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Confidence vote keeps nuke deal alive
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will revivehis push to import nuclear reactors and fuel next week from the U.S.after his government survived a confidence vote over the proposal inparliament. Singh's Congress Party-led coalition won enough votes toextend its four-year term after a two-day debate on the U.S. nuclearaccord marred by allegations of bribery and intimidation.
Canada.com – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will revivehis push to import nuclear reactors and fuel next week from the U.S.after his government survived a confidence vote over the proposal inparliament. Singh's Congress Party-led coalition won enough votes toextend its four-year term after a two-day debate on the U.S. nuclearaccord marred by allegations of bribery and intimidation.
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Last town evacuated in China flood
BEIJING -- China has finished evacuating the last town to besubmerged by the giant Three Gorges Dam, making way for water levelsin the reservoir to rise to their final height of 175 metres abovesea level, state media said. The final residents of Gaoyang incentral Hubei province left on Tuesday, the official Xinhua agencyreported. In total, some 1.4 million people have been moved to makeway for the waters behind a 2,309-metre-long dam.
Canada.com – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BEIJING -- China has finished evacuating the last town to besubmerged by the giant Three Gorges Dam, making way for water levelsin the reservoir to rise to their final height of 175 metres abovesea level, state media said. The final residents of Gaoyang incentral Hubei province left on Tuesday, the official Xinhua agencyreported. In total, some 1.4 million people have been moved to makeway for the waters behind a 2,309-metre-long dam.
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Residents distressed as idyllic care home set to close
In a corner of the expansive gardens at the Cowichan Lodge long-term care home, a rose garden has evolved into something more than a collection of scented blooms.Susan Hibbs can rattle off the names of former residents whose ashes have been scattered here. ''Under this pink rose here,'' she said, ''that's Mr. and Mrs. Bruce.''
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In a corner of the expansive gardens at the Cowichan Lodge long-term care home, a rose garden has evolved into something more than a collection of scented blooms.Susan Hibbs can rattle off the names of former residents whose ashes have been scattered here. ''Under this pink rose here,'' she said, ''that's Mr. and Mrs. Bruce.''
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Lounging lakeside in Whistler
NITA LAKE LODGE 2131 Lake Placid Road, Whistler, B.C.; 1-888-755-6482 or 604-966-5700; www.nitalakelodge.com. ROOMS AND RATES Studio suites start at $149, one-bedroom suites from $189, and two-bedrooms at $259. The hotel also has two extra-large suites, tucked away from the action on top of the train station: The two-bedroom Hudson Suite starts at $1,499, while the one-bedroom Pacific Suite starts at $1,249.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
NITA LAKE LODGE 2131 Lake Placid Road, Whistler, B.C.; 1-888-755-6482 or 604-966-5700; www.nitalakelodge.com. ROOMS AND RATES Studio suites start at $149, one-bedroom suites from $189, and two-bedrooms at $259. The hotel also has two extra-large suites, tucked away from the action on top of the train station: The two-bedroom Hudson Suite starts at $1,499, while the one-bedroom Pacific Suite starts at $1,249.
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The fantastic affordable Feenie: no joke
First up, full disclosure: I am a fervent, unabashed Rob Feenie fan (and it has nothing to do with the fact that he writes for this newspaper). To me, he's a brilliant chef capable of exceptionally refined, regionally inventive, unapologetically rich cooking that tickles my taste buds in all the right spots.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
First up, full disclosure: I am a fervent, unabashed Rob Feenie fan (and it has nothing to do with the fact that he writes for this newspaper). To me, he's a brilliant chef capable of exceptionally refined, regionally inventive, unapologetically rich cooking that tickles my taste buds in all the right spots.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ogopogo Sighting
Don't tell Robyn Holman that the mythical lake monster called the Ogopogo doesn't exist. She says the elusive beast made an appearance as she and a friend were travelling along the highway near Peachland, B.C., on Sunday afternoon.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Don't tell Robyn Holman that the mythical lake monster called the Ogopogo doesn't exist. She says the elusive beast made an appearance as she and a friend were travelling along the highway near Peachland, B.C., on Sunday afternoon.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Noisy speedboats 'driving people crazy' in Okanagan lakeside communities
Powerful speedboats that emit engine sounds of up to 120 decibels while idling - the same noise a jet makes taxing down a runway - are making life a misery for many Okanagan residents, according to authorities in lakeside communities.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Powerful speedboats that emit engine sounds of up to 120 decibels while idling - the same noise a jet makes taxing down a runway - are making life a misery for many Okanagan residents, according to authorities in lakeside communities.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Coldplay in the Coast Mountains
When a band as big as Coldplay decides it wants to produce and headline a European-style music festival in North America, you find a place to put it. The person charged with that responsibility, on a tight, one-year deadline, was Shane Bourbonnais, president of touring and business development for concert promoter Live Nation Canada.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
When a band as big as Coldplay decides it wants to produce and headline a European-style music festival in North America, you find a place to put it. The person charged with that responsibility, on a tight, one-year deadline, was Shane Bourbonnais, president of touring and business development for concert promoter Live Nation Canada.
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Going Out: Live Theatre
THE BACK KITCHEN RELEASE PARTY **There are several cultural endeavours that enjoy popular success despite their general lameness. The Back Kitchen Release Party may fall into this camp.Trevor Devall's ''trans-Canada musical adventure'' tracks five Newfoundland folk musicians on a farewell tour of the country (in honour of a fallen band-mate). Their interactions are merely excuses for songs, and their travelling is an excuse for jokes derived from regional stereotypes. The Back Kitchen Release Party is itself a stereotypical (and mediocre) folk concert - more amusing than compelling.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
THE BACK KITCHEN RELEASE PARTY **There are several cultural endeavours that enjoy popular success despite their general lameness. The Back Kitchen Release Party may fall into this camp.Trevor Devall's ''trans-Canada musical adventure'' tracks five Newfoundland folk musicians on a farewell tour of the country (in honour of a fallen band-mate). Their interactions are merely excuses for songs, and their travelling is an excuse for jokes derived from regional stereotypes. The Back Kitchen Release Party is itself a stereotypical (and mediocre) folk concert - more amusing than compelling.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ravaged area plans for 'social chaos,' report says
Communities in the British Columbia region hardest hit by a massive pine-beetle epidemic have come up with a blueprint for how to survive a bleak economic period that could follow when logging levels fall by an anticipated 70 per cent.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Communities in the British Columbia region hardest hit by a massive pine-beetle epidemic have come up with a blueprint for how to survive a bleak economic period that could follow when logging levels fall by an anticipated 70 per cent.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 23, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
