A deeper look into Obama’s drone strikes
The world is still reacting to a 16-page white paper memo justifying the use of drone strikes, published by NBC on Feb 5. They have led to the death of civilians and children, including U.S […]
Month: February 2013
Snowplow driven directly at police officer
The snowplow that killed police Sgt Ryan Russell two years ago was driven straight at the officer’s cruiser, reversed and then lunged forward again, a jury was told Feb. 6. The trial of Richard […]
Rift deepens in Tunisian governing party
Tunisian Prime Minister Hamdi Jebali’s plan to set up a non-partisan cabinet in wake of the assassination of secular politician Chokri Belaid has been rejected by his own Islamist party. Earlier in the week, Belaid […]
Duncan confirms resignation via Twitter
Today Ontario Liberal Finance Minister Dwight Duncan confirmed his resignation via Twitter, effective Feb. 14. Echoing former Premiere Dalton McGuinty, who announced his resignation last October, Duncan claimed that it is time for the Liberal […]
Iran slaps down US proposal
Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected a US offer to hold direct talks between Vice President Joe Biden and the Iranian regime about Iran’s nuclear ambitions. In a speech in Munich, Germany, Biden stated […]
Oakville Go Train Fatality
Trains between Hamilton and Union Station were delayed by more than 90 minutes this morning as police investigated a pedestrian fatality. An individual was struck by an eastbound train while crossing the tracks about 100 […]
From bathroom stall to the world wide web
Western University student Kierston Drier has been making headlines after responding to the struggles she found written across her school’s bathroom stalls. Drier taped a letter to the stall that quickly spread far beyond […]
Aaron Swartz’s legacy: tear down the paywalls
The suicide of computer genius Aaron Swartz makes him a martyr to the cause of freedom of information on the internet and casts the US government as the villain. Swartz was the influential computer programmer […]
Sex Healthy Halton aims to educate through social media
The Halton Regional Health Department has launched a new Sexual Health initiative targeting the social media-savvy youth demographic. The ‘Sex Healthy Halton’ Facebook page was launched mid-January as a way for the Sexual Health and […]
Guelph prof has promising cure for C. difficile
A recent study done by the University of Guelph has generated a synthetic poop to cure toxin-producing bacteria caused by Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) is a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhea and intestinal […]