Headline News - January 14, 2009

Wall St. Journal: Bank of America to Get Billions in U.S ... Services Acquires Private Label Credit Card Program of Canadian Luxury Jeweler Birks Bank Systems ... AIte Group Report: U.S. Credit Unions: Seize the Opportunity Note: Throughout the day, as Payments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:26:41

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Neil Gives Credit

Further to our report on the Canadian graphic novel controversy, Neil Gaiman notes that when he was informed that one of his Sandman stories was up for a World Fantasy Award he insisted that they credit Charles Vess as well. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 20:52:40

Real Estate Market News: Morning Edition

Housing sales fall sharply in Canada: MLS ... markets on shaky ground. Report on Business...Canadian Market News: Credit Crunch & Stock Market ... in November — the lowest level recorded since January 2001, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday.” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:54:30

What’s the Carbon Footprint of my Checking Account?

Crossposted from the Understory RAN released a new report today, “Financing Global Warming: Canadian Banks and Fossil Fuels“, ... , we also launched a new website, climatefriendlybanking.org. The report results are striking ... s largest credit union), would reduce your annual carbon footprint by 1.4 tonnes of CO2, a very meaningful [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:15:55

Our Canadian Economy: Some Encouraging News ...

... or are we being lulled into false reassurance?Two bits of news reports. First one (emphasis added) ... have been battering the Canadian economy, including: The strains on financial markets caused by the growing credit ... its Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of Canada said growth is expected to pick up over the remainder of 2009 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 23:30:00

Palin's Pipeline to Nowhere

Posted By: Madame Fleur   Nov. 1, 2008 Though it’s been deemed her signature accomplishment as Governor of Alaska, ... on the project and have been treated disrespectfully by Palin and other pipeline proponents.    To her credit, Palin predicted this issue might arise and hired Canadian lawyers to generate a report detailing [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 08:50:05

Peak Oil: Are Oil Prices Destined to Rise Again?

Crude oil futures continued down on Friday, spooked by the dim outlook for the U.S. economy ... investment in oil exploration and production, Credit Suisse says in a new report. Right ... , as Shell has already announced with Canadian tar sands. If oil stays around $60 a barrel, the funding [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 16:31:46

Could it be that the Banks and Flaherty are both right?

The worst global financial crisis since 1932 was born out of loose lending practices in the subprime market, ... doing what they can to do business with “credit worthy” clients. For our own part, I can report ... but that’s not going to stop Canadian politicians from demanding that Canada’s banking fraternity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:00:39

Unemployment Survival Guide

by The Mogambo Guru Judy Stark, the Homes and Garden editor for the St ... of money and credit to finance the creation of permanent government programs, permanent inflation ... be Canadians becoming small-scale farmers again, too, as Forextv.com reports that "Economists Say Canadian [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 18:48:17

Bell Canada Debating KPMG, Unwilling to Re-Price LBO

Two days after BCE (BCE), owner of Canadian encumbant telco Bell Canada, ... equity firms, a report today in Canadian paper The Financial Post says that the company’s board ... is telling BCE that times have changed, credit markets are in a state of unprecedented upheaval [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 21:24:36

Eco ‘credit crunch’ warning

The World Wide Fund for Nature has released the latest of its Living Planet reports, ... change. The report also found Canada has the 12th largest water footprint, with the average Canadian ... s report is being compared to the financial crisis. “The recent downturn in the global economy [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 16:24:27

Freelance Writing Jobs for Friday, October 10, 2008

by Jodee Redmond Good morning FWJ Friends! It’s the end of the week and I’ve got jobs for bloggers, news writers, ... Credit) Need Final Report Prepared for Clients Seeking Health Care Researcher/Reporter - One Time ... Thanksgiving to our Canadian readers! Leads… Economics Blogger @ ExplainTheEconomy.org Passionate [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:52:49

Early Mercer Island Was a Haunted, Dangerous Place

Think the snow makes things tough? Our predecessors had to deal with a sinking Island, bears and murder ... s Island. Stay warm & stay away from Deadman’s Bay. Photo credit: Roy Mac, flickr (bear) and Canadian ... Kills Bear on Mercer Island, June 1873 Please report any bear sightings [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 09:37:45

Headline News - October 24, 2008

New Mercator Advisory Group Report: Re-examining Debit Rewards at the Top Fifty Banks Prepaid Card Holdings, ... pose special concerns CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report The PayPal Blog: New Button ... , No Card Issuance Fee and No Activation Fees Canadian Payments Association: CPA Board Decides [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 11:43:58

Canadians Set Up First Solar Powered Community In North America

An aerial view of the completed solar community A new Canadian neighborhood is North America's first solar-powered community ... to an average Canadian footprint of around 6 to 7 tonnes per home a year, according to a report on YellowsandBlues.com. Image Credit: www.DLSC.ca Sponsor: Offset Projects Supported by 4Offsets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 18:50:45

DEBT DEFAULTS

DEBT DEFAULTS With the performance of the stock market over 2008, ... interest-bearing investments are safer, there are still risks. A report entitled “Default and Recovery Rates of Canadian Corporate Issuers, 1989-2007” was published last year by Moody’s Credit Research [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:04:18

Concerns about ancestral DNA testing, by genetics society

Did you know that Angelina Jolie is a distant cousin of Camilla the Duchess, Madonna, Shania Twain AND Hilary Clinton? ... Canadian family tree records were published. The report said they all share the same nose. Who knows… ... in ancestral genetics testing. Image credit: Newscom Some of those concerns include accuracy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 12:33:53

Wildfires Cause Cooling in Arctic

wildfire image credit: Getty Images/NASA Wildfires in Alaska and Canada Had Net Cooling Effect Proving that climate science can be anything but intuitive, researchers report that large wildfires could have a net cooling effect. Led by Robert ... and Canadian wilderness in 2004. The work is credited with creating a better understanding [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 14:23:49

Stocks end lower amid worries on Fannie, Freddie

Stocks end lower amid worries on Fannie, Freddie Wall Street's angst over the ongoing fallout from the credit crisis made for a turbulent end to a ... falls 24 percent Hollywood producers say SAG rejects contract offer UN report raises doubts on China ... next Canadian unemployment rate rises to 6.2 percent See All Latest News [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 16:30:04

International Property News Beat - Softening Malaysia, Crunch in Mayfair & Canadian Housing

Malaysia’s residential property market softens Asia Property Report Dubai Developers promise property buybacks The National, Abu Dhabi ... Credit crunch reaches London, Mayfair as hedge funds suffer Telegraph The life of an ex-pat in Dubai Times, London Dubai banks suspend lending to real estate employees AME Info Canadian [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 08:13:05

Treating Your Bailout Your Taxpayer Money As Capital For Self-Serving Ends

As leftdog already pointed out, Harper and his Harpies are planning to provide more help to Canadian banks because they "continue to cope with unfavorable credit conditions" - something which was already floated ... , from an October 24, 2008 report (emphasis added):“(Some of the bailout money) is obviously going to help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 21:00:00

CREDIT CRUNCH NEWS - Study: Drinking Coffee Reduces Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s - FOXNews

Study: Drinking Coffee Reduces Risk of Developing Alzheimer’sFOXNews - 2 minutes agoConducted in collaboration with the National Public Health ... policy or health care — can be addressed ...in Work Pensions News Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Releases Major Report on ...SYS-CON Media, NJ - 3 minutes agoCanadians spend considerable monies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 19:26:00

Contrarian money manager bullish on gold and bearish on treasuries and dollar

Report on Business: The Smartest Man We Know has heard the slurs ... the past five. Nice numbers, but once you’ve made your money calling the credit crisis and short ... . I think the Canadian dollar should go through parity. “I like the whole Canadian market. I don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 14:32:32

Cuff ‘Em: Cricket Streaker Gets Bombed, Austin Peay Walk-On Faces Felony Charge, Canseco Detained & Canadian Murder Charge

cricket_streaker.png Streaker says he doesn’t remember any of this. Photo Credit ... a news report says. It seems this Austin Peay walk-on basketball player won’t have to worry [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 13:38:34

Sidewinder Resurfaces

Adscam was small potatoes in the Libranos legacy; A seasoned, 30-year career Canadian diplomat, Mr ... " should hang in their heads in shame over. Flashback - to his credit, Peter Worthington wasn't afraid to mention the Sidewinder report in an op-ed in 2005. A search of SDA will turn up other old items [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 14:30:18

CREDIT CRUNCH NEWS - Text of the ANC's 2009 election manifesto - Politicsweb

Text of the ANC's 2009 election manifestoPoliticsweb, ... plan rulesPulse 24, Canada - 10 minutes ago(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson) TOROTNO — The federal ... report said. NATO and the European Union have warships patrolling the Gulf of ...in DWP NewsIndian [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 15:55:00

BOX OFFICE REPORT: ‘Marley & Me’ is top dog at the box office with US$37 million weekend

Jennifer Aniston’s Christmas day film edged out ex-Hubby Brad Pitt’s Curious Case of Benjamin Button film ... . Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Media ... . 10. “Doubt,” $5.7 million. Credit: Variety / Media By Numbers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:35:47

Wishful thinking from castro's Canadian business partners

Sherritt International is a Canadian firm that's been in bed with castro, inc. for many years now ... . This is from theirquarterly report which was released yesterday: Sherritt's Oil and Gas ... . As at September 30, 2008, the Oil and Gas credit risk exposure related to its share of accounts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 10:05:45

Brandon Crisp Found Dead

We’ve been following the tragic story about the young Canadian teen Brandon Crisp who ran away ‘because’ his dad took away his Xbox privileges. Sadly, we must report that the body of the 15-year-old was found dead in a heavily wooded area ... on a happy note. Also, all the video game blogs such as, gamepolitics deserve every single bit of credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 10:37:44

ScamBuster 284

Hello friend, My name is Scott Whittington, I am an American soldier, I am serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division in Iraq , as you know we are being attacked by insurgents everyday and car bombs.We managed to move part of funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family in 2003. The total amount is US$12 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills,this money has been kept somewhere outside Baghdad for some time but with the proposed troop in increase by president Barrack Obama, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 07:53:34

New Czech move to block ratification of EU constitution

Flashback: Icelandic parliament rolls over, votes for EU membership | Ireland to hold second referendum on Lisbon Treaty | EU leaders reassure Irish in latest attempt to revive Lisbon treaty | Leaked 1955 Bilderberg Docs Outline Plan For Single European Currency | Iceland to be fast-tracked into the EU | Irish to vote on EU treaty again as experts warn Britain could be signed up within a year | You’re not doing it right: New Irish vote on EU integration ‘legal’ | Harper, Sarkozy [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:25:00

Honduras suspends civil liberties as ousted President calls for resistance

StatismWatch can’t cover a lot of South American issues in-depth (sorry), but it’s worth noting here that Manuel Zelaya, the democratically elected Honduran leader, was arrested in his bed by the new military junta and deported some months ago. (Exhaustive detail may be found at Democracy Now! ) As Greg Grandin, professor of Latin American history at NYU puts it, “The Honduran military is effectively a subsidiary of the United States government. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 19:48:04

Monday links: fundamental design flaws

Earnings revisions are at a two-year high.  ( Bespoke ) Emerging market bond spreads have been halved YTD.  ( EconomPic Data ) Everyone thinks interest rates are going higher .  ( Clusterstock ) Checking in on some credit market indicators .  ( Calculated Risk ) Taking a look at the longer term cycles for the VIX .  ( VIX and More ) Research into the relationship between the dispersion in equity returns, the VIX and forward alphas.  ( SSRN ) Research shows hedge [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 16:20:34

15 Easy Steps To Starting Your Small Business

Yeah, sure it’s easy, and of course, that title is a little tongue in cheek. It takes a lot of hard work to get a business off the ground. But, it’s worth every hour I’ve spent getting to where I am now. When I decided to start my communication and image consulting business, I tried hard to find a good startup guide. I couldn’t find any that had all the steps. So, I decided to write one. So far, it’s mostly just the bare-bones outline (which is long enough as it is) you see in this article. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 20:23:49

US dollar set to be eclipsed, World Bank president predicts

Flashback: Bilderberg Wants Global Currency Now | Dollar to fall under scrutiny at G20 summit | IMF approves $13bn gold sale to boost lending fund | UN wants new global currency to replace dollar | G20 agrees to continue economic stimulus measures; Geithner shops international reserve accord | China Set to Buy $50 Billion in IMF Notes | Medvedev Unveils “World Currency” Coin At G8 | China calls anew for super-sovereign currency | No one talking about dumping dollar: China minister [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 23:29:59

UK: Council hires hoodie spies to rummage through bins and see what is being thrown away

Hey, Toronto: guess what those RFID scannable and barcoded garbage bins you just got this year are for? Note the standardized appearance of the bin in the photo below. And garbage seizure? We’ve our own set of ridiculous rulings in place now authorizing the same: Flashback: Toronto: New bin regime spawns new rules, confusion for avid recyclers | Trash search doesn’t violate privacy rights, says top court | London Police Encourage Citizens To Inform on Neighbour’s Garbage | UK Slips New [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 15:05:14

Marijuana activist Emery surrenders to court, awaits extradition

That’s a good man being sent down there, for ridiculous prohibitionist laws. And mostly to appease the US at that. You can watch a documentary on Marc and his anti-prohibition activism here . You can learn who ships in the actual hard drugs here. Flashback: Vancouver pot activist Marc Emery to plead guilty to U.S. drug charge | The Post editorial board: Emery should be a free man | Canada “Prince of Pot” reaches deal on U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 20:48:55

How To Avoid Bankruptcy With A Consumer Proposal

If you have a job but are unable to make all your minimum payments, let alone actually pay down your debts, you may have wondered if bankruptcy is the only way to get out from under all your debt. There is another option you should consider before bankruptcy, filing a consumer proposal. A consumer proposal is an option for anyone with over $5,000 but less than $250,000 in unsecured debt, or $500,000 per couple. Unsecured debt might include credit cards, lines of credit, loans and even unpaid income tax. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 09:00:34

Guantanamo January closing deadline may slip

But… but… Obama, you promised! It’s okay, we still trust you, even as you eviscerate the Constitution, setting up internal police checkpoints , reauthorizing warrantless domestic spying , put ever-increasing numbers of troops in the streets , create special interrogation sections , and keep the CIA ‘black sites’ operational overseas. If you’re doing it, it’s all okay. It’s all part of the ‘new’ freedom. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 15:36:07

Senate Climate Battle Is On

Progressive Breakfast: Senate Climate Battle Is OnProgressive Breakfast10/1/09 7:11 AM Isaiah J. Poole Health Care for All An Economy for All 501c(3) Progressive BreakfastThe legislative battle to lower greenhouse gas emissions is finally getting into full gear in the Senate with Wednesday’s introduction of a comprehensive climate change bill.McClatchy News Service reports:The landmark legislation — called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act — would force the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-02 00:03:18

William Blum: Anti-Empire Report, Number 74 Ridding the world of the sickness of pacifism

29 September, 2009 — Anti-Empire Report, Number 74Picture the scene: Afghanistan, two hijacked tankers filled with highly inflammable fuel, surrounded by a crowd of Afghans eager to syphon off some for free … What’s the last thing you want to do? Right — drop bombs on the tankers. That’s what a German military commander signaled an American drone airplane to do September 4. Kaboom!! At least 100 human beings incinerated. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 09:52:55

Your opinions requested! Plus Year 2, Week 30 Results: 1.9 oz of plastic waste.

Here's the weekly tally. But please read down to the bottom of the page. I have an Announcement, a Survey, and a Discount Coupon for you ... Direct, Safeco Insurance, credit card company, and Financial West Group. I think I've been doing ... of us outside Canada cannot even view it via the web site. Any Canadian Fake Plastic Fish readers care to watch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:44:00

Annual Measles Deaths Drop by 74%

We had a very exciting conference call at national headquarters recently in which we shared this Measles Initiative news with members of the media ... Epidemiological Record and CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. “This achievement is a tribute ... Crescent family who deserve much of the credit for this success. They give their time to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:43:48

Scorpio Mining provides November-December update and January 2009 forecast

more ► 22 Dec 2008 Precious Metals ► Gold rises first day in three on safe-haven buying Gold futures rose Monday for the first time in three ... companies could go bankrupt after dismal year: analyst Few Canadian resource industries fared well ... hard as credit markets tightened, global demand slumped... more ► Listed miner chosen to reopen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:14:55

Miners’ woes product of loose credit?

By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News The price of silver rose as high as $10.70/oz in New York on Monday, following gold’s lead ... interest in precious metals. Revival on the cards for Canadian mining industry? On Sunday, Canadian ... credit, wild speculation and an ‘it’s different this time’ attitude, many investors have been caught [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 03:11:33

Media stuff

I've had a fun couple of weeks in medialand. As I do every so often, I try to share links to some of the more notable hits from TV, radio, ... Babin interviewed me for her report, Intel processing in tight market, that aired on the Marketplace Morning Report last Tuesday. Click here to read the transcript and listen to the audio. Canadian Press [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 23:08:16

Experts Gather at McGill University to Address Food Security Challenges

Photo by by TRO Kilinochchi Staff of IDPs in the Vanni. TRO is providing humanitarian assistance to the 200,000 internally displaced persons. The Govt. of Sri Lanka is restricting international humanitarian assistance and access to these IDPs, resticting food, medicine, fuel, building materials for temporary shelters and other essential items.Leading experts from international agencies, NGOs, the food industry and academia will meet at McGill University, in Montreal, Oct. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 23:21:40

post info

04Jan09Canada, Beacon of Democracy, Enlightenment, and Justice: In Canada, Western Civilization Has a Hope By 1d4watchman Categories: ... as an Indigenous Environmental Network youth representative“A number of our youth reps met with the Canadian ... of Prime Minister Stephen Harper does get credit for one historic initiative: the June 11 apology [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 10:39:31

Surprising Health Benefits of Super Hero Foods

According to the American Association for Cancer Research, eating more grains, nuts and meats, may help prevent bladder cancer. The reason? ... for producing anti-cancer effects. If you suffer from chronic sinusitis, load up on honey.  A Canadian ... place. I love the Italians.  Italian scientists report that eating a small square of dark chocolate each [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:40:15

Soimething to offend Everyone

Political satire or reality?We will do something a little different in today’s post. Rather that blather about our own political views, let me share with you the contents of an email I received from dear friend and colleague Dr. Jerry. We’ve omitted the illustrations from the original since my technical knowledge is not sophisticated enough to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:17:00

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