Saturday, February 24, 2007 On 19 February 2007, XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio announced a move that will change the face of satellite radio in the United States and Canada: XM and Sirius will be merging, creating a single satellite radio provider. Multi-million dollar losses, combined with increasing competition from internet radio, downloadable […]
Read MoreOntario Votes 2007: Interview with Liberal candidate Brian Jackson, Oxford
Monday, October 1, 2007 Brian Jackson is running for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oxford riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, […]
Read MoreEmbracing Payments As A Platform For The Future Of Mobile Money
Here’s An Opinion On: Dianne Phuong Nguyen Most recently, Apple Pay service was launched in Europe for the first time. Only eminent bank MasterCard holders have this option so far, but soon the option became available to most users. A similar service was available for some users of the Android system. At the same time, […]
Read More20 percent of Victorians drive on worn tyres
Wednesday, June 7, 2006 A survey released today by the RACV and Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce found that 20 percent of cars in Victoria have at least one worn or unroadworthy tyre. The study looked at 1,000 cars last month and found of those 200 had at least one tyre that had worn. Chief […]
Read MoreActor John Fiedler, voice of Piglet and “Bob Newhart” regular, dead at 80
Monday, June 27, 2005 American actor John Fiedler died at the age of 80 on June 25. Though he worked extensively on stage, film, television, and radio for over forty years, he is perhaps most remembered for two roles: the mild, fearful voice of Piglet in Disney‘s many Winnie the Pooh productions, and the role […]
Read MoreRescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers
Sunday, May 4, 2008 Rescuers in Brazil are seeking a plane that disappeared Friday carrying six people, two local pilots and four British investors interested in a possible new housing development. The dual-engined Cessna 310, operated by Aero Star, lost contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC) eight miles (13km) off the coast near Ilheus, where […]
Read MoreDividing Up Marital Debts In Divorce}
Here’s An Opinion On: Mortgage Broker Ballarat Submitted by: Susan Chinweike – Umeh In a Divorce, just as a couple must divide what they own, so they must divide what they owe. Generally, only a marital debt is divided during a divorce, which means that debt incurred for the joint benefit of the parties during […]
Read MoreChad court sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 A Chadian court today sentenced six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for their role in a plot to kidnap 103 African children and fly them to France. The four men and two women have been in custody since October 25. They were also ordered to pay damages […]
Read MoreIOC posthumously awards its highest honor to late Vancouver Organizing Committee Chair
Sunday, December 13, 2009 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given the late Jack Poole their highest honour, The Olympic Order, according to a report by the Vancouver Sun. Mr. Poole, one of the people behind the bid by Vancouver to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, passed away on October 23 after losing a […]
Read MoreCannabis In Sports
Here’s An Opinion On: Promethean Bio Pharma Now that Canada and many US states have legalized cannabis, dozens of our professional sports teams now live in jurisdictions where recreational cannabis use is legal. Some would argue that since cannabis can make it difficult to focus and reduce coordination, it would hinder athletes’ performance rather than […]
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