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• Breadmaker to stop Canadian imports in the new year • Move welcomed by National Farmers' Union Britain's farmers were given a boost today when bread maker Hovis announced that it plans to use only British wheat across its...
'I felt that the only thing I was on earth to do was to write' A couple of months ago Mavis Gallant had a dream. A messenger came to the door carrying a cardboard box with a lid on it. On top was written "Mavis Gallant" in big...
Kevin Rudd says sorry for a past evil CEREMONIES in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra are typically attended by visiting royals, heads of state and other dignitaries. On November 16th several hundred ordinary,...
Anyone who mentions how good the autumn snow has been this year might be accused of jinxing the coming 2009-10 ski season. But the truth is that the pre-season to the coming winter has so far equalled, if not exceeded, the...
Guernsey-based Renewable Energy Generation (REG) said it plans to significantly increase its wind-power assets next year. The firm currently has wind projects in Cornwall, County Durham, Cumbria and Gwynedd with a total...
I'm the cycle snob who looks down his nose at hapless riders and their rubbish bikes. But during a recent trip to Montreal I was the one eliciting scornful glances from local pedal pushers. Not because my bike was rubbish – it...
Acer Canada, part of the world’s second largest PC vendor 1 , today announced its Acer Channel Excellence (ACE) Program, a new channel partner initiative delivering enhanced tools and offerings for best-in-class value-added...
RIYADH,Saudi Arabia - Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach of English readers and often feature...
H1N1 cases starting to dwindle, even as Tamiflu-resistant cluster detected Dr. Toral Shah examines Sammi Jiminez, 4, in a tent clinic where patients with flu symptoms are treated outside the emergency room at Dell Children's...
OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Canada's federal court in Ottawa stayed a deportation order Friday for a lesbian U.S. Army deserter and ordered the refugee board to re-hear her case. Bethany Smith, 21, fled to Canada in September 2007...
