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The Canadian Press is Canada's national news agency established in 1917 as a vehicle to permit Canadian newspapers of the day to exchange their news and information. Created by an act of Parliament, the news cooperative was formed to help newspapers cover and distribute news across the vast country. Initially operating as a distribution network, its first editorial staff came on board during World War I to report on the efforts of Canadian soldiers overseas. With the arrival of television and radio, The Canadian Press branched out to deliver text specifically written for broadcasters, as ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Jul 18, 2007 - 11:20 AM PDT
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Israel accuses captured Gaza engineer of training militants, leading Hamas rocket program
Israeli authorities have indicted a captured Palestinian engineer on charges he headed Hamas' militant training program and developed rockets for the group. The indictment ...Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV -
Offshore bank account probe nets Canadians
More than 1,700 private offshore bank accounts belonging to Canadians turned up on a list of secret accounts in Switzerland, a joint CBC News/Globe and Mail investigation into ...Posted by Ellie Kesselman -
Selling B.C.'s historic carbon tax similar to anti-smoking campaigns, say experts
() Greenhouse gas emissions are the new tobacco and the B.C. government should look to the anti-smoking movement for tips on selling its historic carbon tax to the public, says a ...Posted by Beth Wellington -
US Peace Activist, Retired Col. Ann Wright, Detained at Ottawa Airport
() An American peace activist denied entry into Canada earlier this month is being detained at Ottawa airport.1025 08 Retired U.S. Army Col. Ann Wright was to speak at an ...Posted by Ben Ross -
Health minister bikes to raise funds for AIDS
() Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman joined a bicycle rally Sunday morning that is embarking on a six day trip from Toronto to Montreal to raise money for those with HIV ...Posted by Dale Penn -
Former UN AIDS Envoy Slams G-8 As Morally Bankrupt
() The former UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa is accusing the G-8 of abandoning its commitments to health and social equality in Africa, suggesting its leaders are having ...Posted by Dale Penn -
Bono blasts Harper at G8 summit
() One of the world's biggest rock stars tore a strip off Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday and accused him of blocking a meaningful deal on African aid at the G8 summit. ...Posted by Dale Penn -
Afghan War May Be Lost: Experts
() Two Afghanistan experts painted a sobering picture of the conditions there yesterday, arguing support among Afghans for NATO forces is plummeting, the U.S.-driven policy of ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Video games may be beneficial to the brain, suggests McMaster researcher
() Video games have been maligned by many as "a mindless activity," but playing them may be good for the brain, says a researcher who is conducting studies on the possible ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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