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 Friday, April 10, 2009
In National News: Search continues for missing girl (Globe and Mail)In our opinion: This story makes us heartsick with worry. Local police say they're hopeful they will find young Victoria Stafford "well". Please let them be right. B.C. gangster gets life sentence for slaughter (canada.com) Judge … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Wednesday, April 1, 2009
In National News: G20 nations need to 'overreact': Harper (National Post)In our opinion: After months of insisting "it won't happen to us", it's good to see Stephen Harper owning up to the economic crisis in Canada. Let's hope these G20 leaders can reach a consensus that will actually help the … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Monday, March 30, 2009
In National News: Court to rule if British MP can enter Canada (CTV)In our opinion: This is sure to be a polarizing story. Our government deems Brithish MP George Galloway to be a terrorist based on a recent trip to deliver humanitarian goods to war-torn Gaza and aid money to Palestinian ruling … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Thursday, March 26, 2009
In National News:State of emeergency declared in Manitoba towns (National Post)In our opinion: Our hearts go out to the people affected by this natural disaster. Jobs disappearing faster than stimulus can create: budget officer (CBC) In World NewsCar bomb kills 16, wounds 40 in Baghdad (Reuters)In … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Wednesday, March 25, 2009
In National News: Livent co-founders guilty of fraud (Globe and Mail) In our opinion: Justice Mary Lou Benotto said, "The exponential growth of the company was analogous to an athlete taking a performance-enhancing drug. The result may be spectacular but the means involve cheating." Hear, hear! We … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Tuesday, March 24, 2009
In National News: Fox News host apologizes as bodies return (National Post)In our opinion: Perhaps we shouldn't dignify this story with any more commentary than it's already received, but when the footage of Fox's satirical news show Red Eye (which airs at 3:00 am) hit the internet this weekend, it … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Monday, March 23, 2009
In National News: Bodies of four Canadian soldiers return home (CBC)In our opinion: Whatever your personal feelings about the war on terror, the conflict in Afghanistan, and Canada's role in it, you cannot fail to be moved by the images of of young men returning home in caskets. These men are our … [Read more...]