Canadian dollar hits record high before settling at 104.96 at market close

Despite the warnings we have been hearing for the last two or three decades that economic disaster would ensue if the Canadian Dollar was valued at par or better with the U.S., so far everything is full steam ahead.

Considering the dismal state of the U.S. economy and government coffers perhaps Mr. Harper should rethink his ideas about trying to mimic American social and economic policies.

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Should hanging a noose in public be considered a hate crime?

By P.J. Burns

The answer to the question, "is this a hate crime," is so obviously yes I am finding myself at a loss of words.

The object for all who look at it symbolizes death and there are few that would argue that fact. For some people it represents suicide. For others it represents execution or capital punishment. But for African Americans it symbolizes so much more than death. A noose hanging in a...

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International Human Rights Day - December 10

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the International Declaration on Human Rights. It is amazing to me that all these years later not only are terrible human rights violations are taking place all over the world we are seeing the erosion of existing rights in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.


Under the auspicious of Homeland security and the so-called War on Terror governments have convinced people to willingly giving up their rights out of fear. But where is this fear coming from? How imminent is the threat? And at what point does this fear become debilitating?


Fear is an interesting thing. The best way to control anyone is to make sure they are afraid. The governments of the day are using the same tactics that are used in any abusive relationship, keep the abused afraid and convince them that the abuse is for their own good.


Every time the United States population starts to relax miraculously another "terrorist alert" surfaces. I keep hoping at some point the American public will catch on... but then again it is much easier to see as an outsider not blinded by fear.