Canada’s Scarborough-Agincourt (Ward 39) city council candidates speak

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. 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 Scarborough-Agincourt (Ward 39). Two candidates responded to Wikinews' requests for an interview. This ward's...

US Senator Kennedy has brain tumor surgically removed

Monday, June 2, 2008 Today, United States Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery for a brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed with malignant glioma, a common but dangerous form of cancer, after suffering a seizure on May 17. Kennedy has met repeatedly with friend and medical advisor Dr. Lawrence C. Horowitz to plan a course of treatment. The first, of the major...

Best Streaming Technologies And Features Of Streaming

Click Here To Find Out More About: Accredited Film Schools Best Film Schools Best Streaming Technologies and Features of Streaming by SitiohostInternet and web hosting have been a radical change in recent years, where he has gone from Internet pages where the content is limited to text and images to offer new content based on the streaming. At this point some questions arise for people without...

Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in hotel room at age 38

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Paul Gray, American musician and bassist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, has been found dead in his hotel room in Iowa. His body was found at around 10:50 Monday morning by a hotel employee. Police investigating the death said that no foul play was suspected. Chris Diebel, the spokesman for the hotel where Gray was found, released a statement. He said “Gray checked into...

Mahmoud Abbas asks UN urgently attend to hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Saeb Erekat, head of the Palestinian Negotiation Group, delivered to the UN Security Council on Tuesday a letter from the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, urging the UN to tend to the issue of Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli prisons who have gone on a hunger strike. He further noted that a new Israeli bill, allowing to force feed hunger strikers,...

World AIDS Day events held around the globe

Sunday, December 2, 2007 The 20th annual World AIDS Day was December 1, 2007. The theme selected by the World AIDS Campaign is "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise" as it will be through 2010. The day was marked by thousands of events around the world. "It is now time for bold leadership at all levels in order to turn the tide of HIV," said Felicita Hikuam, Global Programmes Manager, World AIDS...

Three Important Steps Followed When Installing New Commercial Air Conditioning Systems In Honolulu

Click Here To Find Out More About: Metal Fabrication Pakenham Barry Brown And Sons Site byadmin A comfortable working environment is essential to the well-being and functioning of the staff members in many industries, ranging from manufacturing to retail. For this reason, it is critical to ensure that quality Commercial Air Conditioning Systems Honolulu are installed in all commercial...

Ozzy Osbourne’s personal possessions fetch $800,000 for charity

Sunday, December 2, 2007 American heavy metal performer Ozzy Osbourne, who became famous as the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath and later as a solo act, has raised more than US$800,000 for The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program, founded by his spouse Sharon Osbourne at the Cedars Sinai Hospital, by auctioning off personal items. A number of the items that he auctioned off over the two day...

Interview with Vicky Dhillon, City Council candidate for Wards 9 & 10 in Brampton, Canada

Thursday, October 26, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Vicky Dhillon, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. This ward's incumbent is Garnett...

South Africa’s Table Mountain ablaze

Saturday, January 28, 2006 A large and dangerous fire has broken out on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. Dry and windy conditions have swept the fire around the base of the mountain, pushing it towards the bordering suburbs in the City Bowl and Vredehoek area with furious flames reaching ten meters into the air. A number of houses along the border of the reserve are being threatened as...