Ken Taylor's name may sound familiar to you. Taylor (shown in the photo above) was the former ambassador to Iran, who was the centre of the narrative in Ben Affleck's Hollywood blockbuster film ARGO - a true story about how he personally sheltered six American diplomats during the 1979 hostage … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Friday, May 15, 2009
In National News: GM, CAW negotiations face midnight deadline (CBC)In our opinion: This is the human side of the economic downturn. Our hearts go out to the folks in Canada's automobile sector. Relationship with Schreiber 'peripheral': Mulroney (Globe and Mail) Tim Hortons accuses B.C. teen of roll … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Wednesday, April 15, 2009
In National News: OPP takes over lead in search for Woodstock girl (CBC) In our opinion: This seems a disturbing development in this terrifying story. Encouraging, though, is the hint that police now have leads on the identity of the woman Tori was seen walking with in the video. Chrysler … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Monday, April 13, 2009
In National News: Threat of more Manitoba flooding remains while ice shifts north (CBC)In our opinion: In an unusually cold and wet spring, Manitoba's normal flood-control systems (including Winnipeg's floodway) are not effective in the face of larger-than-usual ice floes. Our thoughts are with the … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Wednesday, April 8, 2009
In National News: No answers on Mulroney party status, says Harper (CBC)In our opinion: Ah! The politics of convenience. Could the most successful Conservative Prime Minister in recent history be retroactively ousted by folks who weren't even in the party when he was PM? Baby no longer a candidate … [Read more...]