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  September 11, 2008 - Born to Josh and Akiko Smith of New Westminster, a boy, Enzo Smith. A brother for Sakura, 3. A grandson to Jim and Sandy Smith of Creston. TFC settles for 0-0 draw with Fire Visiting Toronto FC failed to make up major ground in the MLS playoff race after a disappointing scoreless draw with the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night at Toyota Park. Rangers hammer Blue Jays Left-hander Derek Holland pitched five shutout innings and Ian Kinsler and Nelson Cruz hit home runs as the Texas Rangers defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Wednesday night at the Rogers Centre. Oilers' Hall to wear No. 4 With eyes fixed on the future, the Edmonton Oilers reached into their storied past Wednesday as president of hockey operations Kevin Lowe presented Taylor Hall with jersey No. 4. Federer, Djokovic set for U.S. Open semifinal rematch One of the windiest days in U.S. Open history had no effect on five-time champion Roger Federer Wednesday night in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. NFL Contenders: History suggests Saints won't repeat After erasing years of misery by capturing the franchise's first Super Bowl championship, the New Orleans Saints will have to resist complacency if they hope to repeat. BP spreads blame for Gulf spill BP says a "sequence of failures" involving "multiple companies" led to the explosion and fire that killed 11 people and caused a massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Obama outlines tax cuts Washington plans to institute a series of targeted tax cuts for companies and individuals as a way of jump-starting the economy, U.S. President Barack Obama says. Iranian woman's stoning sentence on hold: report The stoning death sentence passed against an Iranian woman convicted of adultery has been suspended and is under review, Iran's English-language television station reports. Harper condemns Qur'an burning plan Prime Minister Stephen Harper added his voice to the global outcry against a U.S. church's plan to burn 200 copies of the Qur'an on Saturday - the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Floods threaten parts of southern Pakistan People in parts of Sindh province in southern Pakistan are bracing for more floods as water threatens to pour into more towns and villages. |
CBC | British Columbia News B.C. premier says he won't quit
CBC | Top Stories NewsB.C. Premier Gordon Campbell says he has no intention of resigning over the HST. B.C. logger stuns bear with rock A B.C. logger says his experience as a baseball pitcher likely saved his life when he threw a rock at a charging bear and knocked it out cold. B.C.'s HST committee delays petition decision A decision on the fate of B.C.'s HST petition has been postponed after a legislative committee voted Wednesday to seek more information on its options. Harper condemns Qur'an burning plan CBC | Canadian NewsPrime Minister Stephen Harper added his voice to the global outcry against a U.S. church's plan to burn 200 copies of the Qur'an on Saturday - the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Manitoba judge complainant fired from job The Winnipeg man who went public with sexual allegations about Manitoba Judge Lori Douglas and her lawyer husband says he has been fired from his job in part because of the explicit photos of her he kept on his work computer. Oilsands chat with Pelosi 'open, candid': Stelmach Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach said that the challenges about developing the oilsands were discussed during "open and candid" talks with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday night. Manitoba judge complainant fired from job
The Winnipeg man who went public with sexual allegations about Manitoba Judge Lori Douglas and her lawyer husband says he has been fired from his job in part because of the explicit photos of her he kept on his work computer. Euthanasia debate straying off course: group Quebec's public hearings into assisted suicide continued in Montreal Wednesday, with an appearance by the president of the Right to Die With Dignity Association, among others. Medical response in jails still seen as problem A review of nine deaths that occurred in federal custody between April 2008 and April 2010 shows recurring problems in responding to medical emergencies. Warning: MagpieRSS: Failed to parse RSS file. (> required at line 41, column 23) in /home/content/v/e/r/vernondeals/html/kelownadeals/magpierss/rss_fetch.inc on line 238 Warning: array_slice() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/content/v/e/r/vernondeals/html/kelownadeals/module/newsfeed.php on line 296 CBC | Politics & Economy Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/content/v/e/r/vernondeals/html/kelownadeals/module/newsfeed.php on line 302 Obama outlines tax cuts
Washington plans to institute a series of targeted tax cuts for companies and individuals as a way of jump-starting the economy, U.S. President Barack Obama says. Bank of Canada hikes interest rates The Bank of Canada boosts its key interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, pushing the target for the overnight rate to one per cent. Canada's housing market to slow, not stop: Conference Board Canada's housing market will stall in the coming months but not tumble anywhere close to what occurred in the United States during the recent recession, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. |
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