Thursday, October 4, 2007 Larry Stevens is running for the Libertarian Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Kitchener-Conestoga 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, New Democratic Party members, […]
House approves Senate amended economic stimulus package
Friday, February 8, 2008 The United States Capitol The United States House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan US$152 billion economic stimulus package that gives one-time rebates to United States citizens, US$600 for individuals or US$1,200 for couples plus US$300 for each child. US$300 checks would be sent to people on low-income including retirees on Social Security which was not […]
British Academy of Film and Television Arts announces recipients of 2023 Film Awards
Saturday, February 25, 2023 A file photo of Royal Festival Hall. Image: AndreasPraefcke. On Sunday, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) conferred its 2023 Film Awards at a ceremony in London, England’s Royal Festival Hall. The German anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front won seven of the fourteen awards it was nominated for, including Best […]
Condominiums and apartments at former mental hospital burn to the ground
Saturday, April 7, 2007 The former Danvers State Hospital undergoing demolition back in 2006. The former State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers better known as Danvers State Hospital in Danvers, Massachusetts suffered a major fire last night that could be seen for miles and led to temporary shut down of US Route 1 and Interstate 95 in the area. The infamous […]
Payment pending; Canadian recording industry set for six billion penalties?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 The monument to Chet Baker in Amsterdam. Image: Jeroen Coert. Logo of the CRIA, the industry body which represents the four record companies named as defendants. A report published last week in the Toronto Star by Professor Michael Geist of Canada’s University of Ottawa claims a copyright case under the Class Proceedings Act of 1992 may […]
Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life
Saturday, October 27, 2007 Talese at home: “You must have a human spirit unmatched since Billy Graham made his first speech! I mean you have to have a real conscience, social conscience, to care [about the Iraq war]. Where are the protests coming out of the Ivy League or the University of Alabama? They’re not there because there’s no conscription. […]
U.S. drones reported in Iranian airspace
Monday, February 14, 2005 Three U.S.-government sources have reported the existence of U.S. military drone flights made over Iran, carrying surveillance equipment and particle filters capable of detecting nuclear materials. Confusingly, U.S.-military sources denied the overflights. Iranian military personnel said they were aware of them, and sightings had prompted a number of UFO reports in the area of Iranian nuclear […]
Bush backtracks over legal status of alleged “Dirty Bomber” Jose Padilla
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 President George W. Bush ordered Jose Padilla, detained by the US Military as an alleged terrorist, to be transferred out of military custody in order to face trial in a federal criminal court. He is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, aiding terrorist groups and other acts against US nationals outside the United States. These […]
Edmund White on writing, incest, life and Larry Kramer
Thursday, November 8, 2007 Edmund WhiteAll photos: David Shankbone What you are about to read is an American life as lived by renowned author Edmund White. His life has been a crossroads, the fulcrum of high-brow Classicism and low-brow Brett Easton Ellisism. It is not for the faint. He has been the toast of the literary elite in New York, […]
Caloundra defeat Maroochydore in third round of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 August 15, 2020 Caloundra 35 Maroochydore 21 Lighthouse ParkCaloundraAustralia A line-out play during the game. Image: Patrick Gillett. On Saturday, Caloundra defeated Maroochydore in round 3 of the 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season. “I am [pretty happy with that]”, Caloundra coach Geoff Ingram said. “We made a lot of ground on where we were [in […]