD WAR TWO STARTED, BY CHARACTERIZING THE JEWISH RACE So...
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    Munich, 1972, (Massacre?)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre Now I was not alive during the Munich Massacre but I became interested, when Spielberg decided to do the movie Munich, however I don't think it will be good because I don't like Spielberg personally, I think he does tacky movies and does bad...
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    Illegal Wall for Land Snatch (Israel vs Palestine)

    Jerusalem — The paved lot outside Anata Secondary School for Boys was never the world's greatest soccer pitch. It was an uninviting place for a game, where a fall on the hard ground likely meant a scraped knee, or worse, and where kids had to dribble around the trash as well as opposing...
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    Harper Campaiging

    Ottawa — Conservative Leader Stephen Harper outlined Monday what his government's top five priorities would be should the Conservatives form the next government. Topping the list is a host of reforms in the proposed Federal Accountability Act, which includes tighter rules for lobbyists and...
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    Election Predition

    From: democraticSPACE ELECTION PREDICTION Liberal 71 CPC 63 NDP 12 Bloc 50 Too close to call 112 So it seems to be getting closer and closer, last time I checked the Libs were around 83 and the conservatives were around 71. More ridings are becoming too close to call, it should...
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    Pan-Canadian Bloc

    Now, on the national t.v. there has been reports of people putting up bloc signs in Ontario, New Brunswick and even in Alberta. Now, I have been thinking, the Bloc are for french rights in Canada, because Quebec is french. Therefore, why don't they field candidates all across the country, they...
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    Three weeks left: Will you change your mind

    Well we have three weeks left in a campaign and one more television debate. The conservatives are closing in on the Liberals, a new scandal has emerged and there are reports the Layton is to shave his mustache. I am solidly behind the NDP, there is nothing that can change my mind unless...
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    Toronto's first homicide of year: Gun-Related

    Man found slumped in car Toronto's first gunshot death of 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- at 15:01 on January 1, 2006, EST. TORONTO (CP) - The tally of gun-related deaths in Toronto began anew less than five hours into the new year...
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    Flight 19 (1945)

    Flight 19 was a flight of five US Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bombers which disappeared on a training flight out of the Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station on December 5, 1945. The aircraft and 14 crew members were never found, and neither was one of the search planes , a Martin PBM Mariner, which...
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    American water shortages

    Pressure to export fresh water likely to grow as U.S. shortages increase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- at 12:49 on January 1, 2006, EST. By DENNIS BUECKERT OTTAWA (CP) - There was an edge of frustration in Paul Cellucci's voice when he...