Guest Column

Items of notes and interest from the web.

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Canadian Production of the All-New 2012 Honda CR-V Begins at Honda of Canada Mfg. in Alliston, ON January 23, 2012
More than 70 per cent of Honda vehicles sold in Canada will now be built in Canada
Hudson’s Bay Company Acquires Lord & Taylor January 23, 2012
Announces new structure and leadership
Reverse, Tax and Fix MLA Pay January 23, 2012
CTF Makes Submission to MLA Compensation Review; Transition Allowances Could Cost Taxpayers $29.5 million to Retire all 83 MLAs
Majority of Canadians feel financially unprepared for retirement January 23, 2012
More than 1 in 3 aged 35-54 don't have an RSP; 68% of Canadians have no financial plan in place to meet retirement goals
MPs From All Parties In Bid To Halt Costly, Ineffective Wind Farms January 23, 2012
Calls for UK energy policy review that generates new interest in gas
Coal Powered Cars January 21, 2012
Another example of costly green tokenism
Keystone Kops halt US-Canada pipeline, and target another January 21, 2012
White House, environmentalists and U.S foundations seek to block all oil sands development
Germany’s €100 Billion Solar Fiasco January 21, 2012
Solar Stocks Plunge Worldwide As Germany Vows To Phase Out Subsidies
Canadian Beef and Veal Industry Embraces Opportunity to Renew Trade Relations with South Korea January 20, 2012
Opening of Market Will Support Entire Value Chain
Chiquita Bananas Or Canadian Oil? January 20, 2012
Chiquita could have saved itself a lot of grief if it had realized that ForestEthics was plainly driven by a political agenda
It’s time to launch a new era in Africa January 20, 2012
Instead of more foreign aid, we need self-initiative and energy and economic development
Obama is the Sled of Failure January 20, 2012
Obama is the winter of our discontent, the downward hurdling sled of failure.
CUBA:  Human Rights defender dies after cruel and degrading treatment in prison January 20, 2012
Peaceful Resistance Movement urgently requests world solidarity for the memory of Wilman Villar Mendoza
Pope Benedict XVI and Moral Truths January 19, 2012
We, the Church, have a role to play in preventing the reversal of moral truths in America.
Canada-wide settlement reached in Vioxx class actions January 19, 2012
Class Counsel is very pleased with the settlement which, if approved by the courts, will result in significant payments being distributed to eligible claimants.
Update: Christian sentenced to death in Pakistan fasting, praying and forgiving January 19, 2012
Persecution and Prayer Alert, Voice of the Martyrs
TELUS Health Solutions launches new Canadian health reference portal, myhealthreference.com January 19, 2012
88 per cent of Canadians are looking for online health information with Canadian references, yet 72 per cent concerned about reliability
Hudak:  Look to the world for public sector wage freezes January 18, 2012
Dalton McGuinty is running a $16 billion deficit and more than 560,000 Ontarians are out of work
Premier Lifestyle Real Estate Brand Expands into Western Canada January 18, 2012
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Canada launches 11 offices in Alberta & Saskatchewan
Making Stephen Harper’s day January 18, 2012
CFP Poetry Online
Xarelto® approved as first once-daily, oral anticoagulant for stroke prevention in A Fib January 18, 2012
Does not require routine coagulation monitoring
Forget Global Warming:  Obama’s Jobs Council Calls For More Fossil Fuel Drilling January 18, 2012
The president must make a decision on the pipeline by Feb. 21.
Sani-Cast Provides An Easy & Effective Way To Cleanse Skin Under Orthopedic Casts January 18, 2012
The challenge of cast hygiene is one that affects a large portion of the population at any given time.
I take issue with Debbie Wassermann Schultz January 17, 2012
Lets take a closer view at civility on the left, Occupy mob, TEA Party
NGO: UN must condemn stabbing of Palestinian activist who criticized Hamas rights abuses January 17, 2012
"The attack raises serious questions about the ability of the Palestinians to create a democratic state where people feel free to question their government without fear of being seriously injured or killed for doing so.
Delta, WestJet to launch code-share service January 17, 2012
Partnership will provide expanded U.S., Canadian options for customers of both carriers
Farm Credit Canada: Optimism About Canadian Agriculture at All-Time High January 17, 2012
"Agriculture is more than a job, it is an amazing lifestyle,"
Newt Should be Kicked out of The Republican Party January 17, 2012
I used to like Newt. I thought he was smart. But he is obviously interested in only his own election.
Clear Bright Spots Amongst Mixed IT Hiring Projections January 17, 2012
Randstad Technologies/IBM Study reveals Canadian businesses have a similar intent to hire for IT professionals in 2012, compared to the previous year.
Obama Discovers Shale Gas January 17, 2012
This endorsement runs against every energy policy pursued by the Obama Administration for three years