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Minister praises plan to heat swimming pool from fires of crematorium
Sir George Young, leader of the House of Commons, said the proposal to warm a Worcestershire leisure centre with heat from a nearby crematorium was a “groundbreaking scheme”
Misc World | 208626 hits | 3:59 PM on Friday | posted by DanSC
Sir George Young, leader of the House of Commons, said the proposal to warm a Worcestershire leisure centre with heat from a nearby crematorium was a “groundbreaking scheme”
Boston University probes 'macho' hockey cultureMisc World | 208284 hits | 8:17 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Boston University is forming a task force to study the "culture and climate" of its men's hockey team. The move follows the arrest of two players -- including a Canadian -- on charges of assaulting female students this season. Venus, Jupiter, moon to offer dazzling show this weekendMisc World | 208200 hits | 8:11 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Stargazers of the world are getting a treat this weekend. On Saturday and again Sunday, Venus, Jupiter and Earth's moon converge for a brilliant night show. EU at stalemate on Canada's oilsands rankingMisc World | 208490 hits | 9:18 AM on Thursday | posted by stemmer
European Union officials are at a stalemate after voting on whether to classify Canada's oilsands crude as more harmful to the environment than other fuels — a proposal that Canada would fight. EU at stalemate on Canada's oilsands rankingMisc World | 206436 hits | 9:16 AM on Thursday | posted by stemmer
Two Western journalists killed in shelling of Homs | CTV News
A French photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian shelling of the opposition stronghold Homs as President Bashar Assad's regime escalated its attacks on rebel bases by straf
Misc World | 208147 hits | 9:41 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
A French photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian shelling of the opposition stronghold Homs as President Bashar Assad's regime escalated its attacks on rebel bases by strafArgentine train slams into busy station, killing 49
At least 49 people are dead and hundreds injured after a train packed with passengers slammed into a Buenos Aires subway platform on Wednesday.
Misc World | 208423 hits | 9:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by Strutz
At least 49 people are dead and hundreds injured after a train packed with passengers slammed into a Buenos Aires subway platform on Wednesday. Koran burning promps U.S. appology as Afghans storm Bagram airbase | News | National PostMisc World | 206631 hits | 2:11 AM on Wednesday | posted by EyeBrock
Koran burning promps U.S. appology as Afghans storm Bagram airbase | News | National Post
Misc World | 206783 hits | 2:11 AM on Wednesday | posted by EyeBrock
Canada threatens retaliation if oilsands given black eyeMisc World | 208217 hits | 6:39 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Canada has fired a diplomatic shot across the bow of the European Union, warning that any move to single out oilsands crude as environmentally unfriendly will be met with retaliation.Ice chunks on Danube River causes chaos in Belgrade
Giant chunks of melting ice broke free on the Danube River, crashing hundreds of boats into each other, sweeping away several barges and sinking one of Belgrade's trademark floating nightclubs.
Misc World | 206863 hits | 6:33 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Giant chunks of melting ice broke free on the Danube River, crashing hundreds of boats into each other, sweeping away several barges and sinking one of Belgrade's trademark floating nightclubs.Russia to boost arsenal to protect resources, Putin says
Russia needs to modernize its military arsenals to deter others from grabbing its resources, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says in an article published Monday.
Misc World | 206906 hits | 6:30 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Russia needs to modernize its military arsenals to deter others from grabbing its resources, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says in an article published Monday.Carla Bruni-Sarkozy statue draws ire of small town
Residents of a blue-collar Paris suburb are irked that public money is being spent on a statue of France's controversial first lady as a way of honouring the community's Italian immigrants.
Misc World | 206922 hits | 10:17 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Residents of a blue-collar Paris suburb are irked that public money is being spent on a statue of France's controversial first lady as a way of honouring the community's Italian immigrants.Missing accounted for in Washington avalanche; 3 dead
An avalanche near a popular ski resort in Washington state killed three people Sunday, and all those initially reported as missing have been accounted for, a resort official said.
Misc World | 206747 hits | 10:09 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
An avalanche near a popular ski resort in Washington state killed three people Sunday, and all those initially reported as missing have been accounted for, a resort official said.S. Korea conducts drills despite threat from N. Korea
South Korea on Monday conducted live-fire military drills from five islands near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's threat to attack.
Misc World | 206721 hits | 10:08 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
South Korea on Monday conducted live-fire military drills from five islands near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's threat to attack.3 dead, up to 8 missing in Washington state avalanche
Authorities are now saying three people are dead and as many as eight are missing after an avalanche near a Washington state ski resort.
Misc World | 206716 hits | 2:51 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Authorities are now saying three people are dead and as many as eight are missing after an avalanche near a Washington state ski resort.Cocaine found on Costa Concordia captain's hair
Lawyers representing survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck are asking for a repeat of drug tests done on the ship's captain, which found traces of cocaine on the outside of a hair sample.
Misc World | 206701 hits | 3:29 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Lawyers representing survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck are asking for a repeat of drug tests done on the ship's captain, which found traces of cocaine on the outside of a hair sample.Honduras prison fire is world's deadliest
The prisoners who died in the Honduran prison fire had been locked inside an overcrowded penitentiary where most inmates had never been charged, let alone convicted, according to an internal Honduran government report obtained by The Associated Press.
Misc World | 206788 hits | 9:58 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The prisoners who died in the Honduran prison fire had been locked inside an overcrowded penitentiary where most inmates had never been charged, let alone convicted, according to an internal Honduran government report obtained by The Associated Press.Britain set for Falklands Islands oil windfall
Misc World | 206600 hits | 2:38 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
US gets Barak to backtrack and deny Iran has reached nuclear point of no-return
By suddenly stating, contrary to all informed estimates, that Iran’s nuclear arms program has not yet reached the point of no return, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak implied that Israel was in no hurry to strike its nuclear facilities, a message for
Misc World | 206794 hits | 7:05 AM on Thursday | posted by stemmer
By suddenly stating, contrary to all informed estimates, that Iran’s nuclear arms program has not yet reached the point of no return, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak implied that Israel was in no hurry to strike its nuclear facilities, a message for Libya militias 'out of control'
Armed militias are threatening the security of large parts of Libya, Amnesty International warns, saying at least 12 detainees were tortured to death.
Misc World | 206809 hits | 11:44 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Armed militias are threatening the security of large parts of Libya, Amnesty International warns, saying at least 12 detainees were tortured to death.North Korea marks late leader Kim Jong-il's birthday
North Korea marks the 70th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, also dubbed the "day of the shining star", with tributes and gatherings.
Misc World | 206810 hits | 11:39 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
North Korea marks the 70th birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il, also dubbed the "day of the shining star", with tributes and gatherings.Magnitude-6.0 quake recorded in Pacific off Oregon
The National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado, says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 off the Oregon coast caused no reported damage and only a smattering of reports from people who felt it as a weak jolt.
Misc World | 206676 hits | 11:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado, says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 off the Oregon coast caused no reported damage and only a smattering of reports from people who felt it as a weak jolt.European cold snap has claimed more than 650 lives
More than 650 people have died during a record-breaking cold snap in Eastern Europe, authorities said Wednesday, as officials in the Czech Republic blamed two massive car crashes on blinding snow.
Misc World | 206720 hits | 11:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
More than 650 people have died during a record-breaking cold snap in Eastern Europe, authorities said Wednesday, as officials in the Czech Republic blamed two massive car crashes on blinding snow.Honduras prison fire kills hundreds
A fire started by an inmate tore through a severely overcrowded Honduran prison, burning and suffocating inmates in their locked cells and killing as many as 356 people in one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century, authorities said Wednesday.
Misc World | 206738 hits | 6:11 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A fire started by an inmate tore through a severely overcrowded Honduran prison, burning and suffocating inmates in their locked cells and killing as many as 356 people in one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century, authorities said Wednesday. Syrian envoy blasts Canada for 'deplorable' sanctionsMisc World | 206823 hits | 7:50 AM on Tuesday | posted by saturn_656
Bashar Akbik says ‘Hollywood’-style videos on the Internet have fabricated scenes of government forces killing innocent civiliansGuatemala's president considers legalizing drugs
U.S. inability to cut illegal drug consumption leaves Guatemala with no option but to consider legalizing the use and transport of drugs, President Otto Perez said Monday, a remarkable turnaround for an ex-general elected on a platform of crushing organiz
Misc World | 206791 hits | 11:39 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
U.S. inability to cut illegal drug consumption leaves Guatemala with no option but to consider legalizing the use and transport of drugs, President Otto Perez said Monday, a remarkable turnaround for an ex-general elected on a platform of crushing organiz Vancouver most expensive North American cityMisc World | 206781 hits | 11:33 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Vancouver overtook U.S. cities to become the most expensive in North America, ranked 37th in the world. Los Angeles was the most expensive U.S. city — equal 42nd with Shanghai — while New York came in 47th.Russian sub burned with nukes aboard: report
A fire at a drydocked Russian nuclear submarine in December could have sparked a radiation disaster because it was carrying nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles and other weapons, despite official statements to the contrary, a Russian news magazine reported
Misc World | 206778 hits | 11:25 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A fire at a drydocked Russian nuclear submarine in December could have sparked a radiation disaster because it was carrying nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles and other weapons, despite official statements to the contrary, a Russian news magazine reported Amsterdam's Schiphol airport partly evacuated
world news - Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has been partly evacuated after a bomb threat. Dutch police said the two main international terminals had been cleared. They declined to…
Misc World | 206769 hits | 8:28 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
world news - Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has been partly evacuated after a bomb threat. Dutch police said the two main international terminals had been cleared. They declined to…Israel embassy staff targeted in bomb attacks.
world news - A bomb attack on an Israeli embassy car in the Indian capital New Delhi has injured a woman. Another device found in an Israeli diplomat’s car in the Georgian capital Tbilisi…
Misc World | 206834 hits | 8:27 AM on Monday | posted by martin14
world news - A bomb attack on an Israeli embassy car in the Indian capital New Delhi has injured a woman. Another device found in an Israeli diplomat’s car in the Georgian capital Tbilisi…Bin Laden told children 'live in peace in the West'
From Yahoo! News: Slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden urged his children to go live peacefully in the West and get a university education, his brother-in-law said in an interview published Sunday.
Misc World | 207180 hits | 10:45 PM on Sunday | posted by jeff744
From Yahoo! News: Slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden urged his children to go live peacefully in the West and get a university education, his brother-in-law said in an interview published Sunday.Child rescued from Kosovo avalanche that killed 9
Rescuers have pulled a child alive from the rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both her parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in southern Kosovo.
Misc World | 206704 hits | 5:41 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Rescuers have pulled a child alive from the rubble of a house flattened by a massive avalanche that killed both her parents and at least seven of her relatives in a remote mountain village in southern Kosovo.Athens burns as Greece bailout passed
Riots engulfed central Athens and at least 10 buildings went up in flames in mass protests late Sunday as lawmakers prepared for a parliamentary vote on harsh austerity measures aimed at keeping the country solvent.
Misc World | 206948 hits | 5:39 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Riots engulfed central Athens and at least 10 buildings went up in flames in mass protests late Sunday as lawmakers prepared for a parliamentary vote on harsh austerity measures aimed at keeping the country solvent. Tibet PM sees human-rights 'tragedy' unfoldingMisc World | 206815 hits | 11:21 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
In an exclusive interview Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Lobsang Sangay, sounded the alarm on the tragedy unfolding in Tibet and called on Canada to take action.Taliban threatens Prince Harry with death, capture
The Taliban says it is gunning for Prince Harry just days after Britain's defence ministry confirmed that the 27-year-old royal will redeploy to Afghanistan.
Misc World | 206919 hits | 10:51 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The Taliban says it is gunning for Prince Harry just days after Britain's defence ministry confirmed that the 27-year-old royal will redeploy to Afghanistan.Iran's Ahmadinejad promises 'big' nuclear news
Iran will soon unveil big new nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed while reiterating Tehran's readiness to revive talks with the West over the country's controversial nuclear program.
Misc World | 206788 hits | 8:05 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Iran will soon unveil big new nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed while reiterating Tehran's readiness to revive talks with the West over the country's controversial nuclear program.Thousands cut off as Europe cold snap continues
An avalanche hit a village in Kosovo's mountainous south Saturday, killing a married couple and their 17-year-old son and leaving nine others missing, police said, as heavy snow and freezing temperatures continued to blanket much of Europe.
Misc World | 206801 hits | 2:01 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
An avalanche hit a village in Kosovo's mountainous south Saturday, killing a married couple and their 17-year-old son and leaving nine others missing, police said, as heavy snow and freezing temperatures continued to blanket much of Europe. MP turns to international law to stop Windsor humMisc World | 207044 hits | 3:28 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The NDP's Brian Masse is scouring international law in search of a way to put a stop to the mysterious rumbles and hums that have plagued Windsor, Ont. for more than a year.Database helps Iceland residents avoid incest
In an isolated country where there's only a population of about 300,000, it seems necessary to have a database to make sure a love interest isn't of any family relation.
Misc World | 206801 hits | 2:19 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
In an isolated country where there's only a population of about 300,000, it seems necessary to have a database to make sure a love interest isn't of any family relation.Russian jailed for selling missile secrets to CIA
A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.
Misc World | 207008 hits | 10:41 AM on Friday | posted by DanSC
A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.Greeks start 2-day strike to protest austerity
Misc World | 206435 hits | 9:02 AM on Friday | posted by martin14
Canada pulls out of NATO surveillance projectMisc World | 206995 hits | 6:56 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Canada is pulling out of a NATO project 20 years in the making that will use unmanned aerial vehicles to collect surveillance. Misc World | 206859 hits | 4:26 PM on Thursday | posted by DanSC
Thousands of complaints after insult that followed Fernández accusing Britain of militarising south Atlantic islands Ottawa saw disasters as chance to promote food to JapanMisc World | 206957 hits | 12:55 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
There's nothing like a massive earthquake, a three-storey tsunami and a nuclear crisis to whet the appetite for Canadian cuisine.Iran leader says attack would harm U.S. '10 times over'
Iran's supreme leader pledged Friday to aid any nation or group that challenges Israel and said any military strikes over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program would damage U.S. interests in the Middle East 10 times over.
Misc World | 207022 hits | 12:14 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Iran's supreme leader pledged Friday to aid any nation or group that challenges Israel and said any military strikes over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program would damage U.S. interests in the Middle East 10 times over. Troop safety key in wake of Afghan attacks: MacKayMisc World | 206901 hits | 8:02 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
NATO is moving to shore up troop security in Afghanistan after a series of deadly attacks by Afghan forces on its soldiers.Iran says it launched a small satellite into orbit
Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns because if its possible military applications.
Misc World | 206774 hits | 7:47 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns because if its possible military applications.More radioactive water leaks at Japanese reactor
The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant says more radioactive water has leaked at the seaside complex.
Misc World | 206760 hits | 7:45 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant says more radioactive water has leaked at the seaside complex.Back to Canada News
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