Daily Archives: July 4, 2012
Retirees forced back into workplace
Some seniors in the Maritimes are finding themselves back in the workforce after they retire in order to keep themselves financially solvent. Continue reading
China cancels copper plant amid protests
A Chinese city has announced it has scrapped plans for a copper plant after thousands of people protested the project’s possible public health risks. Continue reading
Proposal for fracking in Calgary stirs opposition
A company that wants to frack for oil inside Calgary city limits is facing opposition from nearby residents who fear the project will poison their tap water. Continue reading
8 numbers to remember this 4th of July
As the United States celebrates its 236th birthday, here’s a selection of numbers to give a little context to America’s birthday. Continue reading
Quebec Innu protesters blockade iron ore work sites
Work has halted at the New Millennium and Labrador Iron Mines sites near the Labrador-Quebec border. Continue reading
Fan Missing After Stone Roses Comeback Gig
The Stone Roses have joined police in an appeal for help in finding a fan missing since their Friday comeback gig in Manchester. Continue reading
Ireland’s unemployment rate hits 18-year high
Ireland’s unemployment rate rose to an 18-year high of 14.9 per cent in June, underscoring the country’s struggle to stimulate economic growth in the face of austerity measures, government statisticians reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Brady Returns To Ashworth After Seizure
Moors murderer Ian Brady leaves a hospital, where he was treated after he became ‘acutely unwell’ Continue reading
New Particle Resembling Long-Sought Higgs Boson Uncovered at Large Hadron Collider
New Particle Resembling Long-Sought Higgs Boson Uncovered at Large Hadron Collider Continue reading
Arafat’s wife wants body exhumed
The widow of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is calling for a swift exhumation of her husband’s body. Continue reading
