Following violence this past week, the First Nations group is deserting camp at the site of disputed lands in rural Ontario. Although for one gleaming moment it looked like an agreement was on the way, what former Ontario Premier David Peterson has described as “heartbreaking” ( CBC News 2006) developments have once again stood in… Read more »
French citizen Zacarias Moussaoui was arrested on August 17, 2001 on immigration charges when he enrolled in a Minnesota flight school and acted suspiciously. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, he was moved to a New York facility and held as an applicable witness, referred to by some as the “20th hijacker” (CBC… Read more »
Months after the G8 protests in Gleneagles last July, as many as sixty protestors are still awaiting trial for crimes as trivial as shouting at a police man (Meiklem 2006). Apparently, court officials themselves have asked whether every single case needs to be heard. Many of the cases have simply been dismissed due to a… Read more »
A sign on the site reads, “Oh Canada – your home on native land” (CBC News, April 20, 2006). Hundreds of protesters in support of a Six Nations land dispute have gathered on the site in question, currently scheduled for the construction of new homes courtesy of Henco Industries. The Haldimand lands near Hamilton, Ontario,… Read more »
In an exceptionally close April 9-10th election result, Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s Prime Minister (twice elected since 1994), lost his position (CBC News 2006). The loss can be attributed to a change in electoral process that his government legislated. In December 2005, Berlusconi’s centre-right political party named Forza Italia (translated as “Go Italy” and used as… Read more »
The upscale island of Nantucket, off the coast of Massachusetts, USA, has recently voted unanimously to restrict businesses with more than 14 stores nation-wide from setting up shop on the island. The legislation comes after Ralph Lauren moved in last year and paid $6.5 million US for the privilege. Residents of the island are concerned… Read more »
Recently, a conference on climate change was held in Britain involving political parties from throughout the country that gathered in an effort to find some solutions to the impending environmental problems linked with climate change. In a simultaneous effort, The Independent asked its readership to share ideas about how to save the planet via legislation… Read more »
Allegations of mass animal cruelty in Atlantic Canada have been flooding in from around the world. Pressure groups in the US, Britain, Japan and several European countries are introducing a blanket boycott on Canadian imports, such as salmon, cheese and maple syrup. The public outcry has arisen over Canada’s annual seal cull, which takes place… Read more »
90-year-old yoga guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois will be completing what may be his final world tour, ending in New York two weeks from now in celebration of his recent birthday. The long-time devotee of ashtanga (eight-step) yoga comes from Mysore, India and has been circling the western world for the past twenty years enlightening… Read more »
Several things come to mind when I think of my prolonged stay in Britain – mainly I recall the differences between England and Canada. I’ve seen the centuries of history and prehistory in London and Avebury, the royal palace and the birthplace of English Canadian culture. Through it all I have managed to remain homesick… Read more »