Decorated Sikh soldier takes command of Canada's military
OTTAWA: Sporting a turban and a thick beard, decorated soldier Harjit Sajjan stood out in the Canadian military, but as defence minister he is among several Sikhs appointed to key positions in Justin...
View ArticleKeystone's Dead. Here's What's Next on the Enviros’ Hit List
Barack Obama belittled the Keystone XL pipeline debate even as he brought it to a close. The project, which would have delivered heavy, oil-sands crude from Western Canada to the Gulf Coast, "has...
View Article5 things to know about Myanmar
Myanmar is holding a general election on Sunday, its second since polls in 2010 ended almost a half-century of military rule. Five things to know about the Southeast Asian country: REFORMS President...
View ArticleThe Pentagon is looking for sites to house Guantanamo detainees as part of a...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is expected to unveil a long-awaited plan this week outlining how it would close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, despite fierce resistance in Congress...
View ArticleSens working with OSEG to win outdoor NHL game, Grey Cup
Ottawa's two major sports businesses — the Ottawa Senators and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group — are working together to bring an outdoor NHL game to TD Place stadium in 2017. Despite a...
View ArticleFrom Moscow to Mussaria
In the inner Tarai region of Nawalparasi, Madhesis belonging to various parties, social organizations and fronts complained about Kathmandu’s apathy towards their agendas. In Palpa, in the hill region...
View ArticleDecorated Sikh soldier takes command of Canada’s military
Ottawa: Sporting a turban and a thick beard, decorated soldier Harjit Sajjan stood out in the Canadian military, but as defence minister he is among several Sikhs appointed to key positions in Justin...
View ArticleWe can't wait for an 'ideal world': we need quotas to see more women in...
Three words told the world of Canada's liberation from the conservative deep-freeze and its return as a global force for progressive good: "Because it's 2015." Justin Trudeau – the tattooed former...
View Article6 November 2015: Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Determination (Embassy of the...
(Source: Embassy of the United States - Ottawa, Canada) After a thorough review of the record, including extensive analysis conducted by the State Department, I have determined that the national...
View ArticleCatalan Parliament votes to secede from Spain
Barcelona, November 9 Lawmakers in Catalonia officially kicked off a process to secede from Spain by 2017 despite impassioned pleas against independence, in an unprecedented showdown with Madrid’s...
View ArticleToday is National Bison Day
Thanks to a new resolution led by Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY) the U.S. Senate has declared today (November 7) as National Bison Day, a time set aside to celebrate the animals...
View ArticleMyanmar hopes for end to military rule as NLD looks set for poll win
Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy celebrate, but party holds off declaring election victory...
View ArticleCity Services: Remembrance Day 2015 (City of Calgary)
(Source: City of Calgary) Get Around Transit Calgary Transit will be operating on a Saturday level of service. Check our schedules page to find out when your bus is running and stay up-to-date with...
View ArticleSuncor Energy closes purchase of additional working interest in Fort Hills...
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 9, 2015) - Suncor Energy today announced that it has successfully closed the previously announced purchase of an additional 10 per cent working interest in the...
View ArticleGovt mulls new tender for exploration of petroleum
Kathmandu, November 6 The government is all set to call for a new tender to expedite the exploration of petroleum in the country, after finding the exploration of the same stagnant for decades. Also,...
View ArticleAfter Myanmar election, Aung San Suu Kyi appears headed for her next big...
As Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party appeared headed to a historic election victory, the focus turned Monday to something Myanmar’s legendary democracy activist has never had to do: govern. In her...
View ArticleCanada's economic growth this year will slow to half of last year's rate: OECD
Canada's economic growth this year will slow to 1.2 per cent – about half of what it was last year – before gaining strength in the next two years, says a report released Monday by the Organization for...
View ArticleDonor program to pay for veterans' hunting and fishing licenses
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is hoping to raise enough money to provide free fishing and hunting licenses for military veterans. The agency's new “Stars & Stripes License...
View ArticleLawmakers in Catalonia vote to 'disconnect' from Spain over next 18 months
Lawmakers in Spain's northeast region of Catalonia voted Monday to "disconnect" from Spain by 2017 and transform the economically powerful tourist hub into Europe's newest independent nation. Voting...
View ArticleHNZ Group Inc. to disclose results of the third quarter on November 13, 2015,...
(Source: HNZ Group Inc) e0199b6f-6e8e-436c-bba8-d87153899d8d.pdf From: HNZ Group Inc. Don Wall President and Chief Executive Officer Tel.: 780-429-6919 Tel.: 450-452-3007 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE...
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