2008 Municipal Elections

Grizzly attack baffles experts

Bear was not deterred by helicopter at logging camp; victim is in hospital
Grizzly bear attacks on forestry workers is rare.

A 57-year-old man is in stable condition in Royal Jubilee Hospital after he was attacked yesterday ...

 
 
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Parent and educator Bill Belsey has been proactive over the years in promoting bully prevention in schools thanks to the websites he has created.

Internet companies take hit on bullying

Bullying Awareness Week founder says they are dodging their responsibilities

 
Clockwise from top left: Ruban ultra-line permanent two-sided tape (1,000 inches/25 m for $5.95),  Scotch magic tape (32.9 m for $2.95), Scotch transparent tape (32.9 m for $2.95), Studio invisible tape (40 metres for $1), Scotch refillable tape dispenser (15 m for $6.88), Duck one-handed invisible tape (15.2 m for $2.99), and Ruban gift-wrap tape (1,000 inches „ or about 25 m „ for $2.95).

Scotch comes out a clear winner

In the sticky business of wrapping gifts, some rolls of tape are easier to use

 
The real-life Ryan Kwanten is a stark contrast to Jason Stackhouse, his character on True Blood

Fang fetish

True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten sinks his teeth into the role

 
Toyota Formula One driver Jarno Trulli of Italy drives with broken suspension during the second practice session the Canadian F1 Grand Prix in Montreal in 2007.

A race Montreal didn’t want to lose

Loss of Grand Prix is symptomatic of the city’s gloomy economy

 
A sarcophagus, one of three found where Herod's fortress palace once stood, is seen at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Archeologists unearth Herod family tombs

Other findings provide new evidence of the lavish lifestyle of the Roman-era monarch

 

GM workers, retirees worry pensions could implode

An unfunded liability of at least $4.5 billion has opened up in the GM fund

 
 
 

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Bullies excel at currying favour with the boss, which is why the boss is often mystified when a bullying complaint is made, Namie says.

Bullied right out the door

Workplace bullying has already undermined one in three workers and could cost more innocent victims ...

 
 
 
 
Show director Heidi Exner, centre, of AIDS Vancouver Island, with actors Kecia, left, and Charlene, both of whom appear in Viral Monologues, a powerful and personal account of the many faces of women living with HIV and AIDS.

Self-penned show gives women voice in AIDS fight

ON STAGE -- What: The Viral Monologues 2008

 
 
 
 
Ryan Jackson has used Nexopia since he was 11.

Website aimed at Canadian teens pulls no punches

It's late Tuesday night and two teenage boys are comparing bongs in Nexopia's drugs forum.

 
 
 
 
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A time for giving, when it's more important than ever

This year's holiday season promises to be darker and more sombre than those in previous years for many...

 
 
 
 

Major's Corner: Gin-filled tears

Members recall an exciting trip to the Grand Canyon, where they learned about American ingenuity.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Province's economic view: surplus down, spending up

NDP Leader Carole James is flanked by her caucus's new MLAs, Spencer Herbert and Jenn McGinn, at the legislature yesterday. The byelection victories of Herbert and McGinn and the NDP's gains in recent polls have given the Opposition a lift.

Five-day session to include tax relief measures

NDP Leader Carole James is flanked by her caucus's new MLAs, Spencer Herbert and Jenn McGinn, at the...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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