Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is St. Paul’s West (Ward 21). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Adams, Tony Corpuz, Joe Mihevc (incumbent), and John Sewell. For more information on the […]
Woman finds human finger in bowl of chili at Wendy’s restaurant
Thursday, March 24, 2005 San Jose, California — A woman eating a bowl of chili at a Wendy’s restaurant bit into a chewy bit that turned out to be a human finger. She immediately spat it out, warned other patrons to stop eating, and upon recognizing the object as a finger, vomited. “I’m more of a Carl’s Jr. person,” the […]
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Puerto Rico power company cancels US$300 million Whitefish contract
Monday, October 30, 2017 At the request of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, the Puerto Rican Electric Power Authority (PREPA) yesterday announced it has cancelled a US$300 million contract with a Montana-based company called Whitefish Energy Holdings amid concerns it may have been awarded improperly and the prices may be unusually high. Whitefish was to have rebuilt parts of the […]
The Importance Of Professional Asbestos Abatement For Commercial Buildings!}
See More About: Home Builders Toowoomba QLD Design Master Homes The Importance of Professional Asbestos Abatement For Commercial Buildings! by unitedsafetyIf you own a commercial building which has manufactured more than 30 years ago, then there are chances of asbestos inside your building. Having asbestos inside your commercial building may become health threatening for you and your employees because asbestos […]
Hoeneß re-elected as FC Bayern president
Monday, November 28, 2016 On Friday, Uli Hoeneß was re-elected as FC Bayern Munich’s president at the club’s Annual General Meeting, the German football club announced. Hoeneß, as the club’s president, was convicted for tax evasion in March 2014. 7,152 members attended the annual meeting, and Hoeneß won the voting with 98.5%. Hoeneß was the only candidate for president. Before […]
GM and Chrysler receive Canadian loans amid US restructuring ultimata
Friday, April 3, 2009 General Motors (GM) and Chrysler will receive bridge loans from the government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario, however no more will be forthcoming from either Canadian or US governments unless the companies can reinvent themselves. “This is a regrettable but necessary step to protect the Canadian economy. We are doing this on the […]
Geneticists produce laser-activated killer mice
Sunday, January 15, 2017 In research released on Thursday in Cell, scientists from Yale University report they managed to trigger instinctive hunting behavior in mice using optogenetics, a manner of priming cells within an organism’s brain to switch on when exposed to a laser. The research team used an engineered virus to target and alter specific sets of neurons. Then […]
Toilet Training For Dogs}
See More About: Reece Kitchen Sinks Adp Vanity Submitted by: Dr. Mayra Alfonso Puppy potty training is done fairly easily. Teaching appropriate toilet behavior to an older dog is more difficult. However, with patience on your part, it can still be accomplished. Perhaps the most important key to success in toilet training a dog is timing. For example, when puppies […]
Cialis blog controversy is major war of words
Friday, February 3, 2006 Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company is currently engaged in a war of words with John Mack, editor of the monthly newsletter Pharma Marketing News. Mack and Eli Lilly are debating the origin of the Cialis Blog, a long-running Web site containing information about the popular anti-impotence medication Cialis. The Web site features information about Cialis’ […]