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Sunday, 07 September, 2014 – CBC ews Headlines –

September 7, 2014 douglas otterson Leave a comment

Sunday, 07 September, 2014 -( 53˚F / 12˚C & Mostly Clear in Ithaca @ 8:01 am )- {{ & Happy birthday to Chrissie Hynde -of The Pretenders & ‘Back on the Chain Gang’ fame and to a friend Joan Y. I grew up with —————Jim }}

{ I’ve been doing this because I believe that the CBC may be more honest and more respectable than Media here in the U.S.A., AND not a lot of people in the U.S. may know that or have access to anyone who might point them toward the CBC & their web site. }

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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Large cat on floor. — “15 kilogram Cat” -that’s about 33 pounds- up for adoption in California. The people at the shelter are trying to get “Little Dude” the kitty to slim down first.

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Lead Articles:

-Updated- Civilian killed by shelling despite shaky Ukraine ceasefire { }

U.S. military launches strikes around Haditha dam in Iraq { & “U.S. expands air campaign in Iraq as ISIS fights for key dam” }

Jim Prentice to lead Alberta after Tory leadership win { Farther down in the lead stories range: “Jim Prentice wins Alberta PC leadership vote in landslide” }

Explosions heard near Donetsck airport in eastern Ukraine { }

B.C. schools to be closed for 2nd week as strike continues { }

Canadian team in Sierra Leone to diagnose Ebola infections { }

Novak Djokovic. Roger Federer eliminated at U.S. Open { }

More dogs and cats doing the raw food diet – but is it safe? { }

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2 deer on the Golden Gate Bridge in Calilfornia. — “Deer stroll down Golden Gate Bridge” -and survived-

“Offbeat”

Rare albino lobsters caught days apart { }

Deer safe after crossing San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge { }

& Repeats from yesterday

-& I added- Deer stroll down Golden Gate Bridge { ‘Two deer trotted through rush hour in San Francisco on Friday, briefly stopping traffic” In the video they take off at high speed and later slow down while I guess motorists snapped their photos and shot the video on cell phones, —djo— }

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“Most Viewed”

Most university undergrads now taught by poorly paid part-timers { }

Drew Carey offers $10K to find culprits in cruel ice bucket challenge prank { Someone in small town Ohio talked a 14 year old with Autism into taking the Ice Bucket Challenge for charity and dumped a bucket of urine and feces over his head, shooting the video on a cell phone. Whattaya think? If they catch these guys should the do the same to them in public? —djo— }

Justin Trudeau may be the next big thing – but Steven Harper’s still Nickelback { Sounds like the mean spirited anti-Liberal headline writer is back at work here. —djo— }

Ride the Rideau cyclist dead after crash on route of charity event { }

Boy, 9, steals Saskatoon city bus, hits 2 parked vehicles { }

-10 photo slide show- Monsoon season floods devastate India, Pakistan { }

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Other:

-New- U.K. promises Scots more power if they reject independence { }

ISIS propaganda material turns up in Pakistan, India { }

-Photos- TIFF 2014: Highlights from Day 3 { }

B.C. Government rejects binding arbitration to settle teachers’ strike { }

How practice could make perfect for doctors’ bedside manner { }

Ebola virus precautions added to back-to-school advice on campus { }

-Point Of View- Youthful optimism in the face of a world gone mad: Michael Enright { }

How ISIS recruited a former B.C. university student to fight in Syria { }

-Must Watch- Fat cat up for adoption { I put his photo up at the top of today’s list. —djo— }

-World- 9/11 museum displays memorablia from bin Laden assassination { -And the Conspiracy community is still convinced that bin Laden was a U.S. agent who regularly went to U.S. military bases for Dialysis treatments, probably died from his kidney disease years ago, might have been played by several different actors – was the ‘goose who laid golden eggs’ for the lying-evil-maniplating-war-mongering-elitist-military-ice-holes who used him as the monster hiding under everybody’s beds in order to squeeze as much money as they could from the U.S. taxpayers to further their evil agenda. -My Point of View?- I don’t believe anybody- & since the Weekly World News ran the headline, “Dinosaurs honked like Buicks”- I don’t think I can be any more disillusioned about Mainstream or commercial news media. Some day I should post a list of what different groups believe are disinformation schemes and outright lies in mainstream media. —djo— }

-Politics- Philippe Couillard tells Stephen Harper he wants Quebec to sign Constitution { I love Quebec. I love French Canadians & feel like I am richer for having been exposed to their culture and personalities. It tickles the cockles of my heart to hear four-year-olds speaking perfect French – even if they speak way too fast for me to pick up more than a quarter of what they say. – Quebec, apparently, never signed the Canadian Constitution. A lot of French Canadians feel like they constantly got, and get, the short end of the stick. Philippe Couillard is the premier of the province of Quebec- He ‘took advantage of a meeting with Stephen Harper’ to re-state his opinion that Quebec should sign the Constitution. He said so at an event to commemorate the 200th birthday of Sir George-Etienne Cartier – the French-Canadian statesman seen by many as the ‘Father of Confederation’. -Confederation is the term they used when the provinces got together to form a single identity as ‘the confederation of colonies’, which became the ‘Canadian Confederation’ on July 1st, 1867.- Wikipedia wants us to know that ‘confederation’ usually refers to an association of sovereign states. —djo— }

-Health- Deadly pathogens found in U.S. government labs { }

-Health- Ebola outbreak: Doctors Without Borders calls ‘lockdown’ a mistake { }

-Arts & Entertainment- Venice Film Festival: Sweden’s Andersson wins Golden Lion { I learned something reading this article – more than one ‘something’. & one of the things I like most about doing this every day- Checking through and writing out the headlines – is that I keep learning things – and do not feel like my brain is turning to dried out seaweed at an accelerating rate – I had to read through most of this article to learn whether this Festival was in Venice, Italy or Venice, California. It is in Italy. I usually shy away from entertainment fluff, because, frankly- I don’t give a flying dang about what actress is wearing whose dress or which cute couple is breaking up and I am realllllly sick of hearing the phrase ‘baby bump’ while the television screen shows women who just spent thousands of dollars to look good in a million dollar dress that makes me want to hear Moon Unit Zappa reciting “Gag me with a spoon” over and over again. —djo— }

Young Woman taking a 'selfie' of herself wearing a yellow tee shirt with big black letters that say 'Dress Code Violation!" — I’m guessing this is the ‘shame suit’ a young woman in Florida was forced to wear – she recently moved to Florida and might not have realized the school believed a skirt she could have worn in her old school was inappropriate in the fascist eyes of the Florida school’s administration.

-Community- School forces 15-year-old girl to wear ‘shame suit’ after violating dress code { “How far should school administrators be able to go when it comes to enforcing dress codes? -In recent years, high profile student-teacher conflicts over items like visible bra straps and short demin shorts have prompted many Canadian parents to speak out on the issue — and the perceived “shaming” of female students, in particular. -Now, with another school year underway, tales of aggressive dress code enforcement are making waves once again. -The mother of a 15-year-old Florida girl is threatening to file a complaint against her local school board this week, alleging that her daughter was “publicly humiliated” for wearing a skirt that was deemed too short. – Miranda Larkin recently started attending the Oakleaf High School in Orange Park, Fla., after moving to the area from Seattle. – On the third day at her new school, Miranda says she was informed by a teacher that her skirt (which school policy indicates must be “knee-length or longer”) was too short. The teen says that she was unaware of this rule.” — Don’t get me started. Today’s schools are aberrations to begin with. Kids who love to learn are forced into a culture where they make learning as boring and painful as possible. Not only are intelligent, sensitive kids forced into situations that breed bullies and penalize intelligence and sensitivity- they have to deal with idiots for administration types who are there, not to educate, but to whip kids into ‘shape’ to become good little zombie consuming units who never question authority and submit to the bullies who call themselves ‘leaders of their communities’ Gaaaa! —djo— }

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“Local / New Brunswick”

NB Liquor enters the growler game, brewing doubt { A ‘growler’ is a 64 ounce bottle of beer. Small “Craft” brewers were told last year that they could not sell growlers at their breweries any longer unless they had already sold a ridiculously high volume of beer at a provincial liquor store – which might have put many small craft brewers out of business. So now three provincially operated liquor stores in New Brunswick are testing a pilot program to see how well Growlers from small and huge breweries do when sold in their official provincial liquor outlets. – Like maybe – if they can’t make a million dollars on your stuff, then you should give up, go home and strongly consider suicide? grumble grumble- —djo— }

Brian Gallant vows to expand international lobster markets { And Brian Gallant knows how to get his name positively mentioned in the news every day as he runs for premier as the leader of the New Brunswick Liberal Party. —djo— }

“New Brunswick” page:

Atholville anxious for medical marijuana plant to be approved { }

Severe thunderstorm expected to rain down on New Brunswick { This was expected to happen yesterday – Jim W said he saw some interesting clouds, but after a spattering of rain drops that- “felt like they’d been blown way off course from a storm somewhere else- those clouds kind of smiled like they were embarrassed and ran away.” —djo— }

N.B. this week { Link >>—-> http://www.cbc.ca/nb/features/thisweek/ This is an interesting page, with a lot of eye candy and a little bit of substance to go with it. —djo— }

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{ 10:19 am – Why does this feel so much easier and less hurried on a Sunday? 10:45 am Almost ready to push the “Publish” button. ———djo——— }

Friday, 05 September, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Friday, 05 September, 2014 -( 68˚F / 20˚C & Clear skies in Ithaca @ 7:41 am )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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Ballons being inflated to take to the sky- — Balloons getting ready to fly somewhere in New Brunswick this morning – Tweeted-

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Lead Articles:

-Analysis- NATO agrees to cheer for Ukraine, but not much more: Terry Milewski { }

NATO, Ukraine optimistic about potential ceasefire Friday { }

Vancouver School Bo. pays $1.7M over student heart attack { }

Canada among 10-nation core coalition to battle ISIS { }

Canada preparing to send military advisers to Iraq: CBC { }

-Photos- TIFF 2014: Red carpet highlights from the opening gala for The Judge { }

-Analysis- Desperately seeking economic health in the era of free money: Don Pittis { }

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“Offbeat”

Biggest dinosaur ever? Scientists unveil ‘Dreadnoughtus’ { }

Microbiome: Unique bacterial cloud follows you everywhere { }

Not ready for this jelly? New mushroom-shaped deep-sea animal baffles scientists { }

Deadmau5, Disney face off over ‘mouse ears’ logo { }

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“Most Viewed”

Joan Rivers dead in New York at 81 { That’s stark- }

Joan Rivers: 5 of the comedian’s top zingers { Might be a video? }

Police investigating Jackson Square security guard brawl { “Police in Hamilton, Ontario, are searching for a group of people they say assaulted two security guards at Jackson Square mall on Monday.” }

Canadian universities tackle campus rape culture after Frosh Week { }

Don’t blame us for that WestJet scam, airline says { -WestJet says its brand is being used as part of a phone scam because of the company’s high profile.- —djo— }

Caffeine in coffee a genetic quirk unrelated to chocolate or tea { }

-12 photo slide show- 2014 NATO summit in Wales { }

-Blog- Univeristy’s ‘Black Twitter’ study generates controversy { “Described by Wikipedia as “a cultural identity on the Twitter social network focused on issues of interest to the black community, particularly in the United States,” the Black Twitter community is often credited with the creation of viral memes, trending hashtags, and most importantly, mobilizing attention around powerful sociopolitical issues.” <—-<< Link. }

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Other:

Why Canada must approach Ebola outbreak like a natural disaster { That “must” puts my b.s. detector on high alert. }

Apple CEO says users will get more alerts to beef up security after photo scandal { }

‘A question of cost’: Why boys are less likely to get HPV vaccine { Conservative MP Peter Kent wants to ‘rally’ for governments -I think he means provincial governments- to fund HPV vaccinations for boys. Alberta and P.E.I. already do that. The Member of Parliament was treated for nine months for tongue and throat cancer and says doctors convinced him that the vaccinations would be a good thing while they were treating him. —djo— }

-Updated- Ukraine crisis:NATO preps rapid response force to ease Eastern Europe anxiety { }

Ageless Federer fights off 2 match points to reach U.S. Open semis { }

Legroom wars: “Knee defender” controversy ignites war of words online { Here’s my volley: Regulate the airlines to make sure passengers are not crammed so tightly together that this kind of b.s. flares into an issue – This is nonsense – You (dear reader) should not be herded around by big business- They’re already manipulating you into believing that you’re not worth a living wage, don’t deserve the job you love doing, and should pay through the nose for stuff you don’t really want or need. —djo— }

Some parents donate $40-a-day compensation to B.C. teachers union. { Bravo! Parents already deserve halos for taking on that job without any “How To-” manuals – and now they’re sensitive and generous enough to realize the teachers are fighting for their kids & are not the greedy monsters the government and media are trying to paint them as- —djo— }

Oklahoma to hold off on executions until report’s recommendations met { }

Memorial held for missing Calgary boy presumed dead by police { 🙁 }

-Editor’s Pick- TIFF 2014: 10 movies about music you should see { I don’t like being told I ‘should’ or ‘must’ do, say, see or have anything. —djo— }

-Editor’s Pick- Are NFL cheerleaders being exploited? { I like the re-write on this headline. “Cheerleaders work for rich sports teams for free or less than minimum wage.” —djo— }

Specialty TV channels more likely to fail amid CRTC-led shakeup { “Every spring, the CRTC releases its report on the profits of Canadian specialty channels and television analysts pore over it to see who is making how much. – For years, the profits have been consistent and healthy. If you are lucky enough to run a Category A specialty station, meaning you were licensed before the rules changed in 2000, you’re doing pretty well. For example, in 2013, FoodTV had a profit margin of 53 per cent, HGTV’s profit margin was 58 per cent. Both Fashion Television and BookTV made $2.7 million in pre-tax profit, with less than one staff member assigned to each channel. – Life is sweet. But that’s about to change. – Specialty channels in Canada are facing a shakeup in their industry that will likely result in the death of at least a few of them and reduced profit margins for many others. Two issues are at play as the CRTC moves to reset television regulation in Canada: pick and pay and genre protection. – While, it’s not yet clear exactly how pick and pay will evolve, the CRTC has suggested a small basic package of local and educational channels, with everything else available à la carte. Bundles will still exist, but consumers will also have the option to buy one channel at a time. – Independent technology analyst Carmi Levy says it will be a different world.” }

-World- Fast-food workers across U.S. walk off the job in minimum wage protests { }

-Politics- What if Quebec had voted ‘Yes’ in the 1995 referendum? { }

-Politics- Former PMs, aboriginal leaders vow to fix ‘broken relationship’ in new pact { }

-Business- Northern Gateway pipeline unlikely to start up by 2018 { }

-Business- Flu vaccine supplier GSK says it can’t fill all of its supply order { }

-Business- Home Depot offers credit monitoring amid card breach worries { }

-Health- Eating disorders cause more Canadian girls to be hospitalized { }

-Arts & Entertainment- 5 things you need to know about TIFF on Friday { }

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“Local / New Brunswick”

Education reform needs to adopt new technology, approaches { }

French immersion reform: Stop playing political football { }

Fugitive dentist from France arrested in Nackawic { }

Riverview house fire displaces 8 people { }

Education reform needs to shoot for the moon { }

Dominic Cardy vows leaner, less partisan government with NDP { }

Pretty good statue of a moose- — The chainsaw artist, Joel Palmer, wants his moose back. It was stolen from his display at the New Brunswick Exhibition in Fredericton.

Wooden Moose stolen from NBEX, says chainsaw artist { “A chainsaw artist at the New Brunswick Exhibition in Fredericton is appealing for the return of one of his sculptures. – Joel Palmer, who is also known as “Swamp Bear,” says someone stole his wooden carving of a moose from his display area at the annual exhibition overnight on Sept. 1. – “Oh man, I’m devastated,” said Palmer. “I mean we put a lot of work into what we do here as artists. – “All of us are doing our best to put on a good show here for the community and for everybody. It’s sad that someone thinks it’s all fun and games to go steal something like that.” – The bull moose sculpture is about four feet high and four feet wide (1.2 m x 1.2 m) with detachable antlers.” }

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{ 9:45 am – Ready to check for Typos and do the colorization 10:10 am Pushing the “Publish” button. ———djo——— }

Wednesday, 03 September, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Wednesday, 03 September, 2014 -(69˚F / 20˚C & Cloudy in Ithaca @ 10:10 am ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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US President Obama and some other guy. — President Obama was in Talinn, Estonia ahead of Thursday’s NATO summit. Their caption doesn’t say who the other guy is.

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Lead Articles

Obama reiterates support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit { }

Steven Sotloff beheading video authentic, white house says { -Obama vows to ‘degrade’ ISIS as video deemed authentic. }

Omar Khadr tries again in $20M suit against federal gov’t { }

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 1%, as expected { }

Que. dad who killed 2 kids seeks release pending new trial { * If he’s getting a new trial, shouldn’t the headline read ‘who allegedly killed-‘? —djo— }

[Dr.] Arthur Porters’s wife surrenders to Montreal police { -calls herself a ‘pawn’ in fraud case. }

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“Offbeat”

Billboard message lands job seeker a Google interview { }

– & that’s the only new offbeat news today? –

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“Most Viewed”

Jennifer Lawrence photo hack: The phenomenon of the naked selfie { }

Why the type of diet you are on doesn’t matter { }

Henry McCollum, Leon Brown declared innocent after 30 years in prison { This happened in North Carolina, U.S.A. The two half-brothers were 15 and 19 years-old, intellectually disabled, and barely able to read when police handed them pieces of paper after long, intense interrogations and told that if they signed the papers they could go home. Those papers were confessions, stating that they raped and murdered an 11-year-old girl. DNA evidence linked another man, now serving a life sentence for raping and murdering an 18 year-old [woman]. —djo— }

How to keep your private photos from running wild on the web { * How about- “Don’t put them there!” ? —djo— }

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 expected at Unpacked event { }

B.C. teachers’ strike: After a wasted summer, stalemate rules { *And nobody’s cleared up the “Is it a strike or a lock out?” question for me. —djo— }

Justin Bieber charged in latest ‘bad boy’ incident { -Assault and dangerous driving in Ontario? And the photo they posted with this one gives me the creeps —djo— }

-Blog- #LeakforJlaw: 4Chan pranksters encourage women to tweet nude photos in support of Jennifer Lawrence { * Might be more interesting if everybody photoshops & tweets variations of Gahan Wilson monster appendages inside a flasher’s type london fog raincoat —djo— }

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Other

-Live- Samsung announces new Galaxy Note smartphones, VR headset { * ‘Smart meters’ set your house on fire, ‘smart appliances’ fill your home with weird radiation. ‘Smart’ phones can make you sterile- & earbuds connected to smart phones put high levels of nasty microwaves inside your skull—> “Smart” anything is probably not a good thing- ———djo——— }

John Baird arrives in Iraq with NDP, Liberal MPs to urge ethnic tolerance { * Now, if only John Baird and the rest of his Conservative Party colleagues practiced any kind of tolerance back home— —djo— }

-New- Ex-Quebec construction boss starts 2nd day of testimony at corruption inquiry { }

What Canada could offer if West opts to attack ISIS { * How about a voice of sanity? And a nice, friendly, “Don’t do anything stupid!” }

U.S. missionary infected with Ebola to speak about her fight with deadly disease { }

-Video- Reg Sherren: Are polar bears a threatened species or political pawns? { }

Man arrested in abduction and sex attack on 9-year-old girl { }

Cartoonish hippo sculpture in Thames River, London, England — Giant hippo sculpture towed in the Thames River in London, England

-Must Watch- Giant hippo sculpture in London { “A 21-metre-long hippo sculpture by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, known for his Rubber Duck installation, is towed up the Thames to London’s South Bank” }

-Must Watch- Gold rush hits U.K. beach { “Hundreds of homegrown prospectors descend on Kent beach to hunt for nearly $20K in gold buried as part of Folkestone Digs art project” }

-Editors Picks- NATO vs Putin: Ukraine crisis redefining much more than borders { }

-Editors Picks- Meat prices expected to soar, writes Don Pittis { }

-World- Horror over ISIS could distract NATO leaders from Ukraine crisis { }

-Politics- Harper defends defence budget against NATO criticism { }

-Politics- Government now open to roundtable on missing and murdered aboriginal women { }

-Business- Canada falls to 15th in global competitiveness ranking { }

-Business- Average Canadian spends $954 a year online: study { }

-Health- ‘Win at all costs’ violence giving kids concussions called a public health issue { }

-Health- Burning wood indoors to cook raises health risks for billions { }

-Health- Too much screen time creates health risk for children { }

-Health- Flu shot policy for health workers reviewed { }

-Technology & Science- Could a Google Glass app that detects human emotion help those with autism? { }

-Community- Quebec ‘no homework’ experiment splits CBC news audience { }

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

New Brunswick’s education system is too centralized, expert says { }

New Moncton downtown centre may get indirect federal funding { }

Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis begins trial on 3 charges { }

David Alward accuses CRA of ‘playing games’ in past polls { }

Moncton survivalist store linked to Justin Bourque closes { }

Bay of Fundy FORCE study looking at tidal power turbine potential { }

ATM stolen from Moncton restaurant { }

“New Brunswick Votes 2014”

>>—-> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick <—-<<

Brian Gallant’s Liberals hold wide lead in CRA poll { }

Education reform: Beware of ‘policy talk’ from politicians { }

PCs, Liberals vow to remove politics from education { }

New Brunswick early French immersion issue hits campaign trail { }

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{ 11:58 am —> searching for typos and colorizing 12:34 pm >>—-> Publish! ———djo——— }

Monday, 01 September, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Monday, 01 September, 2014 -( 61˚F / 16˚C & Foggy in Ithaca @ 6:45 am ET )- Happy Labor Day – Or Labour Day, north of the border – 😉

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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Photos of two men — “Canadian tradesmen from a huge oilsands project are waving a red flag about safety hazards and near misses, which they blame on the use of foreign workers who aren’t qualified and can’t speak the language.”

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Lead Articles

-Go Public- Foreign worker ‘mess’ making oilsands site unsafe, Cdns say { * “Go Public” is a kind of whistle blowers’ invitation to contact the CBC with their concerns. “Cdn” is a Canadian shorthand for ‘Canadian’. —djo— }

Strike by teachers to keep B.C. schools closed on Tuesday { }

Ukraine forces ordered to pull back from Luhansk airport { }

Protesters clash with Pakistan police, storm state tv { }

New sanctions will force Russia to ‘protect our economy’, Lavrov says { }

The back-to-school stat line for 7 million students, 440,000 educators { * Most students head back to school this week. – “Schools in the Fairbanks/North Pole, Alaska area where my sister and nephews live have already been in session for a couple weeks” -Jim W- }

New techniques helping curb advanced melanoma { * Melanoma is a ‘preventable skin cancer’ which has had high death rates in the past, this article talks about new techniques that show promise in dealing with the advanced forms of the disease. *** For years now, I’ve been hearing that Big Pharmaceutical companies have been hiding the fact that many actual cures for many cancers have been found. Big Pharma is not interested in curing cancer. Big Pharma is interested in making tons of money selling drugs. If they can get tens of thousands of dollars a year for a drug that costs them half a penny a dose to manufacture, package and sell, they will do just that. If anybody finds an herb or treatment that works against cancers that Big Pharma is making mega bucks on without curing it, they will see to it that legions of lawyers will attack and press charges of ‘Practicing Medicine without a License’ toward anyone who threatens their unethical means of fleecing the pockets of those who are already in bad shape with the disease and the anxiety that goes with it. I’m not kidding when I tell you that, “Big Pharma Kills” —djo— }

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“Offbeat”

Vancouver’s “Dude Chilling Park” sign goes missing, again { “The ‘Dude Chilling Park’ sign, which was a prank art installation that Vancouver’s Park Board eventually installed in Guelph Park in East Vancouver, went missing over the weekend.” & “Community took to rogue art installation and lobbied for a permanent place for fake park sign” —djo— }

-The above is the only new article under this category-

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“Most Viewed”

Joan Rivers: Family remains hopeful for star’s recovery { }

The Navigators plead for return of stolen instruments { The Navigators are a Newfoundland band who discovered two guitars and a fiddle worth about $6,000 had been stolen from their van hours before they were supposed to play in Conception Bay South. —djo— }

The week in Pictures { 21 pictures in a click-to-change slide show are still up, and so is the “-Blog- Russia responds to Canada’s snarky ‘geography lesson’ tweet, sparking international flame war” featured headline. —djo— }

{ & that’s it for ‘Most Viewed’ beyond what’s already been mentioned above this, or is repeated from Friday & the weekend. —djo— }

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Other

New restrictive abortion law enforcement blocked in Louisiana { }

Ferguson police to wear body cameras in wake of Michael Brown’s shooting { * & Once again, thanks to Jassper -aka ‘Boofaji’ – for finding and posting the tweet that I mentioned about Michael Brown not being the man on the security video who stole the cigars – unless he could change from sandals to running shoes and shave his head in five minutes. That Tweet was copied and pasted below on August 27th – if you want to scroll down and see it for yourself. The Video is not here, just what was tweeted- and Jassper took a screen shot of the tweet, cropped it and posted it. ‘Good Job!” —djo— }

Swedish hospital investigates possible Ebola case { }

Health Canada pulling last of citronella-based bug sprays { Health Canada wants the citronella-based insect repellent off the shelves by December, while allowing the DEET based crap remain for sale? Health Canada said they’re doing this because of the ‘absence of scientific proof that citronella is safe’. The scientists who tested citronella for Health Canada and passed it – say they’re ‘confused’ by this action. Health Canada, apparently, is in bed with Big Pharma. In the U.S.A. The FDA (food and drug administration) is also in bed with Big Pharma. These ‘watchdog’ agencies have been converted to attack dogs for Big Business interests. Go read the definition of ‘Fascism’ again- I dare you. As a matter of fact: Here are a handfull of definitions of Fascism for you: *** Robert Paxton says that fascism is “a form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with community decline, humiliation, or victimhood and by compensatory cults of unity, energy, and purity, in which a mass-based party of committed nationalist militants, working in uneasy but effective collaboration with traditional elites, abandons democratic liberties and pursues with redemptive violence and without ethical or legal restraints goals of internal cleansing and external expansion.” – Fascism is considered by certain scholars to be right-wing because of its social conservatism and authoritarian means of opposing egalitarianism. Roderick Stackelberg places fascism—including Nazism, which he says is “a radical variant of fascism”—on the right, explaining that “the more a person deems absolute equality among all people to be a desirable condition, the further left he or she will be on the ideological spectrum. The more a person considers inequality to be unavoidable or even desirable, the further to the right he or she will be.” – Italian Fascism gravitated to the right in the early 1920s. A major element of fascism that has been deemed as clearly far right is its goal to promote the right of claimed superior people to dominate while purging society of claimed inferior elements. The “Fascist right” included members of the paramilitary Squadristi and former members of the Italian Nationalist Association (ANI). The Squadristi wanted to establish Fascism as a complete dictatorship, while the former ANI members, including Alfredo Rocco, sought an authoritarian corporatist state to replace the liberal state in Italy, while retaining the existing elites. —djo— }

Ukraine crisis: Why the U.S. avoids calling Russia’s actions an ‘invasion’ { }

Sleep tips for kids heading back to class { “Occupational therapist offers tips to reset kids’ sleep schedules” }

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“Local / “New Brunswick”

NDP’s Dominic Cardy proposes local governance overhaul { “The NDP leader unveiled a series of municipal reforms on Friday that will see a major democratic shift within New Brunswick communities. – Various governments have spent decades ruminating over how to restructure the local governance system, particularly the patchwork of local service districts spread across the province. – Cardy said he understands this policy could be a contentious issue with some people in unincorporated communities but he believes bringing an elected mayor and council to these areas is important. – “If you vote for the new NDP on Sept. 22 you are voting for a platform of fully-elected local councils in New Brunswick,” he said. ” —djo— }

Brian Gallant struggles to articulate campaign message { & I find this headline to be extraordinarily slanted. —djo— }

Ex Soldier with a cross strapped to his back pack. — 3 Canadian Veterans began walking across Canada in June to raise awareness of PTSD

PTSD March reaches New Brunswick { * “Three former soldiers are marching through New Brunswick as they enter the final few weeks of a cross-Canada journey aiming to raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. – Laden with military backpacks, Steve Hartwig and two fellow veterans left CFB Gagetown on Friday, hoping to make it to Saint John on Saturday. – Their journey began in British Columbia back in June. – “Everybody has some misunderstanding about PTSD,” said Hartwig. “When you come home a lot of people just don’t understand what you go thorough.” – The three men all served in Croatia in the 1990s and have been diagnosed with PTSD themselves. They’re marching because they want the public to better understand the disorder, a condition affecting thousands of Canadians inside and outside the armed forces.” *** And Veterans’ Advocates in the U.S.A. are very upset about the high rate of suicides here by vets with PTSD and other issues who can’t get enough treatment in a timely manner – and feel like they’ve been hung out to dry by an uncaring government. Looks like Canada has the same problem. —djo— }

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{ 8:29 am on my day off? Not a lot of new news on the CBC site and you got to see me go off on an anti-fascist rant. Time to check for typos and highlight the headlines with colors – 8:55 am = Clicking the “Publish” button ———djo——— }

Sunday, 31 August, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Sunday, 31 August, 2014 -( 76˚F / 24˚C & Mostly Cloudy over Ithaca @ 5:30 pm ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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Teachers with picket signs — Teachers In British Columbia on the picket lines with signs that highlight their issues.

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Lead Articles

Strike by teachers to keep B.C. schools closed on Tuesday { }

Putin calls for talks on ‘statehood’ in southeast Ukraine { }

WHO says equipment needed to contain Ebola in Senegal { }

Germany to send Iraqi Kurds weapons for 4,000 fighters { }

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“Offbeat”

Greedy thief caught by waiting police in Happy Valley-Goose Bay { Goose Bay is in Labrador. A ’19-year-old thief’ returned to a house he had allegedly broken into to get stuff he had allegedly left behind and the RCMP grabbed him. }

An enormous enchilada { An enchilada more than 84 meters long and weighing one ton did not break the world’s record. 84 meters = 275 feet +7 &3/32nds inches. }

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“Most Viewed”

Health Canada pulling last of citronella-based bug sprays { * Health Canada says there is an absence of adequate safety data. People who know there are issues with DEET based insect repellent and scientists who had tested citronella and found it ‘basically safe’ are ‘confused’ by Health Canada’s decision. There is a video “How to make a non-DEET bug spray with essential oils” with the article at >>—-> Link to Health Canada Article Page —djo— }

B.C. teachers strike:$40-a-day parent pay registration opens {* The premier of B.C. says he will not interfere with the strike by legislating back-to-work orders. The Mediator who volunteered to help gave up and walked away. There were signs that teachers were carrying that called this a ‘lock out’. I don’t know any more than that. —djo— }

Girl, 7, dies after falling off farming tractor in Tweed, Ontario { 🙁 }

Shania Twain on P.E.I. concert: ‘I just feel at home here’ { }

British boy with tumor found in Spain getting treatment { }

D.A.D.’s Bagels owner Kashmir Randhawa heartbroken over closure { * The bagel shop was credited with reviving a neighborhood that most people had given up on. After 20 years of being there and attracting the kinds of residents who cleaned up the neighborhood and brought up property values- the shop’s landlord evicted them in favor of getting some higher rent tenants. —djo— }

Bardarbunga volcano: Iceland lowers aviation warning after no ash detected { * This almost sounds like a stupid plot from a “B” movie about black ops idiots trying to use a volcanic eruption to cover their shenanigans and the volcano refused to co-operate. —djo— }

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Other

China rejects open nominations for Hong Kong leadership { }

4 killed in likely gas leak explosion in Paris suburb { }

Israel calls on region to rebuild, disarm Gaza { }

Bolivian bus crash kills 10, injures 1 Canadian { }

NATO pushes for bigger crisis response brigade as Canada mulls opportunity { }

Iraqi and militia forces break 6-week siege of Shia town { }

While ISIS destroys, University of Toronto team battles to preserves historic texts { Sounds suspiciously like a headline written by a propaganda agency- but maybe there’s a University professor or two who deserve a pat on the back. —djo— }

Texas abortion rules unconstitutional, judge rules { * “Tough new Texas abortion restrictions are on hold after a federal judge found Republican-led efforts to hold abortion clinics to hospital-level operating standards unconstitutional in a ruling that spares more than a dozen clinics from imminent closure.” —djo— }

-Must Watch- Sand-Diego’s amazing sculptures { }

CN train cars derail near Edmonton { }

Drones and dinosaurs { Scientists are using drones to map ‘one of the world’s most important fossil sites’ —djo— }

Conservative fund raising runs into roadblock in Quebec { 30 out of 75 ‘Conservative riding associations’ reported no donations at all to the Conservative party in 2013. – ‘Riding’ = voting district – Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, has sent his ‘Quebec lieutenant’, Denis Lebel, around the province on a whirlwind end of summer tour to generate interest and dollars. —djo— }

EPA says smog rules should be up to 20% stronger { * This is the U.S. EPA that’s being reported on here. —djo— }

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“Local / “New Brunswick”

Trinity Western approval causes N.B. lawyers to speak out { Trinity Western University is a ‘faith-based university’. The Law Society of New Brunswick voted in June to accredit the law program of that school while other Provinces in Canada do not accept lawyers into their bar associations if they graduated from that school’s program. Some lawyers are worried that law school graduates from that university might have a very slanted view of human rights that might be “Un-Canadian”. —djo— }

Moncton RCMP fund gets boost from Confederation Bridge fundraiser { }

Drone captures bird’s-eye-view of Bathurst { * Drones video-capturing images of people in their own homes and interfering with commercial airlines’ flights have been controversial lately. —djo— }

Halibut-tracking test hopes to prove quota increase needed { }

NDP’s Dominic Cardy proposes local government overhaul { }

Brian Gallant struggles to articulate campaign message { * Now this sounds extraordinarily slanted to me- —djo— }

Arts funding needed despite financial crisis, ex-Lt-Gov. says { A couple days ago the ex-Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick was quoted as saying that Artists fuel innovation —djo— }

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{ 7:47 pm -after dealing with one barking dog, ready to check for typos and colorize this thing. ———djo——— }

Saturday, 30 August, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Saturday, 30 August, 2014 -( 64˚F / 18˚C & a few clouds over Ithaca @ 9:30 am ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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{ *** What’s not here: Yesterday a Newspaper headline said “Candidate debates cancelled due to lack of interest” ———Jim W—— }

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Lead Articles

Russian tanks flatten E. Ukrainian town: Ukraine military { }

Ebola test underway for Quebec child back from W. Africa { }

Petawawa standoff continues as Ont. police face armed man { }

Why the U.S. avoids calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’ { }

Zero-giving teacher’s firing gets failing grade on appeal { * An Edmonton Public School Physics teacher who was fired for giving zeros to students who failed to hand in homework or make up tests they missed – had his case vindicated by the Board of Reference, which ordered the school system to pay him two years of missed pay and top up his pension. —djo— }

Gaza reconstruction could take 20 years, UN-backed construction authority says { }

Sunwing flight 656: 2nd woman charged, Melana Muzikante, released on bail { * I had to read the article twice to understand that the 2nd woman charged was the one who was released on bail. The two women reportedly got into an argument over a reclined seat on a flight headed for Cuba. This ‘forced’ the plane to turn around and land in Toronto. —djo— }

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“Offbeat”

Woman with amputated leg adopts 3-legged dog { }

Barack Obama’s tan suit sends tweeters into a tizzy { }

Flame war: Russia retorts to Canada’s ‘geography lesson’ tweet { }

Canada Post honours Canuck comedians with new stamp series { }

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“Most Viewed”

‘Sailing rocks’ mystery of Death Valley solved { }

Dennis Cheeseman, convicted in deaths of 4 Mounties in 2005, arrested { }

Ukraine crisis: EU prepared to level new round of sanctions against Russia { }

Lifetime Water Systems sales pitch after free test frustrates residents { “The City of Toronto is warning residents to be cautious about private companies offering door-to-door free water testing.The test is free, but what residents aren’t told is that it is followed by a water filter sales pitch” }

B.C. teachers’ strike: talks continue under mediator Vince Ready { }

Fire at Tim Hortons Field causes $25k in damage { Tim Hortons Field is a new football stadium in Hamilton. It is, or at least was, slated to host the CFL’s annual Labour Day classic football game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts on Monday. }

-Slide Show- Week in pictures, Aug. 24-30 { * 21 photos to click through —djo— }

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Other

-Audio- Why muzzling government scientists can be a good thing: Day 6 { * Links included: >>—->”For years now, Stephen Harper’s government has been accused of waging a “war on science”. And to some Canadians, the worst of it has been the so-called muzzling of government scientists. There have been protests and damning op-eds about this silencing, but this week, economist Andrew Leach wrote a piece for MacLean’s explaining why there can be good reasons for preventing government scientists from speaking freely. Brent speaks to him, along with Chris Turner, author of The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s Canada.” —djo— }

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urges Canada to boost defence spending { }

Ebola outbreak: Canadian scientists back home after being pulled from Sierra Leone { }

Coquihalla bus crash not caused by speeding, say RCMP { }

-Must Watch- Fan Expo 2014 { * Video: “CBC’s Eli Glasner checks out the annual nerdfest for fans of sci-fi, horror and comics” I know real Science Fiction and Fantasy writers who are offended by the term ‘Sci-fi’ & You will have to watch a couple commercial ads before you get to the feature. —djo— }

Premiers take ice bucket challenge { }

World:

UN peacemakers clash with Syrian rebels in Golan Heights { }

Ebola spreads to Senegal after student evades heath monitors { }

Analysis:

Disturbing trend in debate on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women { }

Politics:

NATO chief needs resources to respond to recent ‘wake-up call’ { }

Anti-radicalization program being developed by RCMP { }

Premiers agree to move forward with nation energy strategy { }

Iraq to receive $2.75M in Canadian aid as military supplies arrive { }

Business:

Tim Hortons hitched, Shomi born, Twitch adopted and NHL expecting: BUSINESS WEEK WRAP { }

Canada plans legislation to end pay-to-pay billing fees { * “Pay-to-pay billing” refers to charging a fee to print off and mail a ‘hard-copy’ bill to anyone who hasn’t ‘opted-in’ to email only billing. —djo— }

Tesla Motors inks deal to build 400 charging stations in China { }

Health:

Privacy commissioner says Medicentres failed to protect health info { }

Arts & Entertainment:

Mint unveils four new Superman coins at Fan Expo 2014 { }

Kai Ko, actor arrested with Jackie Chan’s son, released { }

Playboy model Brandi Brandt jailed for drug role { * She was sentenced to up to 6 years in prison for being part of a drug smuggling ring that brought cocaine to Australia. —djo— }

Technology & Science:

Asteroid smash-up captured by NASA telescope { }

Why science literacy matters: Bob McDonald { }

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

Irving rail terminal smell driving woman out of her home { * She says she is selling her home because of doctors’ orders. —djo— }

PowerSchool program will show student progress online { }

911 system shortcomings cited in Dorchester death ( )

Dominic Cardy says NDP will scrap corporate welfare { }

First Nations chiefs appeal forestry plan ruling { }

Arts funding needed despite financial crisis, ex-Lt.-Gov. says { }

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{ 12:00 noon = finished typing. 12:10 – “Publishing” —djo— }

Friday, 29 August, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Friday, 29 August, 2014 -( 65˚F / 18˚C & a few clouds over Ithaca @ 9:45 am ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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{ *** BBC RADIO- British Prime Minister, David Cameron, reports that the British are raising their Security Levels to ‘Severe’ because of news from Iraq and Syria. They are saying that Islamic Terrorists are more likely to attack Britain than ever before. – Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Ukrainian action in Eastern Ukraine is reminiscent of Nazi actions during World War II. Ukrainians say the same things about Russian actions near their borders. NATO is saying that, if Ukraine asks to join NATO, they will almost certainly accept. *** Lots of alarms are going off in my head —djo— }

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A lot of smoke over a town in Iceland. — Photo of an Icelandic Volcano Eruption – from April of 2010

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Lead Articles

Calgary brothers join ranks of Canadians fighting for ISIS { }

Tour bus with 56 on board crashes near Merritt, B.C. { }

Canada’s economy grows at 3.1% in Q2: Stats Can { }

Number of Syrian refugees up to 3M, up by 1M [from] a year ago: UN { }

Bouchard, Raonic advance to 3rd round at U.S. Open { }

-Updated- Pro-Russian rebels in control of key Ukrainian coastal town { * When the love of my life saw footage of Russian tanks entering Ukraine on television news last night, along with a headline scrawling across the bottom of the screen, “1,000 Russian troops in Ukraine, 20,000 more near border.” She said, “I knew this was coming, but I don’t want to watch this.” ———Jim W——— }

-Updated- Iceland aviation warning raised to ‘red’ after small volcanic eruption { * They’ve been trying to brace us for this for at least a week. I think I’d want to have somebody I can trust beyond a doubt tell me whether there actually is anything going on in Iceland. It’s not good when you can’t trust that the news you’re being fed isn’t pure b.s. being flashed in front of your eyes so the bad guys can herd you around like sheep being led to the slaughter. —djo— }

Is it time for higher speed limits? { }

-New- Telecom giants to exclude seniors, veterans from paper bills fees { * So yesterday’s numbers about the high cost of paper billing was step one and this is step two? —djo— }

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“Offbeat”

Canada’s premiers pose like it’s 1864 in Charlottetown { }

Calgary man fights off coyote in living room with vacuum { * I’ve seen our reporter, Jim W, scare his oversized Labrador Retriever into running for cover with his tail between his legs just by turning on his vacuum cleaner- —djo— }

Hello Kitty is not a cat, according to Sanrio { }

Canada’s NATO delegation mocks Russia on Twitter with cheeky ‘geography lesson’ { * Since when is acting like a junior high school bully “offbeat news”? —djo— }

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“Most Viewed”

{ The top three articles in this category are already listed above —djo— }

B.C. tour bus crashes on Coquihalla Highway: 43 injured, 5 critically { }

Sunwing Flight 656: Why passengers are unlikely to win damages due to unruly fliers { }

Joan Rivers ‘resting comfortably’ says comedian’s daughter { Joan Rivers’ heart was restarted after it stopped during a medical procedure. —djo— }

2 men fighting for their lives after 2 overnight stabbings { These stabbings took place outside of two different bars in Ottawa. —djo— }

People under umbrellas walking in a street. — Canada’s provincial premiers and historic re-enactors walk to their morning meeting during the Council of the Federation summit in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Premiers’ meeting: When the premiers gather, it’s all family dynamics { * Calling the Prime Minister of Canada a ‘Father Figure’ might be a stretch- but the provincial premiers are not happy that Stephen Harper is off in the north enjoying photo ops and not coming to their table. “Why isn’t the Parent coming to the table to talk to us? The Parent owes us money. He’s not the boss of me!” <—-<< That’s a quote, but they don’t give anyone credit for it. —djo— }

-Photo slide show- 11 photos- Hurricane Marie brings big surf to Pacific coast { }

-Blog- B.C. hospital’s breastfeeding plan troubles CBC readers { }

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Other

Household spending drives Canada’s economic growth in 2nd quarter { }

How to reset kids’ sleep schedules for back-to-school { }

Researchers aim to solve ‘mystery’ of Canada’s starving gannets { Gannets are seabirds. Along the coast of Southern Newfoundland, many chicks are starving to death while their parents struggle to find food. Scientists are worried. —djo— }

-Analysis- Beijing’s warning to Hong Kong’s democracy movement: Patrick Brown { }

Canada sends plane to rescue Ebola scientists from Sierra Leone { }

Malaysia Airlines cuts 30% of workforce after 2 air disasters { }

-Audio- Baby giant South American river turtles talk to each other from inside eggs { }

-Must Watch- Japanese artist projects expressions on human face { }

-Must Watch- Eagle high-tails it after rescue { “With a parting swipe at her friendly jailer-doctor and without so much as a ‘by-your-leave,’ bird flies out on her hospital bill” * The part that worries me is the idea that somebody might think of charging the eagle for her medical attention. —djo— }

-Must Watch- Waves from above { * They’ve posted an aerial view of a surfer in Malibu, California taking advantage of big swells churned up by Hurricane Marie. * I don’t remember hearing about a single hurricane effecting the West Coast of the U.S. when I was growing up. Is this something that just started happening? Or did they not call them hurricanes until recently? —djo— }

Wine, spirits to move more easily between B.C., Saskatchewan { * There were a couple headlines during the past week that told us it is easier for beer, wine and whiskey to be sold in other countries than across provincial borders. —djo— }

Premiers want more funds for health, infrastructure from Ottawa { }

NB premier David Alward says Justin Trudeau is wrong about fracking { * But I’m telling you that scientists who studied fracking say there is no way to make the process safe. Alward says Justin Trudeau is ten years behind the times when he says that there should be a moratorium on fracking until a proper scientific study has been conducted. Alward says the studies have already been conducted. But he is lying to your face when he says scientists say it’s safe. “No safeguards currently tested can protect our water supplies after an area has been fracked.” —djo— }

Regulator battles telecom companies over ‘pay-to-pay’ billing fees { * So yesterday, somebody said that paper billing is a waste that costs $500M too much a year. Today there’s an article saying that telecom companies want to exclude seniors and veterans from being charged extra fees for ‘paper billing’. & ” Canada’s big telecom companies say they will keep charging customers additional fees for producing and mailing paper bills, with some exceptions. – The announcement came after executives from nearly a dozen major telecom companies — including Bell, Rogers and Telus — met with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for an all-day meeting in Gatineau, Que. – The companies said they would exempt these groups from paper billing (pay-to-pay) fees:

Seniors.
Individuals with disabilities.
Military veterans.
Customers with no internet connections.

man with cellphone at his ear in front of a sing that says "Rogers" — Rogers cable is one of the companies charging extra fees for printing and mailing bills to their customers.

– But in a statement released after the meeting, regulators say that doesn’t go far enough. – CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais said “many Canadians who will not benefit from the exemptions will be disappointed with the outcome so far.”- A consumer advocacy group says Canadians are paying hundreds of millions of dollars a year in paper bills from telecom companies. This week, telecom giants said they would exclude seniors, veterans and certain other groups from such fees, but the CRTC says that’s not good enough. (CBC) – Blais also praised the four companies — Cogeco Cable, MTS Allstream, SaskTel and Shaw Communications — that have opted not to charge for paper fees, saying “Canadians should keep this in mind when they select service providers.” —djo— }

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

Air quality problems dog Irving’s oil-by-rail terminal { * Sounds like they’re trying to promote the Energy East Pipeline by saying the current system is worse and harms the air quality around the terminal. Last night somebody tweeted and re-tweeted a poster that says Canadians will not be processing any oil sent from Alberta to Saint John, New Brunswick, but will export it in huge tankers to other countries where they will do the processing and they will see their people employed. —djo— }

3 New Brunswickers in Alaskan plane crash expected to fully recover { * And Alaskan Health Care ‘Professionals’ expect to cash in on the Canadians’ emergency health care. —djo— }

Education needed to break child poverty cycle, says Saint John mother { }

-Opinion- Doctors offer prescription for health-care reform { }

Herménégilde Chiasson: Artists must be supported { *** Herménégilde Chiasson is the province of New Brunswick’s former lieutenant governor and a prominent Acadian poet and playwright. He calls arts a ‘centre of innovation’. Meanwhile, last night on television news they covered an event in which quite a few artists donated paintings, statues and other objects d’art to an auction that is supporting a couple anti-fracking groups’ legal funds. I don’t think the sitting conservative provincial government will be very happy about that. ———Jim W—– }

-New- Cap-Pelé residents have mail stolen { “RCMP are investigating after someone stole a community mailbox in Cap-Pelé and all of the residential mail that was inside” —djo— }

Research links clam behaviour to climate change { }

Saint John police search for missing 15-year-old boy { }

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{ 12:19 pm typing done. Another super busy day ahead, I’ll post this colorized at 12:30 pm and check back later for updates ———djo——— }

Thursday, 28 August, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Thursday, 28 August, 2014 -( 59˚F / 15˚C & clear skies over Ithaca @ 8:45 am ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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Hurricane Path Map — Hurricane Cristobal’s projected path

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“Lead Articles”

Hurricane Cristobal to bring wind, rain to Atlantic Canada { }

Ukraine president says Russian troops have entered Ukraine { }

WHO says number of Ebola cases could exceed 20,000 { }

2 women charged in Ontario after Sunwing disturbance { -face charges for being ‘unruly’ on Cuba flight returned to Toronto – Another headline names the 2 women. }

Mediator agrees to meet B.C. teachers union, government { }

-Updated- Russian troops have been brought to Ukraine, says Ukrainian president { }

-Analysis- ‘It’s genuinely beloved’: Why Canadians continue to crush on Tim Hortons { Jim W has a friend from Africa who thought they must be putting some kind of drugs in the stuff to make it so popular. }

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“Offbeat”

Beam me $10M: Ontario firm a finalist in contest to make Star Trek Tricorder { }

At-home cricket farms mean you can raise and eat your own batch of crickets { *If the sound of thousands of crickets chirping at once doesn’t drive you out of your mind first?* }

Surf’s up in downtown Calgary thanks to 2013 flood { }

Spain’s tomato festival gets messy { }

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“Most Viewed”

Husband dies, wife survives 8 days after canoe capsizes in northern Sask. { }

2 people shot, gunman barricades himself inside Gateneau building { }

Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Boston marathon bombing suspect, arrested for bomb threat { Turn around, look at who is carrying guns and ready to use them on you – Now who is the terrorist? }

Peter MacKay poses in pro-gun ‘No Compromise’ T-shirt { }

Arizona shooting range reviews policy after 9-year-old kills gun instructor { }

DIY luxury cars: Making your own is the thing to do { }

-Blog- CBC Readers debate pros and cons of possible NHL expansion { }

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“Other”

How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress { }

4 things to know about a national public inquiry for murdered aboriginal women { }

Hunger makes Quebec Inuit shorter than average: study { }

-Video- Newfoundland town in limbo as residents await word on relocation funds { }

From Ebola to Syria, UN says more than 100 million people need aid { }

Paleontologists use drones to map dinosaur beds in Alberta valley { }

Australia, Malaysia agree to split MH370 search costs { }

-Video- Mother’s plea to ISIS leader { }

-Video- Geyser in Kansas { ‘A major waterline break creates a spectacular water show in Topeka’ }

2014 marked by ‘major surge’ in humanitarian crises { }

Sinai militants behead Egyptians, saying they spied for Israel { }

ISIS and Obama’s dilemma: Would he be helping Assad in Syria airstrikes? { }

Premiers, aboriginal leaders propose missing women roundtable as 1st step { }

Tom Mulcair vows aboriginal women inquiry within 100 days if NDP elected { Tom Mulcair is the ‘leader’ of the New Democratic Party }

Paper billing fees add up to over $500M a year, study finds { }

Snapchat reportedly valued at $10B US { }

Back to school budgeting: What are your tips and tricks? { }

Walking fish may reveal how our ancestors emerged onto land { * & I thought the traces of leg bones in whales made scientists think that whales once walked on land and went into the water and stayed- * }

Saskatchewan clarifies ban on drones used for hunting { }

Toronto zoo reveals hatching of Burmese star tortoise { }

Cops crew member among 2 killed by police { }

Breastfeeding ‘contract’ at B.C. hospitals alienating some moms { }

Healthcare quality as important as lowering heart disease risk: study { }

Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app is a hit among iPhone users { }

Knee defender controversy: Is it time for reclining airline seats to go? { * You can’t legislate morality- what makes you think you should legislate – or dictate- ‘one size fits all’ seating on airlines? * }

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

Obesity ‘crisis will get worse without action, expert says { }

Saint John tied with Toronto for highest child poverty rates { }

Moncton RCMP Const. Dave Ross’s dog Danny prepares to go back to work { }

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{ 9:56 am – Not many comments today – I have a girl friend with a doctor’s appointment and her cat needs a visit to their vet. Might add more later? One hour and fifteen minutes today? to type and colorize? }

Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 – CBC Headline News –

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Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 -( 63˚F / 17˚C & overcast in Ithaca @ 8:30 am ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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“Lead Articles”

Former Tory cabinet minister Marcel Masse dead at 78 { }

Ukraine says its forces have captured 10 Russian soldiers { }

Ukrainian, Russian president meets for talks in Belarus { }

U.S. begins surveillance flights targeting ISIS in Syria { }

Israel bombs 2 high rises in Gaza after buildings evacuated { }

Burger King confirms it will buy Tim Hortons for $11B { & How a Burger King deal could change Tim Hortons & Tim Hortons, Burger King could base burger chain in Canada & – in the ‘Business’ section it says they ‘would base burger business in Canada’ – *”Last night’s television news reported that Burger King wants their Headquarters in Canada because their U.S. Corporate tax rate is 40% and in Canada that would be 26%” – Jim W }

Killer Russel Williams settles 2 lawsuits with some victims { }

Police update expected on break-in at home of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau { }

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“Offbeat”

Japanese tennis player terrorized by bee at U.S. Open { }

Moose on the loose gets stuck in Siemens office in Dresden { }

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“Most Viewed”

2014 Emmys: Breaking Bad , Modern Family named top shows { }

Leonardo DiCaprio nominates Stephen Harper to do ice bucket challenge { }

ISIS by the numbers: How big, strong and rich the militant organization may be { }

B.C. couple’s lifelong dream of epic sailing ends in N.L. { & “-Updated- B.C. sailors get hitched on long, long ‘dream’ trip to Newfoundland” }

Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu told to apologize after dating his Senate staffer { He’s a Conservative ,a similar headline farther down the page says so. }

Love-bombing the Scots, the world’s politest independence fight { }

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“Other”

Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad enjoy huge night at 2014 Emmys { }

-Updated- Shelling rocks southeastern Ukraine town { }

-Blog- ‘Stand up for your collective rights,’ anonymous email urges Tory Hill staffers { After the ‘Tory MP’ got caught dating his staffer. }

Trade a hot topic ahead of premiers’ meeting in Charlottetown { }

Picket signs at B.C. teachers' picket lines. — “Locked Out” & “Better Support for Kids” picket signs at B.C. Teachers picket line.

B.C. teachers’ strike: morale fades as school year looms { “Teachers face financial hardship as many lose hope school will be back in session next week”
}

Alberta PC leadership candidate apologizes for $20K cellphone bill { But I bet the cellphone company didn’t apologize for overcharging its customers- }

“Sofia Vegara on the turntable at the Emmys” / Actress as visual candy?

-blog- SofiaVergara sexist turntable stunt at Emmy Awards angers viewers { She did not look comfortable as she stepped up onto the thing, the audience cheered when her back was turned toward them. }

Amazon buys Twitch for almost $1B US { “Online retailer Amazon will pay more than $1 billion US for Twitch Interactive, Inc., a streaming website where users watch other people play video games, the companies announced on Monday.” }

U.S. new home sales drop 2.4% to 412,000 annual rate { }

‘Super-material’ graphene subject of new Ontario development centre { }

Valeant buys dermatology drugs from Valeo Pharma fo $25M { }

‘Smart’ lighting system provides surveillance at U.S. airports { ‘Smart’ meters + ‘Smart’ appliances + ‘Smart’ lighting = ‘Smart’ is beginning to sound like ‘Bad News’. }

Mouse stem cell study sees functioning organ grown in animal for 1st time { }

Pluto-bound spacecraft passes Neptune on Voyager 2 anniversary { }

British embassy apologizes for cheeky tweet commemorating White House burning { }

Cap-and-trade carbon plans slash health costs: MIT study { “Bullshit”- says a blogger at an internet café. -not me, but I did report it to you.- —djo— }

The folly of quarantine, especially for diseases like Ebola { }

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

Health reform debate must go beyond spending, analyst says { “deserves ‘adult conversation’ ” in another headline. }

J.P. Lewis says New Brunswick voters seduced with ‘tasty tidbits’ { “Well- ‘Duh’!” Voters everywhere are seduced with well researched sound bytes appealing to their most cherished issues. }

Parties pledge job through roads, education, ports and food { If a politician opens his or her mouth and the word, ‘jobs’ – or ‘leadership’ or any one of a dozen other hot button issues’ buzz words- pop out – You should plug your ears and run away screaming. They’re planning to lie in your face and rape your body, mind, soul and spirit. }

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{ 9:29 am – preliminary headlines typed – Ready to rock and roll at 10:17 am ———djo——— }

Monday, 25 August, 2014 – CBC News Headlines –

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Monday, 25 August, 2014 -( 77˚F / 25˚C with a couple clouds in Ithaca @ 11:30 am ET )-

{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }

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Coffee, donuts, hamburgers and fries. — Tim Hortons and Burger King are talking about a merger.

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-Live- Michael Brown funeral gets underway in St. Louis { This is today’s lead story, but I didn’t want to post a big picture of someone who may have been murdered by police for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The most damning – and unverified – tweet I saw on Michael Brown’s death was a comparison of the video from the convenience store compared with the photo of Michael Brown dead on the ground & the tweeter said something along these lines: – Okay, right, he changed his shoes and went from having his head shaved bald to sporting a full head of hair in two minutes – So of course he needed to be shot dead in the streets. }

Thousands attend funeral for Michael Brown in Missouri { }

Tim Horton, Burger King shares rise on merger talks { The headquarters would be in Canada }

B.C. teachers resume picketing 1 week before Labour Day { }

Napa residents pick up pieces after California quake { }

U.S. strikes on Syrian ISIS targets need permission: Syria { }

French president dissolves government as cabinet feuds { }

-New- ‘I feel you all especially when I pray’: Read James Foley’s last letter to family { Looks like the manipulators want to keep you in a high level of stress by repeating something from these stories every day. }

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“Offbeat”

LobsterCam in Halifax is live once again { }

400 garden gnomes missing in Austria { On one visit to the outskirts of Ottawa, a friend told me that kids had stolen hundreds of gnomes from people’s front yards in that suburban Ontario town, and had been caught. The police were keeping the gnomes under surveillance at police headquarters until they were claimed by people who owned them }

& Two repeat articles from the weekend

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“Most Viewed”

Ronald Stan, Ontario man missing since 1977, found in U.S. { He disappeared after a fire in 1977. He is now 69 years old and living under an assumed named in the states. }

Decker Glacier at Whistler a sign of melt to come { Photos down a couple lines. }

Michael Lumahang called a hero after drowning trying to save boy { The boy was in the Ottawa River }

Ebola outbreak: Why Liberia’s quarantine in West Point slum will fail { }

Tories keep 4 Challenger jets airborne due to VIP scheduling conflicts { P.M. Harper had promised to decommission the jets, but it looks like he also promised rides to ‘important people’. }

Iceland volcano: Bardarbunga remains quiet { Yesterday they reported an eruption beneath a glacier. Last night they reported 2 more quakes around the volcano. }

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“Other”

‘He needs me to fight for him’: Woman stabbed by son says legal system [is] failing him { Alberta: The mother of a man with a psychotic illness is frustrated [because] her son, who has been charged with attempted murder after she was stabbed more than a year ago, is in jail with dangerous criminals instead of receiving treatment at an Alberta hospital. }

2 photos. 2006 on left 2014 on right. — “Before & After”

‘Quite scary’ before and after melt of Whistler, B.C.’s Decker Glacier { “What was cold white in 2006 is now a stunning blue.” }

Mexican woman in Montreal may be deported without her 2 children { }

Why it’s hard to stop a peeping drone { }

Comedy is the new drama: Orange is the New Black takes on Modern Family at the Emmys { }

-Photos- Beyonce owns the MTV Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus wins Video of the year { }

-Must Watch- Hotel’s colourful implosion { “A demolition company in New York sets off fireworks and colourful smoke to signal hotel’s demise in Albany.” }

-Must Watch- SUV runs over boy in China { The 6-year-old survived. }

Gaza airstrikes resume with no end in sight { }

Harassment, bullying continues in national police force: Liberal MP { }

Sony PlayStation Network back online after weekend cyberattack { }

Ancient Mayan cities uncovered in Mexican jungle { }

Mayan ruins in Mexican Jungle — Mayan ruins that were found and lost have been found again.

Richard Attenborough dead at 90 { }

Germany outlasts Nigeria to win U-20 Women’s World Cup { “U-20” = ‘under-20-years-old’ }

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

Brian Gallant’s abortion stance offers opportunity and risk { Abortion-rights activists say the Liberal provincial leader hasn’t gone far enough to win their support, Unlike Justin Trudeau, Brian Gallant has not said that pro-abortion candidates cannot run for office under the Liberal Party of New Brunswick banner. }

Swarm of bees from Moncton hotel rooftop create a buzz { }

Decision on Moncton’s surplus military homes delayed { }

Politicians challenged for straight answers on finances { They should be challenged for straight answers on anything. }

“New Brunswick Votes 2014”

Campaign slogans hinder real debate about fiscal crisis { }

+ Plus 2 repeat articles from above +

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& “What’s Not Here” { I heard there was a 7.0 earthquake in South America last night }

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{ 12:50 pm : Beginning colorization and typo search. 1:30 ready to rock and roll. ———djo——— }

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