World news - Entries from February 2008

Friday, February 29. 2008

Dynamic world under Arctic ice
Winnipeg Free Press, Canada -9 hours ago
Unlike the world's increasingly desperate commercial fishermen, Letourneau and Burt are not trying to exploit the Arctic waters for some new and tasty ...
Red Amundsen our flag in white ArcticWinnipeg Free Press
Hole in the hull inspires a lot of prideWinnipeg Free Press
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arctic canada - Google News

Posted by Arctic News in Arctic News at 23:05

Canadian military resumes transfer of detainees to Afghan authorities - The Canadian Press

Friday, February 29. 2008

Canada.com

Canadian military resumes transfer of detainees to Afghan authorities
The Canadian Press, KABUL -12 hours ago
KABUL — Canada is now confident enough with the Afghan prison system that the transfer of detainees to local authorities has resumed, Canadian military and ...
Rights groups renew bid to halt detainee transfersGlobe and Mail
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Posted by Newfoundland News in Newfoundland and Labrador News at 16:25

A green Arctic Winter Games? - Northern News Services (subscription)

Friday, February 29. 2008

A green Arctic Winter Games?
Northern News Services (subscription), Canada -Feb 29, 2008
People will be visiting from Northern Canada, Alberta, Quebec, Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska, Greenland, Lapland and Russia, so not everyone will be fluent in ...

Posted by Arctic News in Arctic News at 15:11

Earth's 'Fever' Breaks: Global COOLING Currently Under Way - Hawaii Reporter

Friday, February 29. 2008

Earth's 'Fever' Breaks: Global COOLING Currently Under Way
Hawaii Reporter, HI -5 hours ago
And remember the Arctic Sea ice? The ice we were told so hysterically last fall had melted to its "lowest levels on record? Never mind that those records ...

arctic canada - Google News

Posted by Arctic News in Arctic News at 13:39

Housing resales drop 6.3 per cent in January - ReportonBusiness.com

Friday, February 29. 2008

Housing resales drop 6.3 per cent in January
ReportonBusiness.com, Canada -Feb 29, 2008
... of the country except Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. Home sales volumes dropped by an average of 6.3 per cent across Canada compared with January, 2007, ...
Sask. has record house salesStarPhoenix
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newfoundland canada - Google News

Posted by Newfoundland News in Newfoundland and Labrador News at 12:59

Canada Reads 2008 chooses winning book - CBC Toronto

Friday, February 29. 2008

CBC Montreal

Canada Reads 2008 chooses winning book
CBC Toronto, Canada -16 hours ago
The final Canada Reads discussion can be heard Friday at 7:30 pm (half an hour later in Newfoundland and Labrador) on CBC Radio One or downloaded on ...
It's down to three books on Canada ReadsCBC Montreal
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newfoundland canada - Google News

Posted by Newfoundland News in Newfoundland and Labrador News at 12:40

Canada’s middle-aged road system need more investment - Reed Construction Data

Friday, February 29. 2008

Canada’s middle-aged road system need more investment
Reed Construction Data, GA -12 hours ago
Other provinces with quite “mature” road and highway systems include Saskatchewan (16.7 years or 59% of useful life), Newfoundland and Labrador (16.4 years ...

newfoundland canada - Google News

Posted by Newfoundland News in Newfoundland and Labrador News at 11:37

Scotia Economics' Provincial Auto Sales Outlook - It's Still Best ... - Canada NewsWire (press release)

Friday, February 29. 2008

Scotia Economics' Provincial Auto Sales Outlook - It's Still Best ...
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada -4 hours ago
29 /CNW/ - Vehicle sales in Western Canada climbed to a record high in 2007, and purchases will be 'Best in the West' once again in 2008, according to the ...
Big year projected for investment in Sask.Canada.com
Saskatchewan records highest year-over-year wage increase in ...Canada.com
Capital plans rising sharplyWinnipeg Free Press
Globe and Mail - Canada.com
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Posted by Newfoundland News in Newfoundland and Labrador News at 06:02

Posted By Rohmer, Richard - Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin

Friday, February 29. 2008

Posted By Rohmer, Richard
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin, Canada -23 hours ago
So - what is causing the global warming that's melting Canada's arctic ice and glaciers so rapidly? Is it gas emissions from our factories and the universal ...

arctic canada - Google News

Posted by Arctic News in Arctic News at 05:52

The world has gone to seed - Calgary Herald

Friday, February 29. 2008

Environment News Service

The world has gone to seed
Calgary Herald, Canada -5 hours ago
Buried beneath Arctic permafrost on a remote Norwegian island, the secured, remotely monitored vault has been built to withstand everything from global ...
Video: New Seed Archive Serves As Global Backupkcratv