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George, A minor point of clarification regarding the SCC making versus interpreting law, Libel is a creature of the common law, therefore it is by its very nature court made law. Regards, IC

I had the pleasure of growing up with Shawn before he moved out west. He was always the nicest, most happy-go-lucky, most genuine guy you could ask to know. He was a good friend. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family, I can't even begin to imagine what they are going through. RIP...

Courtesy of our friends at the Globe and Mail: Reproduced under the fair dealings provision of the copy write act and all that jazz. Rapid-response air unit seen as policy shift MATT HARTLEY From Saturday's Globe and Mail July 21, 2007 at 12:31 AM EDT OTTAWA — An air force unit capable of...

Courtesy of the Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070620.wtroopdec0620/BNStory/Front Toronto votes to keep troop decals Canadian Press June 20, 2007 at 2:50 PM EDT TORONTO — Decals on emergency vehicles showing support for Canada's troops will remain on...

Well, With a little bit of media attention, the right decision has been forced upon the government. The article also answers the celebrity question. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6713039.stm Gurkha hero 'can come to Britain' Mr Pun wants better access to health care in the UK A former...

Well, A decision has been made. Not entirely unexpected I would submit. Reproduced under the fair dealings provision of the copy write act.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6663053.stm Prince Harry not to serve in Iraq The prince has expressed a wish to be involved in active service Prince...

Ex-Dragoon, While rules regarding Archepelagic (sp?) waters may apply (and I personally believe that they should) there are also rules in international maritime law regarding straits. Under such laws no country may limit access to a strait, ie., it's to be considered international waters. An...

Haze Gray and Underway has posted a list of the (proposed?) names of the ORCAs. http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/current/orca/ P

I-6, Defense Industry Daily came out with an article today that answers your question. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/11/csarx-and-boeing-makes-one-hh47-wins-10b-competition-updated/index.php#more The relevant part is: When it first deployed in 1982, the Pave Hawk's operational...

I lived in Egham for a year, so I may be a little bit of help. First off, Egham is quite literally a stones throw from Windsor castle. You can easily catch a bus from Egham (the stop is right behind the High Street in Egham, in the middle of the parking lot behind Iceland) and its only a couple...

Just a few thoughts, I'm currently living in the UK, so I have a few insights that might be useful. Firstly, I echo the sentiments about driving here in the UK. The public transport sytem is quite good and not that expensive. It also savews you a lot of hassel since the trains will drop you...

An editorial from The Toronto Sun: Prime Minister Paul Martin's latest attempt to save his political hide by horse-trading with the safety of Canadian soldiers is not only alarming, it's dangerous. In a bid to win the support of former Liberal MP David Kilgour in the non-confidence vote his...

Thanks, That was a quick response btw. P

Kat, I have seen a video of the bridge. IIRC they called it "galloping Gerty" or something to that effect. It's absolutely amazing. I remember watching the video and thinking that it was amazing just how much like waves the surface looked. The peaks and valleys were several meters appart. Kind...

On a slightly different note, Here in the UK they recently constructed a footbridge across the Thames called the Millennium bridge. I recall watching a show on it a while back, and it related a story about problems the bridge encountered soon after it opened. Apparently, soon after it opened...