More On This Topic: Life Financial Planners By Simon Volkov Financial planning requires establishing goals and developing a strategic plan which can expedite the process. Whether buying a house, starting a business, saving for higher education, working toward retirement, or investing in real estate, financial planning is the key to achieving success. Financial planning has always been important,...
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Controversial and explicit Canadian workplace safety ads have been pulled from television, and paper ads from some bus shelters for the Christmas season. However, the ads will return to air in January.
"It's totally erroneous to suggest we're pulling anything," chairman of the Workplace Safety and Information Board of Ontario, Steve Mahoney said. "Our plan from Day 1...
Monday, December 2, 2013
Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as "one of the largest in the force’s 39 year history", West Midlands Police reported recovering six big...
Wednesday, May 25, 2005 Past Pandemics have claimed many lives. Disease
Year
Death toll Spanish Flu 1918/1919 50 million Asian Flu
1957
1 million Hong Kong Flu
1968
1 million The science journal Nature devoted a special section to the Asian H5N1 virus, or "Avian Flu", highlighting the danger it poses to world populations, and cautioning that unless steps are taken soon, it could lead to the...
More On This Topic: Follicular Unit Extraction Toronto Breast Augmentation Tips You Need to Know by Dr. Daniel MartinWhen you’re looking for a Toronto plastic surgeon to perform your breast augmentation, you’ll need to be informed about the process of breast augmentation yourself. Knowing what to expect from your Toronto plastic surgeon will ensure that you’re happy with the results you...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Wikimedia Commons has more media related to:79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty Professional photographer John B. Mueller was at the Children Uniting Nations/Billboard Academy Awards afterparty red carpet, taking photos for Wikinews. It is one of the largest events, following only the Vanity Fair and Elton John AIDS Foundation Party...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Marvin Schur, a 93-year-old man from Bay City, Michigan has died after the electric company limited his electric use due to his failure to pay over US$1,000 in past-due payments.
Bay City Electric Light & Power installed a power-limiting device on his home on January 13. The device would limit the amount of power the resident uses and would essentially shut it off...
More On This Topic: Indoor Furniture For Sale La Chair Pads, Linen Tablecloths From Contempo Linens by jackauthorsThe color of the cushion is likely to be critical in complementing the other outdoor furniture. When selecting bench cushions based on color, ask for a sample of the fabric if feasible to be sent to you than relying on website images which may be inaccurate. Also think about the...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas' 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by phone March 30 about their campaigns and policies. The...
Monday, August 27, 2007
A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in western Canada. Two people were killed and 11 were injured.
The disaster occurred as the airship was preparing to take off from Surrey, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver. An unknown source caused a fire in the basket of the tethered balloon, which then broke free and rose into the air.
Of the 12 passengers and one pilot...