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B.C.'s ombudsman has launched a widespread investigation into the quality of care for senior citizens in the province, prompted by the more than 50 complaints her office received this summer about seniors' care facilities and services across B.C.

A Montreal woman says she finally feels safe after returning to Canada with her infant son, who was kidnapped by her in-laws while she was at her husband's funeral in India and held for almost two months.

An Ottawa propane dealer did not violate a "cease and desist" order that barred him from selling propane Wednesday, a provincial safety agency has ruled.

If you don't know where your deli meat came from, don't eat it, Ontario health officials advised Thursday as they investigated more deaths for links to an outbreak of listeriosis.

Three Canadian soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan after an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle Wednesday morning, the Canadian military said Thursday.

BAGHDAD - Iraq and the United States have reached preliminary agreement to withdraw American forces from Iraqi cities by next June, six years into the increasingly unpopular war, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

BEIJING - Jacques Rogge admits to being a fan of Usain Bolt - but the IOC president could do without the Jamaican sensation's late-race theatrics.

Three Canadian soldiers have been killed by a massive roadside bomb in Afghanistan along a blood-soaked stretch of highway that has claimed the lives of a number NATO soldiers and Afghan civilians.

Ontario's top medical official says more cases of listeriosis will likely be reported in the weeks to come as the result of a nationwide outbreak of the potentially dangerous bacterial infection.

Conrad Black, who is serving 6 1/2-year sentence for fraud and obstruction of justice in a Florida prison, has lost his bid to have a U.S. appeals court reconsider his case.

Emilie Heymans of Greenfield Park, Quebec won Canada's second medal in diving on Thursday night  with a silver performance in the women's 10-metre platform.

Three Canadian soldiers were killed and one was seriously injured early Wednesday morning when their convoy hit an improvised explosive device on the main highway outside Kandahar City.

Higher gasoline prices pushed Canada's annual inflation rate to a five-year high of 3.4 per cent in July from 3.1 per cent the previous month, Statistics Canada said Thursday.

There was a time when fights erupted on a regular basis outside his downtown convenience store on 7th Avenue S.W.

A large police presence will descend on Banff to back up local Mounties attempting to prevent partying crowds from getting too out of control, drunk and unruly during today's outdoor street concert.

Globe and Mail3 Canadian soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan killed by IED, 1 injuredThe Canadian Press - 29 minutes agoKANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Three Canadian soldiers have been killed by a massive roadside bomb in Afghanistan along a blood-soaked stretch of highway that has claimed the lives of a number NATO soldiers and Afghan civilians.Slain combat engineer 'a soldier's soldier' Canada.comThree Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan Globe and MailEdmonton Sun - Newsdurhamregion.com - AFP - 650 CKOM News Talk Radioall 106 news articles  Langue :…

CTV.caTravel agent accused of defrauding clientsCTV.ca - 38 minutes agoA Toronto travel agent is facing 29 charges after clients say their money was used to buy tickets that were never issued. Toronto police allege the manager of LifeDream Travel and Tours also used clients' credit cards, without their permission, Travel worker faces 29 fraud-related charges Toronto SunTravel Agent Accused Of Bilking Would-Be Tourists Out Of Plane Tickets CityNews680 Newsall 4 news articles

Washington PostBodies identified from plane crash in SpainThe Associated Press - 38 minutes agoMADRID, Spain (AP) - A gauge indicating that overheated air was entering a Spanair jetliner forced pilots to abandon a takeoff about an hour before the plane crashed in flames, but airline officials refused to speculate Thursday on the cause of the Relatives face grim mission to identify Madrid crash victims AFPSpanair has deployed all its resoures to assist the victim on JK 5022 Boarding.noTimes Online - International Herald Tribune - BBC News - Reutersall 3,738 news articles

Vancouver SunOilers captain involved in hit-and-run: reportNational Post - 39 minutes agoVANCOUVER -- Police are investigating a Vancouver hit-and-run that involved the captain of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team, CBC is reporting.Vancouver hit-and-run may have involved Oilers captain Vancouver SunOiler captain a passenger in hit-and-run Edmonton SunAOL Canadaall 4 news articles

Times OnlineSeparatists in appeal to RussiaAljazeera.net - 40 minutes agoTens of thousands of people in Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have staged rallies calling on Russia to recognise them as independent states.• Russia blocks Georgia's main port city Washington PostRussia blocks Georgia's main port city The Associated PressBloomberg - Reuters India - Times Online - Reutersall 7,362 news articles

Sgt. Shawn Eades, Cpl. Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden and Sapper Stephan John Stock killed when their convoy struck an IED

Crude prices shot up 5% on Thursday, the biggest gain in more than two months, amid rising global tensions and a weak U.S. dollar.

Shut downs by Ontario’s propane regulator, which launched an audit in the aftermath of a huge explosion in Toronto

A faith-based conservative group said it would like the Harper government to intervene to block a broadcasting licence issued to a new Canadian porn channel

Investigation linking listeria and recalled tainted meat products from a Toronto processing plant could take weeks: CFIA

Natural Resources Canada will provide $450,000 to ENMAX Energy Corporation to support the installation of solar-powered water-heating systems in homes in the Calgary area.

The Government of Canada has announced that the East Point Wind Plant will receive up to $9 million in funding under the Government of Canada's ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program.

Jim Abbott, Member of Parliament for Kootenay Columbia, has announced that the South Cranberry Creek Power Project will receive up to $3.7 million in funding under the Government of Canada's ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program.

The Government of Canada has announced that the Norway Wind Park will receive up to $2.8 million in funding over 10 years through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program.

The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development on behalf of Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources today announced up to $10.8 million in funding from the Mountain Pine Beetle Program for continued efforts to reduce wildfire risk to Mountain Pine Beetle affected First Nation Communities.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today visited the construction site of the new David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute at Hamilton Health Sciences.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that a by-election will be held on Monday, September 22, 2008 in the riding of Don Valley West (Ontario).

The people of Cupids, NL will have the opportunity to stage a larger celebration marking the 400th anniversary of English settlement in Canada thanks to new funding announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper today.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper joined current and former residents of Renews-Cappahayden for their 2008 ‘Come Home Year’ Celebrations.

The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have agreed to partner in supporting the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area’s bid for the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.

Democratic presidential candidate says he won't reveal anything else about the decision until formal announcement

Ontario's chief medical officer says more listeriosis cases likely in weeks to come

Former media chief serving sentence in Florida on conviction of fraud, obstruction of justice

Top Russian general says it could be more than 10 days before the bulk of the troops return to Russia

Up to 90 gas stations now without the fuel because of a problem with equipment at Petro-Canada refinery

These days, it's your browser that has online criminals salivating.

The hunt is officially underway for B.C.'s biggest, gentlest, most elusive marine creature.

LUSAKA, Zambia -- Zambian Vice-President Rupiah Banda, a prominent businessman, has taken over as head of government after the death of sresident Levy Mwanawasa and will call early elections, officials said on Wednesday. Mwanawasa, 59, died Tuesday after a stroke in June. He turned the southern African nation into one of the continent's economic success stories. Banda, 72, has a degree in economics.

In the words of that great sprinter, Dizzy Dean, "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up." There may not be enough mustard in all of China to garnish the hotdog that is Usain (Lightning) Bolt, but if the 6-5 Jamaican can lay it down as he did Wednesday night at the Bird's Nest -- after all the mugging and dancing, gesturing and preening he did before stepping into the starting blocks for the 200-metre final -- we just have to shut up and acknowledge the sprinting genius behind it.

KABUL -- Three soldiers with the International Security Assistance Force died in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday when their vehicle struck an explosive device. The ISAF did not release the nationalities of the deceased, and it was not immediately known if there were Canadians among those killed. Canadian troops are mostly stationed in southern Afghanistan.

Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday.

Reuters - WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister said on Wednesday his country could reach agreement with the United States in two weeks on a missile defence shield, but indicated he would not budge on tough conditions he has set for a deal.

Reuters - LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambian Vice President Rupiah Banda on Thursday denied media reports that President Levy Mwanawasa had died.

Reuters - ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling party will soon replace beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf with its own candidate, the head of the party said.

Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it might have to limit its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, criticizing the agency's report which said Tehran's alleged research into nuclear warheads was a matter of serious concern.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT - CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 - Significant New Activity Notice No. 15111 - Significant New Activity Notice (Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information in...

GOVERNMENT NOTICES - DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT - CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 - Significant New Activity Notice No. 15221 - Significant New Activity Notice (Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health...

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT - CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999 - Order 2008-66-05-01 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List - The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 66(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999a, hereby makes the annexed Order 2008-66-05-01 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List. Ottawa,...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACT - Notice amending the Ship Sanitation Certificate fees - As part of Health Canada’s implementation of the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (2005), the Minister of Health began issuing Ship Sanitation Certificates effective June 15, 2007. The Minister of...

On working for yourself as a stock analyst.

The ups, downs and sideways of TD Bank's great American adventure.

After three months and just six witnesses, lawyers go on summer vacation.

The electricity grid is changing. Here's how investors can cash in.

Wireless newcomers will need more than lower prices to compete.

The best-kept secrets of life after work.

A bevy of new products guarantee you income for life. Should you buy in?

If you feel left behind, take heart. A few simple moves can put your finances back on track.

Garden art combines form and function to bring splendor to your grass.

Is recession likely? Let's hope so.

MONTREAL - Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) has launched its BlackBerry Bold in Canada.

TORONTO - Shares of Maple Leaf Foods (TSX:MFI) fell in Thursday trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange amid fears of a listeriosis outbreak possibly linked to tainted meat produced at the big food processor's Toronto plant.

TORONTO - Consumers in Canada have seen some relief at the pump as prices for crude oil and gasoline have eased a bit.

TORONTO - Surging energy and mining stocks pushed the Toronto stock market up almost 200 points mid-afternoon Thursday as crude oil prices ran ahead.

CHICAGO - Conrad Black, who is serving 6 1/2-year sentence for fraud and obstruction of justice in a Florida prison, has lost his bid to have a U.S. appeals court reconsider his case.

It’s on. September 5, at The Code Factory on Queen Street. More details on the wiki, but 29 people have signed up. It looks to be a promising day of discussion and information sharing, with representatives from across the government here in Ottawa. There may even be a long distance guest appearance from London! There continues to be space available, so I encourage you to sign up if you can make it.

This is a case study for how a to run a twitter account branded for a government agency. I think we can all agree that Tom Watson has established an individual style as he has grown comfortable with communicating in 140 characters, but the UKParliament account appears to be well managed and quite capable of maintaining a formal, but responsive, personality on twitter.

A slide from Heather Champ, highlighted by Beth Kanter on the fantastic We Are Media project, the Social Media Starter Kit for Non Profits.

Shh. I didn’t tell you about this, put there’s a preprint of an article destined for a U.S. law journal this fall, arguing that the U.S. government needs to break open its datasets - and perhaps open itself up to comment and crticisim on how that data can be better collected, analysed and distributed. I emailed the author and suggested he incorporate some of the U.K experience and leadership on the very same topic.

Let’s assume you work for a government body that is deeply involved in highly contentious issues - issues that are very interesting (and frustrating) to communities both online and offline. Let’s also assume that your organization has very little chance of changing the fundamental policies and procedures that frame these issues in the public’s eyes. In other words, you’re largely a punching bag, buffeted by public opinion, proposals and criticism from activists and civil society groups, and general incredulity from the public. Is it worth developing a proactive social…

Statcan published its "International Travel: Advance Information" bulletin for June 2008 today. US inbound tourism to Canada continues to slide with apparently no signs of turning around (except perhaps in Toronto given the success of Caribana this year). When it comes to automobile tourism - no surprise given gas prices in june - all provinces were hammered with double digit drops in excess of 10%. American visits by air were down 8.1% from June 2007.-Overseas markets, though held their own with overall growth from most countries. Western Europe did quite well in june with inbound tourism to…

Do you live in BC and love to shoot, edit and post videos? I guess even if you don't live in BC you may be able to get a gig shooting videos for Tourism BC while having a great time in one of the most beautiful provinces in our country. Check out William Bakker's blog for detailed information. I am considering applying myself - just for fun and to see parts of BC I haven't seen. Below, an example of BC Videos (They want something more personal and interactive - they want to see you. Confused? Lol. Visit William Bakker's blog ) Deadline to apply is August 22. Shooting begins…

The Canadian Tourism Blog Wordle. Just a neat Web toy that lets you create "clouds" of your blog or someone else's and visualize its content at some point in time. Waste of time? Research? Fun? You decide. Click on the cloud to see a large version. Cheers.Jaime

I've always liked Football, that is NFL football. When I was a kid in Mexico City one of my dreams was to play football at one of the leagues in Mexico City. Yes, Mexicans play football at the high-school and university level. I even remember some old Mexican movies that featured games between arch rivals National University Pumas against the Mexican Polytechnical Institute. I never got to play because my brother ended up playing little league base-ball and Mom could only be in one place at one time. (I turned to Martial Arts instead)-I used to watch NFL games all throughout high-school (the…

North America's Largest Outdoor Mural--Artists on site in August. Midland, Ontario………………August 2008.As one of the top 100 places to see in Ontario, Downtown Midland should be on every visitors and residents travel list. Midland hosts North America’s largest outdoor mural and was recently listed in the Ron Brown first edition of Top 100 Unusual Things to see in Ontario released September 17th 2007, Boston Mills Press. Brown labels the murals as a "Giant Outdoor Art Gallery". The murals depicting a scene from the Jesuits meeting Huron aboriginals for the first time is the largest…

Dr. Alberto Giannotti speaks with fondness of his days growing up on the second floor of an authentic "Florentine palace."

For a prince, Constantine zu Salm-Salm is a pretty good waiter -- make that sommelier.

Take away the Secret Service, the 10-bedroom home rental, the staff and the $2,300-a-plate fundraiser, and Barack Obama's vacation in Hawaii included a lot of what anyone can do in paradise for surprisingly little money.

You don't need big bucks to enjoy the Big Apple big time. Travel like a New Yorker on the subway. Eat like a New Yorker on the street. And see the city like a New Yorker by visiting public spaces, landmarks and famous places, many of which can be enjoyed for free.

Nothing says "girl bonding" like a spa day. This time, I did the bonding with my flesh-and-blood girls.

Oil prices shot up 5% Thursday, the biggest gain in more than two months, amid rising global tensions and a weak U.S. dollar.

The latest BlackBerry from Research In Motion Ltd. is set to hit the Canadian market on Thursday, but the new Bold may not attract the same scores of eager buyers who lined up around the block to snap up Apple’s iPhone 3G in July.

The company said it is working on a possible sale of the Ottawa-based software company as speculators drive up the stock price. It declined Thursday to disclose the potential buyer or when a deal might be done.

Thomas Kloet, the new chief executive of the TMX Group Inc., said he plans to start focusing marketing efforts on algorithmic traders in the United States to persuade them to transact more of their business in the Toronto and Montreal markets.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index was sharply higher shortly after the open on Thursday as energy and materials stocks got a boost from strength in their underlying commodities.

The principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra has held a requiem concert in the shattered capital of South Ossetia.

Award-winning films from festivals around the globe, about 100 documentary titles and a special environmentally themed program are among the highlights of the upcoming Vancouver International Film Festival, organizers announced on Thursday.

Placido Domingo, who made his Metropolitan Opera debut in the role of Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur 40 seasons ago, returns to the role this February.

The Montreal World Film Festival opens Thursday with French director Christophe Barratier's Paris 36 making its world premiere in official competition.

A young Iranian actress heading to Hollywood has been banned from travelling, according to a report from Iran's official news agency.

Benoit Groulx has accepted a job as coach of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, which means a job vacancy has opened up for the head coaching position of Canada's world junior hockey championship squad.

The Detroit Red Wings re-signed forward Aaron Downey to a one-year contract on Wednesday.

After signing free agent Markus Naslund this off-season, the New York Rangers might be prepared to add his friend, former Toronto Maple Leaf Mats Sundin, the New York Post reported on its website Sunday.

Standout Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Ryan Whitney could miss the first half of next season recovering from foot surgery.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play the first National Hockey League exhibition game ever in Slovakia, the team announced on Friday.

I was looking for an excuse for my lousy play at golf as of late…and decided it was my grips. So off I went to Golftown to pick some grips and decided on the Winn Oversized PCI Hybrid polymer corded grip. What a great choice and when I was there I happened to speak with another customer that was re-gripping the rest of his set with the same grip. After doing his driver he wanted the rest of his set done. This grip was $12.99 each at Golftown. The grip has a mixture of the soft sticky and comfortable feeling of a typical Winn grip along with the reassuring and confident feeling a corded grip…

Usually when it comes to new technologies, I let my friends buy first and basically perform my own private study of what to buy or not to buy. But when it comes to getting better golf scores I like to be at the front of the line.Since buying the SkyCaddie I have played 3 rounds and have scored 83,81 and an 82. If not for making a few outright lousy shots at these rounds, I could have easily shot in the high 70’s. This is exactly what I have been looking for .…the feedback is great…it is just like having a caddie for club selection, hazard location and distance. Unbelievable when you…

Going to Fraserview is always a summer highlight. When I first started playing golf it was at Fraserview and when it’s time for a mid summer tune-up on my golf game I always head there for my favourite public Vancouver course. And it didn’t disappoint. I shot an 84 and managed to put together a decent round… the cost was $75.00 with my half of a share for a drive cart. The course is walkable with quite a few challenging elevation changes. On a hot day the old growth tree line most fairways and offer a nice shady spot to hide from the sun. The course was in great shape and the green’s…

Saturday was a great day for golf, but I wasn’t quite prepared for my commute from Delta to Vancouver. To be honest, I don’t know how my wife does it every day for work. It was a big nightmare on the Oak Street bridge a stall and on Knight street bridge a 3 car pile up. It was so bad I even had to call the course and delay the tee time 15 min.Finally I arrived with full blown road rage…which is not good for golf. No warm up, pay on the tee box…this turned out to be a bit of rough round. The cost was $55.00/weekend rate and my score was an 86.The course was well groomed with very fast…

I first heard about Northlands from my golf buddy Rudy. He kept telling me to check this course out, finally checked their web site and was quite surprised with some of the accolades this course has received. Winner of the "Best Places to Play" 4-Star Award GOLF DIGEST, 2004, 2005 & 2006 Winner "Best New Course"GOLF DIGEST, 1998 Winner Reader's Choice of the "Favourite Course" Award PACIFIC GOLF MAGAZINE We played from the white tee's and total yards was just under 5700 yards. This seems quite short compared to other courses but the green's are very challenging and the fairways do not…

Peter Kostis tells you how to hit a high golf shot and a low golf shot. I love his simplicity when it comes to the game of golf and always look forward to his insight on CBS. Enjoy the video.

Well I finally think I'm going to get into the world of owning a LCD monitor. For many years I've done most of my Blog work on my trusty Toshiba Notebook. But recently I've put together a pretty good PC but I';m just missing a nice monitor. I do alot of video editing so I was looking at a larger screen monitor but one that could still be put on our computer desk. I really was getting sick of using an inferior monitor while editing golf videos. I wanted to see crisp and .com made it real clear shoots both from the fairway and from the greens but sometimes that wasn't all that great with what I…

Check out Padraig Harrington's new FedEx Cup commercial. Will he win the Cup this year he has to be a favorite after winning two Majors this year.

You ever get so feed up with your job that for one whole day you look at all those job sites looking for a "new" job. That perfect job that will get you out of that sometimes perpetual down slide that some careers can have on a person. I know most start with Google and begin to type in New York jobs or Chicago employment or Boston resumes. Whatever it is we're just looking for an out sometimes. I know I have on a few occasions looked extensively for a job geared around my two loves golf and the Internet. I'm still searching good luck to you.

David Feherty asks 2007 Wyndham Championship winner Brandt Snedeker 5 questions to better understand the player that is - Brandt Snedeker, enjoy.

Alpine Plant Foods leads the industry in agricultural fertilizers and is seeking a motivated Territory Manager for their Saskatoon location. They have been in the industry for over 30 years and have become a valued and trusted part of our farming com...

The main function of this position is taking Dental/Lab/Vet and Medical calls from various customers. To answer and provide information regarding the company’s goods, services and policies. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Answer inqui...

Major utility company is looking for a Director of Technical Services to oversee their technical/engineering departments. You'll be providing strategic direction and leadership in managing the firm's engineering programs, policies, procedures and ca...

Samson Management is seeking a self-motivated, goal oriented and personable leader for a permanent position as a Construction Site Manager. Projects focus primarily on commercial/industrial and retail construction. Knowledge of the construction in...

A new job posting for the following position has been published on the Fairy Lake Jobs web site. Job title: Pressure Vessel Welder Location: Richmond Hill The employer is a leading manufacture of mobile vacuum cleaning equipment used in the tran...

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The president and CEO of Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. is leaving the company in September, eight months after taking the job, the automaker announced Tuesday.

General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will extend employee discounts to everyone on almost all of its 2008 and some of its 2009 models, as it seeks to clear its remaining inventory of 2008 vehicles.

The president of the Hotel Association of Canada says he's seen a big drop in travellers from the United States - but it's not just because of gas prices.

Hey guys, Just signed up for Cogeco, and I got the HD PVR and regular HD box. I noticed the regular HD box doesn't have an HDMI connection. Is there another HD box model that does have this output? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I have a 39" dish with 1 lnb that has 2 cable connectors, 39"dish and 3100 and 4100 receivers. Now on a few even transponders the signal is about 50%(8/12/14/30) and read on another thread that 5 and 24 are from different sat's so they are 63%(5) and 58%(24) which are pretty low. Highest one is 87% on trransponder 3. This is kind of annoying as I cannot watch some channels which use those transponders. Way up north here and no installers so we have to do ourselves. Tried getting the low ones higher but cannot. No obstructions in the way(some power cables a couple hundred feet away…

Just got an iPhone last week, and would like to get some 3rd party apps, other than those in the Apple store. Do I need to "Jailbreak" the phone to do this? Does anyone have any experience doing so, and should I be concerned about Rogers/Apple warranty, etc? Is there another thread I should be looking at or posting to? I did see one in a different category that was maybe more applicable to the iTouch. Thx, ..Roger

I have a Simonize power washer with a blown wand. It's just a small check valve that turns the water on&off when you pull the trigger. It actually broke in 2 and I dont know where to get a part. Is it worth fixing? or just buy a new one?

I am thinking of buying an Axiom System. They don't have any local installers. I would appreciate a recommendation. Larry

iPhoneWorld.ca . .Google has unveiled its famed translate service for the iPhone. The Google Translate mobile service, launched on Friday, came about as the result of the company’s ‘20 percent’ time policy, which sets aside a day of each employee’s week for work on any new project or idea they may wish to pursue. Because [...] [[ To keep reading this article click on its title or visit iPhoneWorld.ca ]]

iPhoneWorld.ca . .Lenovo has released a new app called ‘Lenovo Summer Olympics 2008′. This app will allow you to access all the latest news from Beijing. You can also check Olympic photos, athletes and blogs. The app is free and is available from the App Store. ©2008 iPhone World. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole [...] [[ To keep reading this article click on its title or visit iPhoneWorld.ca ]]

iPhoneWorld.ca . .There were no updates on IBM’s Lotus Notes for the iPhone for quite some time. But now they finally posted some screenshots of how it will look on the iPhone. Now accessing to Domino email, calendar, and contacts is just a tap away. The software, called IBM Lotus iNotes should be released later [...] [[ To keep reading this article click on its title or visit iPhoneWorld.ca ]]

iPhoneWorld.ca . .PwnageTool 2.0.2 (for Mac) and WinPwn 2.0.0.4 (for Windows) is now available for download. You will be able to jailbreak or unlock iPhones with 1.1.4, 2.0 and 2.0.1 firmware. One thing to note is that you still won’t be able to unlock iPhone 3G. The good news is that now you will [...] [[ To keep reading this article click on its title or visit iPhoneWorld.ca ]]

iPhoneWorld.ca . .After 2 weeks, on August 22 Apple plans to unveil iPhone 3G in 20 more countries: * Argentina (America Movil) * Chile (Claro/America Movil, Movistar/Telefonica) * Colombia (America Movil) * Czech Republic (Telefonica O2) * Ecuador [...] [[ To keep reading this article click on its title or visit iPhoneWorld.ca ]]

After six days in Las Vegas, it’s great to be home (although I do miss that constant…ding, ding, ding, ding, ding…HA, I kid).  We shot lots of stuff at the New Media Expo, including commandN (for all the links, go here.)  Enjoy!  

For all the links, visit http://www.commandn.tv.

 

OK, even I am getting sick of talking about the iPhone, but, alas, it is the biggest tech news of the past few weeks.  Last night I did a quick chat on CP24/CTV in Toronto and this morning I had some more time to dive into the issue of technolust on CBC-Radio - The Current (listen here, love Dan’s Love Letter to the iPhone).    When the iPhone first came out in the US last year, I was one of those people who wanted nothing more than to get my hands on the slick little device.  After a few months, my fave tech friend Leo Laporte shipped me up an unlocked iPhone…

Hope that everyone had a wonderful Canada Day. I am working (and playing) on PEI for the next couple of weeks, so needless to say July 1st was a blast on the Ch’town waterfront. In case you haven’t seen it, here’s this week’s episode of commandN. We’re taking this holiday week off from shooting, but will be back with a shiny new episode July 14th. Enjoy!

It’s possible to pasteurize your water using only the energy from the sun, using a simple solar heater. There is also the even more low-tech method of painting a bottle half black and leaving it in the sun for 6 hours straight. Water doesn’t have to boil to kill the harmful parts listed in this “how to”. Why is this important? Because waterborne illness kills millions of people every year, and if you are ever stuck in the unenviable position of needing to ensure your own water safety, you can use easy to find supplies to make microbe contaminated water safe for human…

Unions may come in handy if your employer suddenly asks your faculty to agree to dissolve the union and take less pay than colleagues at another similar workplace. Although, unions aren’t particularly useful in political action such as the kind found in a video about “P3s” that I saw at the latest general membership meeting I attended. Unions in this country, CUPE in particular because I have a lot of first hand experience with them, tend to be overly political. I think it confuses people about the value of unions, because they come to associate unions with left wing…

I remember the olden days, when Members of Parliament would only communicate with members of their constituency — the people they represent. Now, Conservtive MPs have brought a new, more partisan way of thinking to Ottawa, and that is to use our tax money to communicate with voters in ridings where they don’t have a member of parliament. Most people would call this “advertising on the taxpayer’s dime”, but not Conservatives. They have big shoes to fill when it comes to wasting taxpayer money on illegal advertising schemes. And so far Harper is proving he can fill…

Conservatives stand up for Canadians… unless: -You have a cell phone. -You use copyrighted material. -You breathe our atmosphere. -You like junk mail. (I just got more Conservative Junk Mail today! Hooray, I don’t feel lonely anymore!) There’s just a small taste of how Canadians are being stood up by the Harper Conservatives.

I was invited with many other bloggers to do an on-the-record phone conference with Stephane Dion of the Liberal Party of Canada. Here are some of the results: - 3:15 PM MDT: Things are yet to get underway. The bloggers are talking about people’s mothers and other inside jokes (ie. “Blogfather”) they are joking that no one should hear about, but are secretly hoping someone will talk about on their blog so they don’t have to. - 3:20: Someone was admiring Nagy’s bilingual signs in the byelection. - 3:21: Dion is on the line and giving opening remarks, but keeps…

I think this may be a first: a bit of self promotion about my upcoming speaking gigs: The Public Relations Society of America T3 Conference, September 11, NYC Hot Topics: Prominent PR Bloggers Speak Out Phil Gomes, Phil’s Blogservations (philgomes.com/blog); vice president, Edelman Digital; senior advisor, Society for New Communications Research Colin McKay, Canuckflack (canuckflack.com); director of research, education and outreach, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jeremy Pepper, (pop-pr.blogspot.com); POP! PR Jots manager, public relations, Boingo Wireless Joe Ciarallo,…

My local grocer seems to have a good thing going. Surrounded by national and regional chains in a very competitive suburban market, Ross’ Independent Grocer brands himself as the locally engaged grocer, with clear links to the community. At the same time, the “Independent Grocer” franchise is clearly a part of the much larger Loblaws/Weston group of brands - and that gives owner Ken Ross access to the much loved President’s Choice range of products, as well as bulk purchasing discounts. Ross emphasizes his connection to the community in local papers, working with the…

At some point in the past, my parents lived in Kingston, Jamaica. A lovely country with a rich heritage, many pleasant and welcoming citizens and a mouth watering (and searing) bbq tradition. Their ranch home, however, constantly reminded each visitor that there is a dark and violent side to the Jamaican capital. Guards on duty twenty four hours a day, dogs at their side. A perimeter wall topped with shards of broken glass. A CB radio constantly ready in case of crisis. An internal “safe room,” secured with wrought iron gates and cinder blockwalls. Jan Chipchase recently visited…

The long tail finally snaps at something I’m interested in and have been looking for: music from the late 70s / early 80s mod revival. The Lambrettas, The Creation, The Purple Hearts: a treasure trove can be found at The Songs That People Sing. Enjoy.

I don’t think I’m revealing any secrets when noting that effective media relations specialists have particular tricks to convey information - tricks that prevent journalists, authors and even bloggers from quoting the media relations folks directly. After all, who wants to be part of the story? These tricks including only communicating in broken sentences, bullet points and long tortuous sentences. Avoid proper grammar, personal nouns, technical terms that effectively describe the topic under discussion, or even the appearance that you are providing a direct response to their…

Stephen Harper has announced that he may decide to go ahead and call an election, despite his own fixed election date law that forbids him to do just that. Apparently it’s more of a “fixed election guideline” than a“fixed election law”.I wonder if it applies to the rest of Harper’s democratic reform package?Corporate donations are illegal…unless the corporation believes a donation is needed.Personal donations are capped at $1,000…unless you feel like donating more.Political staffers are banned from lobbying for five years…unless they get a really good job offer.

Tories slashing $44.8-million in arts spending

Voting in the provincial final closes at 10 pm today and it's a close one between the separatists and the socialists...UPDATE: In a squeaker, '44 Sask takes it with 50.6% of the vote. That election will take on the '88 federal campaign this Sunday for the title of Canada's Biggest Election.

Unrepentant Old Hippie investigates the rather suspect poll released on the Guelph by election today.

Stephen Harper has learned the hard way that when you promise to do things, people get upset when you don't actually do them. I can understand Harper's naivete on this - after all, Canadians kept re-electing the Liberals for 13 years despite breaking promises at the rate Michael Phelps breaks world records. But the missing 5th priority upset pundits. The income trust flip flop upset rich seniors (who, you know, vote). And the "fixed election date (unless I want an election)" law has shown that a promise that sounds good one day can become a bit of a drag the next.One way to circumvent this is…

Tracey Butler of b.home interior design is one lucky lady. According to her bio, Tracey spent several years as a buyer for Bergdorf Goodman and Henri Bendel, then shifted to interior design to spend more time with her children, where she apprenticed for the infamous Jeffrey Bilhuber and worked with Thom Filicia. Impressive! I am dually impressed after having perused her portfolio where you will see "her ability to juxtapose modern & antique, urban & suburban, luxury & thrifty".

Free Spirit InteriorsDominoAshley emailed looking for a bit 'o inspiration: "I was hoping you could do a post on entry halls. Right now my entry hall is beige and is in some serious need of change. Everything I keep finding is the outside entry, not interior. I can't seem to find much in the way of examples, but you guys are the experts ;)". Many people may overlook their entrance hall or just focus on it's function rather than the design but HELLO????, it's the first thing people see when they walk in your home. So I'm happy to hear Ashley wants to spice up her boring entry. Ashley, I hope…

Tonya Hinde is an interior designer based in Melbourne. I love the midcentury, found object vibe backed up by her clever space planning (checkout her wonderful pencil plans and renderings on the website). I guess I'm a sucker for Grant Featherston chairs and that lick of paint, on a budget, pink make over of the stairs cheers me up no end. I could move right in to these rooms. Hey it looks like half my things are there already!Images from Tonya Hinde

The latest reader's request comes from Ksenia, a fellow Canadian, who emailed us this: "I am trying to help a friend who is dealing with a tricky design problem in her living room. She wants to put a couch in the "nook" or alcove of her living room, then put wall cabinets above the couch along the width of the alcove. The couch would mostly fit the width of the alcove. Do you have any images to share that would show a couch that just fits in an alcove? Or seating in an alcove with wall cabinets above?" This was a bit of a tough request but after some hunting, I found a few that hopefully will…

I was going to write an intro for this retro post with bad jokes about LPs and 8 tracks (go ask your mums) but then I realised that what was staring at me from the screen of my computer was an IKEA catalogue. Does anyone else see the similarities? Today's retro scans are from Home Storage, House and Garden Guide to Organization and Arrangement, Leonie Highton, Conde Nast, 1975.

Le vélo libre service sera lancé en septembre 2008 à Montréal ! Il sera basé sur le même principe que le Velib en France. En septembre 40 vélos seront installés à titre expérimental dans les arrondissements de Ville-Marie, le Plateau-Mont-Royal et Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie. Au printemps 2009 ce sera 2400 vélos qui seront disponibles dans 300 lieux de Montréal. Le vélo sera en aluminium et aura 3 vitesses. Le système de paiement fonctionnera à l’énergie solaire. On pourra payer un abonnement annuel ou payer à l’usage avec sa carte de crédit. En voilà une belle…

La nageuse canadienne Émilie Heymans a terminé 2è de la tour de 10 mètres (plongeon) et remporte une médaille d’argent avec 437.05 points. C’est la 14è médaille pour le Canada. La chinoise Ruolin Chen a remporté la compétition avec 447.70 points. Une autre chinoise Xin Wang termine avec la médaille de bronze. C’est donc exactement le même scénario que pour Alexandre Despatie, pris en sandwich entre deux chinois. La compatriote d’Émilie, Marie-Eve Marleau a réalisé une superbe performance en atteignant les finales et en se classant 7è.

La boutique en ligne sexyavenue est plus que prête pour l’été, elle bouillonne de chaleur humaine ! Et en cette période estivale, rappelez-vous ce temps où vous étiez écolier lorsque vous faisiez vos devoirs de vacances. SexyAvenue n’a (presque) rien changé bande de petits chenapans, maintenant le cahier d’écolier a été remplacé par le cahier de vacances érotique ! Cette boutique sexy vous a aussi concocté une magnifique sélection de nouveaux sextoys , une réduction de -50% sur une boîte préservatifs Xperiences à l’achat d’une boite de Condoms…

La ville de Montréal fait maintenant partie du jeu Monopoly mondial. Et Montréal n’occupe pas n’importe quelle position: c’est la case la plus chère du jeu! (couleur bleu foncé) 5 millions de personnes ont voté pour choisir 22 villes dans le monde parmi 70 proposées. Et le Canada a aussi les villes de Toronto et de Vancouver. Le nouveau jeu de Monopoly Monde sera en vente le 26 août. Il sera décliné en 27 langues. Site officiel: http://www.hasbro.com/games/kid-games/monopoly/   Articles qui peuvent vous intéresser Aucun article en relation.

Le spectacle de Céline Dion sur les Plaines d’Abraham à Québec vendredi soir sera retransmis à la télévision. Pour 19.99 $ vous pourrez regarder le spectacle dans votre sofa sur Canal Indigo vendredi 22 août à 20h30. Une formule qui avait déjà été proposée pour le concert de Paul McCartney.   Articles qui peuvent vous intéresser Aucun article en relation.