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I had to go back to the immigration office today to get all the visa/stamps replaced (new passport - old one stolen). The government Complex where the Immigration Division 1 is located has a really massive atrium that I find interesting. You could easily put several soccer fields in the...

I have to say, the first time I came here 8 years ago it was an interesting eyesore. But after seeing it everytime I came here it almost became a piece of modern art to me. Unfortunately the land underneath this building was purchased for a record 1 billion baht (around 34 million canadian) so...

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Man Reduces Carbon Footprint By Dying Young Environmentalists have come to the realization that the only way to really reduce your "carbon footprint" is by dying young. The younger you die, the smaller your carbon footprint is. Environmentalists plan to lobby government to give tax credits...

Canada allows wireless carrier Globalive OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement said on Friday the government will allow wireless start-up Globalive to operate in Canada, overturning an earlier regulatory ruling that denied the company a license. Clement said that...

Well, my younger sister definitely has guts — probably more than I will have (even though I don’t like the government). The government (you know my favourite organization) has determined that people with diabetes need to be protected from themselves and as such has determined that my...

Letters reveal candid views of British diplomats

I ran into this news story just after spending the day talking to my friend here in Japan, and she basically said that Obama had embarrassed PM Aso - basically making it look like he was unimportant - scaling back the contact etc. I was thinking at the time whether it was the lack of...

In Transport the "Teens pushed on to subway tracks at Dufferin" was closed due to objectionable material (which is cool, it is the moderators job to moderate), but I am curious as to what was considered so offensive as to necessitate closing the thread. I have seen more objectionable stuff...

There are several classes of immigrants to Canada, the skilled immigration (largest class) - is points based - and it is almost impossible to immigrate without getting some language points (English and/or French). ESL language training is needed for two groups of immigrants, those that hop...

I find it quite odd that whoever is managing events for Dundas Square is completely out of sync with what is going on around in Toronto (major celebrations): - During pride celebrations - the square was celebrating Mexican culture (but without the most important part -- FOOD). -...

On Front Street East part of the street is cordoned off (just past Yonge), and the construction crew are wearing TTC jackets. Does anyone know what they are working on?

Prentice mum on ISP throddling debate

Hands off our network, Bell tells CRTCl

Bell throttles its Internet competitors Apr 01, 2008 04:30 AM Michael Geist special to the star Canada's broadcast regulator has long acknowledged that Canadians enjoy limited competition for high-speed Internet services. In response, the Canadian Radio-television and...

Well let me get the talk on the budget started - yes I know nothing has been released, but discussions related to the Federal Conservative party here are fairly consistent. All I can say is I am completely outraged at the cut to program x. Where someone response - yes I agree that...

Biodiesel squeezes palm supply By Yuthana Praiwan and Phusadee Arunmas (bangkokpost.com) Palm oil prices have jumped sharply in recent months, leading authorities to consider a ban on exports. Palm oil is a raw material for cooking oil, the food industry and as an alternative fuel. A...

Cutting the last colonial tie ANTHONY WESTELL Special to Globe and Mail Update September 6, 2007 at 12:30 AM EDT The curious case of the prince and the Catholic, as Dr. Watson might have called it, has aroused little attention — but it should, because it reveals that we are still a...

This is one of the interesting ones (IMHO) that I saw under construction in Bangkok when I was there. This is the english web page (although the foreign maximum has probably already been sold). Bann Rajprasong

As of this week, I received the first Mac that I have purchased (I had used on on loan from a client a decade ago). My 4yr old Dell laptop was getting a little weary in it's old age, so I bought a new laptop -- the Macbook Pro. The major deciding fact was that it has a Unix shell (which is...