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POPSdrunk driver jailed 20 years "The collision occurred on Jan. 20, 2006, the day Yellowknee had just been released from jail. He had been drinking all day and, by 5 p.m., he was staggering around the Sawridge Truck Stop in Slave Lake, a bottle of Silk Tassel Rye tucked into his jacket, trying to hitch a ride up to Wabasca. Slave Lake is about 250 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. Minutes later, he was behind the wheel of a stolen white pickup truck, speeding out of Slave Lake on the highway with the police in pursuit, lights on, sirens blaring. He fishtailed, hit the shoulder, shot over the yellow line and slammed head-on into a black car. He killed everyone inside. Misty Chalifoux, 28, died instantly, as did two of her daughters - nine-year-old Trista Chalifoux and 13-year-old Michelle Lisk. Six-year-old daughter Larissa was airlifted to hospital. She died the next day. Yellowknee's blood alcohol level was .22 that night, nearly triple the legal limit of .08."
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POPSRapid permafrost thaw expected
"Climate warming is degrading permafrost, and roads, runways and building foundations in many parts of the North have been buckling and cracking as the top layer of the ground thaws. The increasingly mushy ground also has created "drunken forests," where trees now lean at strange angles. At least 30 per cent of all the carbon stored in soils worldwide is found in the North -- and scientists worry rising temperatures will release carbon dioxide and methane, both potent greenhouse gases, now locked in the permafrost. "To me, probably the biggest uncertainty is whether methane emissions are going to go up, and if they are, by how much," says Lawrence. Last summer, the Arctic sea ice shrank to more than 30 per cent below average, setting a modern-day record. Temperatures over land in the western Arctic also were unusually warm, reaching more than 2 C above the 1978-2006 average and raising questions about whether the ice retreat was tied to the warming temperatures over land."
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POPSThe Video Google Censored - The 9/11 Solution - RESTORED "Earlier this year, we posted a video called the "9/11 Solution." After a huge run up a viewers it was removed from Google Video three days later. I tried to post it to YouTube and it was rejected by YouTube too. I appealed to subscribers to repost the video on as many sites as possible. Someone re-posted the video to YouTube Canada and surprisingly it stuck. The result? So far 585,567 views which makes it one of the most viewed News videos on YouTube Canada of all time. Currently, this video is the most discussed new video on YouTube Canada of all time. On YouTube Canada the video is called: "Here's the video that Google Video pulled down!""
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POPSMuslim airport worker wins uniform compromise "I always liked my first position, because I feel more comfortable. I had been working there for six years, but I don't mind if they find me another place. I just want to go back to my job. I need to work," she said in an interview. Under the agreement, Muse will stay in the administrative position until the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) can evaluate its policies, which required Muse to choose between a shorter skirt or pants, neither of which she deemed modest enough. Garda of Canada said it had to follow CATSA's guidelines. On Monday, the Teamsters and the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations said they had filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission on Muse's behalf. The complaint said Muse had been discriminated against on the basis of her religion by CATSA and Garda of Canada. (Reporting by Irene Kuan; Editing by Frank McGurty)
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POPSFires undo forests' climate benefits, scientists find "Fire activity more than doubled since the '70s across Canada," Flannigan says. And the mountain pine beetle, which has proliferated because of warmer winters, has killed vast track of boreal forest in British Columbia that is also becoming a source of CO2. "I used to say this is what we'll expect with climate change," Flannigan says, pointing to the increasing rate of fires and insect infestation. "Now I say climate change is here." Flannigan says the new study builds on previous Canadian research, and provides a more detailed picture of how the forest's carbon budget is changing. "It's a real concern," Flannigan says. "We were hoping our forests would be a carbon sink. But the more work we do the more we see they are a becoming a source because of things like disturbances."
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POPSCanada goose-kill in United States In 1990 the Garden State had 28,000 resident Canada geese. By 1999, the population had ballooned to 82,000. New Jersey has the highest concentration of resident Canada geese. "In the last 60 years they've rapidly increased in numbers and they're very successful in breeding. They have five, six, seven young and they have no enemies so no animals kill them and so they're spreading wildly." Typically, the geese are protected under The Migratory Birds Convention, a shared treaty between Canada and the United States. "A Canada goose could not be captured, harassed, shot, wounded, killed or collected with out a permit," Carol Bannerman, a spokeswoman from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Service told CTV.ca." Ya, da permit, eh?
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POPSBlackberry maker becomes Canada's most valuable company " Earlier in 2005, Manulife Financial held the top spot in Canada's big companies list. It is now in third place, with a market capitalization of 62.28 billion Canadian dollars (62.3 billion U.S. dollars Nortel Networks was the country's most valuable company during the tech boom of 1999-2000. Its market capitalization reached 400 billion Canadian dollars (400 billion U.S. dollars) in 2000, making up 36 percent of the entire worth of Toronto's benchmark index at the time. It is now worth less than 7 billion Canadian dollars (7 billion U.S. dollars). "
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POPSSimultaneously, Russia and America Conduct Major War Games Russian strategic bombers Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, and Il-78 aerial tankers "will conduct flights over the Arctic region, the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, and the Black Sea, with simulated bombing raids and firing of cruise missiles at testing grounds in northern and southern Russia," Colonel "Alexander Drobyshevsky said." (RIA Novosti). Part of these Russian war games will be conducted in the Arctic, within proximity of US and Canadian territory (Alaska and Canada's Arctic). "U.S. and Canadian fighter jets, including F-15s, were dispatched each time to escort the Russian planes in the exercises, which ranged from two to six aircraft,... "
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POPSTwo Russian strategic bombers fly along Alaska, Canada coasts "Russia resumed patrolling by long-range aviation in remote areas after a 17-year pause, per decision by the supreme commander-in-chief, President Vladimir Putin. Russian long-range aircraft have flown to the air space of remote areas several times in the past two months. In mid-July, four Tu-95MS bombers flew through the air space near Great Britain. Their flight provoked numerous comments in British media outlets, because it coincided with the diplomatic row over the expulsion of four British diplomats. In early August, two Russian strategic bombers flew to the U.S. base Guam in the Pacific Ocean. As a rule, the flights by Russian long-range aviation are accompanied by NATO fighter jets which are watching the Russian bombers. Earlier on Thursday, Drobyshevsky said more than 90 planes and helicopters were involved in a tactical exercise of the far eastern Air Force and Air Defense formation. "The far eastern Air Force and Air Defense formation has detailed mor
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POPSTroops pay police to bolster security "Police were forced to steal for a living when their pay didn't arrive from Kabul, which hurt morale and fostered resentment among local Afghans, the commander said. “They had to take bribes from the people, because they have to live,” Gen. Laroche said. Kandahar Governor Asadullah Khalid announced last month that a basic patrolman's wages would be increased to $150 a month, up from $77, but many officers say they rarely see a fraction of that." “We are happy about the Canadians' new plan, because I want my men trained and paid,” the police chief continued. “They will be controlled by the Canadians, trained by them and paid by them directly. It's a very good idea.”
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POPS ‘stunned’ Scientists Similar entries * Canada's typical summer heats up, especially in the Arctic * Arctic sea ice retreats to record low by end of summer with ominious consequences for global warming * Arctic Passage - Step Right Up, Sail on Through * Arctic to Skeptics: 'Read My Tips' * Hot Time -- Bad Timing The good news is that solutions to global warming exist, check out Ross Gelbspan’s Green Sheet and his vision for a pathway to climate peace. Or, check out the latest below: Federal report scorns Canada's climate-change plan for exaggerating carbon cuts * Scientists ‘stunned’ as Arctic sea ice shrinks to 30-year low * Green groups sue Canadian government over Kyoto targets * John Marburger, Climate Alarmist? * Recent books on global warming; Neros at their fiddling...
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POPSManitoba tornado was strongest ever "The tornado prompted the Manitoba government to renew its call for a national severe weather warning system _ one that would send warnings to cellphones, pagers and other personal electronic devices. The federal and provincial governments have been discussing the issue, although it remains to be seen how much money each level of government would have to provide."
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