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Renewal of the NORAD Agreement The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) is a bi-national military organization established in 1958 by Canada and the United States. NORAD monitors and tracks man-made objects in space and detects, validates and warns of attacks against North America by ai More ... The first long weekend of the summer is almost here and with it, the traditional flood of warnings about the dangers of drinking and driving will be issued. But will the message ever be heard? More ... Next to the cost of living and the climate, perhaps the best thing about winter in Mexico was the music. Competing mariachi bands roamed the town square in San Miguel on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, and for the equivalent of $11 Canadian, they'd play or sing a selection of your choice. More ... The late American humorist Franklin P. Jones once quipped that "honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger." More ... If Stephen Harper really wants to help John Tory become the next premier of Ontario, he should stop saying all those nice things about him. More ... My knee hurts. I'm staring at the bottle of glucosamine that sits with the multivitamins and calcium on the kitchen table. I've just read a review of GAIT (Glucosamine/ chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial), which studied 1583 people with arthritic knee pain. The supplement fared no better than More ... Corners have acquired a bad name. If one is "backed into" one or is otherwise "cornered", that has an unpleasant implication. Schoolchildren of another era had sometimes to stand in a corner, facing the wall. It was the sign of stern disapproval and was meant to make him or her feel isolated. The wo More ... As the warmer days approach the tastes of many wine drinkers move from the heavier red wines, so great with a big winter meal, to lighter and fresher reds and the crisp whites so great in summer. More ... Branch 233 Officers and Executive have now been appointed to head up our Committees for 20062007 and it looks like a promising year ahead. More ... |
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