Tuesday, October 10, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Derek Begley, asking them to Continue Reading
British FBI-style agency launched
Sunday, April 9, 2006 Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a new crime-fighting agency to deal with “brutal and sophisticated” crimes by organised gangs. The agency’s mandate and powers have been compared to that of the United States’ FBI. The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), has approximately 4,200 “law enforcement officers”, Continue Reading
Do You Need Reading Glasses While Using Your Pc?
Click Here To Know More About: Mint Dentist Bellevue Hill By Suzanne Hughes It is a proven fact that working on the computer is responsible for damages to eyesight, causing severe headaches, and dry eyes. The cumulative effect of all the eye problems caused by computers is called computer vision Continue Reading
Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds
Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and Continue Reading
Scientists use DNA analysis to track elephant poaching networks
Friday, February 18, 2022 Findings published Monday by a team composed mostly of University of Washington Center for Forensic Science researchers in Nature Human Behaviour report using a form of DNA analysis techniques originally designed for human teeth to track ivory poached from African elephants. The scientists, in collaboration with Continue Reading
British Airways to fly to Iceland
Friday, August 5, 2005 The airline British Airways have reported that they will start flying between Iceland and Gatwick airport, London. British Airways said they will provide the service five times a week; the first flight is scheduled March 26, 2006. Until now, only two airlines have been flying between Continue Reading
How To Get Low Cost Home Owners Insurance
Click Here To Know More About: Mortgage Broker Albury By Andrew Bicknell Protecting one’s home from man made and natural disasters is the primary reason for getting homeowners insurance. For most people this only makes sense because their home is their most important investment. For many people getting low cost Continue Reading
Abducted Richmond Hill, Ontario man walks into police station
Friday, November 3, 2006 A Richmond Hill, Ontario man is currently released after he was abducted and escaped last night. Chee Kian Jeff Chan, 28, was forced by three people into a black Mercedes SUV (which was caught on security camera) in the parking garage of his condominium at 23 Continue Reading
Chinese police arrest escaped North Korean convict
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 As reported by state-run Chinese newspaper The Beijing News on Sunday, a North Korean defector has been captured by law enforcement after a 42-day-long chase following his escape from prison. Going by the Chinese name Zhu Xianjian, the 39 year-old man had been arrested for illegal Continue Reading
Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend
Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including many rulers, politicians, royals and other dignitaries from across the Continue Reading