Monday, July 31, 2006 Currently there are 676,000 Canada 2006 Census forms unfilled countrywide following the May 16 census, a large number for Alberta and British Columbia. Canada operates a mandatory census, requiring all citizens to participate or face court action, a $500 CAD fine and/or three months imprisonment. Census workers are coming to citizens’ […]
Why Choose Miele In Naples, Fl Appliances For Your Kitchen
Read An Opinion On: Alexander Pollock Interior Design Melbourne byAlma Abell Whether you are renovating your home, or building a new one, outfitting the home’s interior is one of the most difficult tasks. The kitchen is especially difficult, simply because it is the most functional and used space in the home. The idea is to […]
North Sea oil spill is Norway’s second worst
Thursday, December 13, 2007 On Wednesday at 12:40 p.m. CET (UTC+1), Norwegian authorities were alerted to an oil spill in the Statfjord oil field. The spill originated from the oil platform “Statfjord A”, one of three platforms in the field, operated by StatoilHydro. Kristin Hoffmann of Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (Petroleumtilsynet) told Dagens Nyheter: “This […]
At least 55 killed by Hurricane Katrina; serious flooding across affected region
Tuesday, August 30, 2005File:Katrina damage.jpg Thirty people died in the Gulf of Mexico resort of Biloxi when Hurricane Katrina demolished a water-side apartment block, Harrison County emergency operations center spokesman Jim Pollard told AP. However, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has yet to confirm the news. At least another twenty have died across the rest […]
Canada’s St. Paul’s West (Ward 21) city council candidates speak
Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is St. Paul’s West (Ward 21). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Adams, Tony Corpuz, Joe Mihevc (incumbent), and John Sewell. […]
Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz students demonstrate, storm administration building
Saturday, October 22, 2005 New Paltz, New York — More than 350 U.S. students took part in a demonstration Friday outside the SUNY New Paltz Student Union Building where student leaders used a bullhorn from the rooftop to rally the gathering on the concourse below. University police dispersed student leaders from the roof which was […]
Looking For A Start Up Business Line Of Credit
Read An Opinion On: Simple Loan Agreement Credi By Williams Acosta The key to any successful startup is maintaining cash flow. Of course, if you are new, getting startup funding for your company can be difficult because….. you and/or your new business and have no track record. Bit of a catch 22 situation there. However, […]
Austrian police find dozens dead inside lorry
Thursday, August 27, 2015 Austrian police today found an estimated 20–50 decomposing corpses in an apparently abandoned lorry. Roadworkers who spotted the vehicle, which had been there since yesterday at least, alerted police. Responding officers found it full of corpses. The lorry is on the so-called “Eastern Motorway”, the A4, close to the Hungarian border. […]
Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Local municipal and provincial volunteers in Manitoba, Canada are exhausted in their efforts to divert the rising waters of the Red River of the North. It has been hard work with little sleep for the residents who live on the shores of the Red River to shore up their defences with […]
Strong earthquake near Solomon Islands, tsunami reported
Sunday, April 1, 2007 A magnitude 8.1 undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that has killed at least fifteen people, including six children, in the Solomon Islands. Tsunami warnings have been issued for parts of Australia as well. According to the US Geological Survey, the magnitude 8.0 quake struck Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC) […]