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on November 30, 2013 in World News

California Sheriff Denied Gun Purchase over Background Check

                      California Sheriff Denied Gun Purchase over Background Check When Siskiyou County, CA Sheriff John Lopey tried to buy an M1 Garand rifle through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), he was denied and told he failed to pass the background check conducted via the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Lopey is a sheriff: he carries a gun and enforces the law for a living. Prior to being a sheriff, he spent 33 years with the California Highway Patrol and is a retired Army Colonel. He had Top Secret… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in Right Edition

Ford More Popular than Obama – Forbes says Impeach Obama

Ford More Popular than Obama – Forbes says Impeach Obama Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has admitted to smoking crack cocaine and being a raging alcoholic, ranted about killing someone on tape and knocked down an elderly councilwoman – and yet he has a higher approval rating than the president of the United States. According to the latest poll carried out by Forum Research, the foul-mouthed, irascible Toronto mayor continues to enjoy a 42 per cent job performance rating. Mayor Ford’s job performance rating is also five times higher than the U.S. Congress, which on average currently stands at paltry 7.5… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

FIPA Bad for Canada

                              It has been more than a year since the Harper government cabinet was in a legal position to ratify the Canada-China investment treaty. Thank goodness that step has not yet been taken. It is the largest threat currently hanging over Canadians’ ability to chart our own course, whether in environmental protection, labour laws or any aspect of municipal, provincial or federal rule-making. The Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement, commonly known as FIPA, is the most significant investor-state agreement signed by Canada since NAFTA…. View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

Council freezes their own salaries, limits non-union pay hike

                        Calgary: Council freezes their own salaries, limits non-union pay hike City council members have frozen their own salaries and held non-union wages to a 1.8 per cent increase for next year, sending a strong message to unions set to start negotiating new contracts in January. But union leaders have already told members they deserve fair wage hikes in an improving economy, and even after Wednesday’s city budget decision they’re not expected to back down. “We’ve seen council do this before, where they freeze their pay, expect us to… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

Alberta government poised to ram through two new labour bills

                        Unions rally as Alberta government poised to ram through two new labour bills Tensions between the Redford government and Alberta’s biggest union ignited into open warfare Wednesday as the province pushed ahead new legislation to compel a pay settlement and impose heavy penalties for illegal strikes. The sudden introduction of Bills 45 and 46 — along with government tactics to rush them through the house by the end of the week — prompted union members to stage a hasty protest. Guy Smith, president of the Alberta Union of… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

Don Cherry to share his thoughts on Rogers’ NHL broadcast deal

                            Don Cherry to share his thoughts on Rogers’ NHL broadcast deal on Coach’s Corner on Saturday: report There are plenty of questions yet to be answered on how Rogers Communications Inc.’s blockbuster broadcast deal with the NHL will affect Canadian hockey fans. The man at the centre of one of the most talked-about questions will give his take on Saturday night. CBC representatives say Hockey Night in Canada fixture Don Cherry will use his weekly Coach’s Corner segment to share his thoughts on the Rogers deal, according… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

Conservatives were spanked in Monday’s byelections

                            Andrew Coyne: There’s no spinning it — the Conservatives were spanked in Monday’s byelections If you were determined to be obtuse about it, you could look at the results of Monday’s byelections and say: nothing changed. The Tories held onto their two seats in the West, the Liberals held onto theirs in Ontario and Quebec. Move along folks, no story here. You could do this, as I say, only if you took extravagant care to ignore everything else that happened that night: If you focused myopically on… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

Ultra-low cost carrier being proposed for Western Canada

                            Canada Jetlines: Ultra-low cost carrier being proposed for Western Canada A group of aviation veterans is looking to launch a new ultra-low cost carrier in Vancouver next fall that carries the potential of significantly cutting the cost of travel in Western Canada. Canada Jetlines Ltd. will fly under the moniker “Jetlines.” It is being launched by aviation veterans Jim Scott and David Solloway as well as Dix Lawson and has garnered the support of the provincial government in B.C. Mr. Solloway, who will serve as Jetlines’ chief commercial… View Article

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on November 28, 2013 in World News

The incredible mile-long floating CITY

The incredible mile-long floating CITY – complete with schools, a hospital,  parks and an airport for its 50,000 residents Seasick sufferers look away now. A  Florida-based firm has designed a floating city called Freedom Ship that would  spend its entire time at sea. The vessel is a mile long, 25-storeys-high  and has enough room for 50,000 permanent residents. It features schools, hospitals, art  galleries, shops, parks, an aquarium, casino and even an art gallery as well as  an airport on the roof and a docking bay at the rear. The designs also include a shopping centre  covering 1.7 million square… View Article

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