Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced a five-year program that could reduce taxes by a total C$60 billion. The planned tax reduction measures include: Low-end personal income tax rates would be reduced from 15.5% to 15%, taking retroactive effect to the start of 2007; The basic personal exemption, the amount at […]
Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand
Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s […]
‘Where is your god now?’: London policemen on trial accused of beating Muslim
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Four officers from London’s Metropolitan Police went on trial today accused of repeatedly beating a Muslim arrested on suspicion of helping “terrorist organisations operating abroad.” The men deny assaulting Babar Ahmad, 36, in his home, in a police van and in a police station. The assault charges stem from the December […]
Single-engine plane crashes into home in Cyprus
Saturday, September 10, 2005 Limassol. At least two people have died at a Cypriot army aircraft crash in the village of Kolossi this morning, west of the island’s southern coastal town of Limassol. Kolossi is a community of some 2,000 Britons, Germans and Cypriots. Director of the President’s Press Office Marios Karoyan told CNA that […]
Woman in Buffalo, New York accidentally sets herself on fire
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Buffalo, New York —A woman in Buffalo, New York in the United States is in critical condition tonight at Sisters Of Charity Hospital after she accidentally set herself on fire. The unnamed elderly woman was receiving oxygen for medical problems in her home and lit a cigarette, and the oxygen coming […]
The Variation Of Benefits Provided Through Thai Massage In Honolulu Hi
More On This Topic: Australian Soccer Jerseys Australia Soccer Jersey byAlma Abell Thai Massage in Honolulu HI is a relatively slow form of therapy that is less vigorous than what people have come to expect with sports and deep-tissue massages. It can induce a meditative state in addition to the profound relaxation people normally experience […]
Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The San Diego, California suburb of Chula Vista has responded to the recent housing crisis with an aggressive blight control ordinance that compels lenders to maintain the appearance of vacant homes. As foreclosures increase both locally and throughout the United States, the one year old ordinance has become a model for […]
John Constable painting location mystery solved after 195 years
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The mystery of the location of a viewpoint used by English painter John Constable has been solved, after nearly 200 years. The Stour Valley and Dedham Church was painted in Suffolk, England, between 1814 and 1815, but changes to the landscape meant that the spot he chose was not known, despite […]
Things You Should Know About Exercise And Arthritis
More On This Topic: Rockhampton Industrial Sheds Prices Blue Print Sheds By John Callahan The bones in the human body are quite enormous and they normally hang out at various joints such as your fingers, the toes, hip joint, and knee joints, etc. You do not normally feel any pain wherever bones meet because there […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Rick Morelli, Vaughan
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Rick Morelli is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Vaughan riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, […]