Tag: World

  • Happy St Patrick’s Day

    Happy St Patrick’s Day

        Much of what is known about Saint Patrick comes from the Declaration, which was allegedly written by Patrick himself. It is believed that he was born in Roman Britain in the fourth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father was a deacon and his grandfather was a priest in the Christian church. According to…

  • Canada and the United States sign historic preclearance agreement

    Canada and the United States sign historic preclearance agreement

    Key Beyond the Border Action Plan deliverable will further enhance cross-border flow of travellers and goods March 16, 2015 – Washington – Public Safety Canada Today, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney; and U.S.  Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine and Air…

  • The Collective Project: Robert Downey Jr. Delivers a Real Bionic Arm

    The Collective Project: Robert Downey Jr. Delivers a Real Bionic Arm

  • The Birth of the Fair Chase and the Teddy Bear

    The Birth of the Fair Chase and the Teddy Bear

    Of all of the well-documented hunting exploits of President Theodore Roosevelt, it is ironic that the most famous of his storied adventures was an unsuccessful black bear hunt in the swamps of Sharkey County, Mississippi. On November 14, 1902, Roosevelt traveled from the White House to Mississippi to settle a border dispute between Mississippi and…

  • WHO and World Food Programme Join Forces to Reach Zero Ebola Cases

    WHO and World Food Programme Join Forces to Reach Zero Ebola Cases

    GENEVA – WHO and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are combining their forces in a new partnership in the Ebola-affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The arrangement combines the logistics strength of WFP with WHO’s public health expertise to help get the current Ebola outbreak down to zero cases in West…

  • Found Ram is New World’s Record

    Found Ram is New World’s Record

    A bighorn sheep killed in a highway collision in Alberta has the largest horns ever recorded for the species. Boone and Crockett Club measurers today (March 6) certified the specimen as a new World’s Record. The horns’ final score of 209-4/8 B&C points edged out the previous World’s Record, a ram taken near Luscar Mountain,…

  • Cape Horn: Where Two Oceans Meet

    Cape Horn: Where Two Oceans Meet

      (Submitted) This is a story about a part of the world probably unknown to most. It is the southern tip of Chile, in South America. Prior to the Panama Canal’s construction in 1914,to navigate this treacherous cape was the only way to western Canada’s British Columbia from the east coast. Treacherous was hardly an…

  • Sass, Mackey Claim 2015 Yukon Quest Hardware

    Sass, Mackey Claim 2015 Yukon Quest Hardware

    The Yukon Quest finished up in Fairbanks at the end of February. It was an emotional end to the 2015 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race, as the new champion and a four-time past champion took centre stage at the Finish & Awards Banquet. Before a packed room at the Westmark Fairbanks, Brent…

  • Iditarod XLIII Restarts in Fairbanks

    Iditarod XLIII Restarts in Fairbanks

    Anchorage, Alaska – The Board of Directors of the Iditarod Trail Committee held a special meeting (at the end of February) to hear a final report from a four person trail committee which spent the day with race staff flying over various portions of the trail via helicopter. The Board was unanimous in making the…

  • Epoch Times: Unique Equine Program Helps Veterans Battle PTSD

    Epoch Times: Unique Equine Program Helps Veterans Battle PTSD

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  • TransCanada Statement on President Obama’s Veto of Bi-Partisan Legislation

    TransCanada Statement on President Obama’s Veto of Bi-Partisan Legislation

      TransCanada remains fully committed to Keystone XL despite today’s veto of bipartisan legislation in support of the project.  The facts show Keystone XL passes the national interest determination test and President Obama’s climate test.  Without Keystone XL, U.S. refineries are forced to use other methods of transportation to get the oil they need for…

  • The Little Company with the Big Heart

    The Little Company with the Big Heart

    Want to see a prime example of a company being a good global citizen? Look no further than Calgary-based Annapolis Capital. Not only does the investment management firm donate locally, it’s also a generous supporter of Operation Eyesight, an international development organization that works to prevent blindness in Africa and India. “Giving is integrated into…

  • And the Oscar Goes to……

    And the Oscar Goes to……

    The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Oscars in 24 categories. The ceremony,…

  • Obama Vetoed Keystone XL Pipeline

    Obama Vetoed Keystone XL Pipeline

      In a letter to the Senate dated February 24th President Barack Obama used his power of veto on the proposed pipeline: I am returning herewith without my approval S.  1, the “Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act.” Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven processes for determining whether or…

  • Sheridan-Trained Animator Receives Oscar for Big Hero 6

    Sheridan-Trained Animator Receives Oscar for Big Hero 6

    Chris Williams directed Best Animated Feature winner OAKVILLE, ON, Feb. 23, 2015 /CNW/ – Big Hero 6, directed by Sheridan-trained animator Chris Williams, has won the 2015 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. The film picked up the top award last night at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, California. Big Hero 6 centres on…