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Top Digital Journal Reports
Toronto’s city Councilor Adam Vaughan hosts meeting about G20 (Includes interview) by KJ Mullins
Toronto city councillor Adam Vaughan hosted a meeting for area residents to provide information about the G20 and how the summit will affect them.
Guelph shelter puts down approximately 100 animals a month (Includes interview) by Stephanie Dearing
Last month, the Newmarket SPCA decided to put down 350 animals due to a scourge of ringworm, sparking a huge public outcry. That incident had some people wondering where the concern is for the animals routinely put down at the Guelph Humane Society.
Sri Lankan Defense Secretary threatens to execute Sarath Fonseka (Includes interview) by Andrew Moran
Former army chief of the Sri Lankan forces, Sarath Fonseka, has been threatened with execution if he continues to insist that the government committed war crimes during the final hours of the decades-old civil war with the Tamil Tigers.
Texas couple jailed for enslaving Nigerian widow (Includes interview) by Samuel Okocha
A Texas couple was sentenced Friday to jail after holding a widowed Nigerian mother of six as a slave for more than eight years.
Cape Town gears up for the FIFA World Cup (Includes photojournalism ) by Miriam Mannak
With just a few more days to go before the kick-off of the 19th edition of the FIFA World Cup, Cape Town is going mad with vuvuzelas, crazy head gear and colourful outfits.
Top Images
In the Media
Woman dead after being beaten in head with frying pan by Kim I. Hartman
Authorities say a woman has died after being apparently beaten with a frying pan. The grandmother said the woman and her son were fighting over Nintendo DS video games the teen had supposedly stolen from other children.
Lawyer Believes van der Sloot confession is false by Lisa Angotti
Joran van der Sloot, the Dutchman who police say confessed to killing Stepahny Flores in Peru, will walk police through the crime scene, but a lawyer for the suspect believes the confession could be false.
Wanted porn star plunges to his death off cliff by Cynthia Trowbridge
Porn actor Stephen Clancy Hill plunged to his death after an eight-hour standoff with Los Angeles Police Department’s SWAT unit.
Cyclone Phet headed to Pakistan, landfall expected Sunday by Kim I. Hartman
Tropical Cyclone Phet made landfall in Oman causing landslides and floods and is now back over the Arabian Sea and headed toward Pakistan. Waves in Arabian Sea are 22 feet high. All fishing boats and other water craft have been advised to stay in port.
Apple announces iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010, available June 24 by David Silverberg
Today at Apple’s annual WWDC keynote, Steve Jobs showed off the upcoming iPhone 4, described as the thinnest smartphone to hit the market. This iPhone will let you record and edit HD video and make video calls using a feature called FaceTime.
Dolphin learns to use an iPad to communicate with mankind by Kim I. Hartman
Last week, a young bottle-nose dolphin named Merlin became the first of his species to join the growing number of enthusiasts using the Apple iPad when he was able to successfully recognize and touch pictures on the screen to match objects he was shown.
Survey: Ontario residents not expecting their HST cheque by KJ Mullins
More than six million Ontario households are due to receive the HST Transitional Benefit payment starting June 10. A survey found found that 80 percent of those residing in Ontario were unsure or didn’t expect to get the HST Transitional Benefit payment.
Montel Williams lights up the Maine Medical Marijuana Conference by Kim I. Hartman
Montel Williams spoke at yesterday’s medical marijuana conference in Maine. In tears as he shared his pain with the audience, he was encouraged by one attending Sheriff to take his medicine, prompting Montel to light up a joint and take a few puffs.
NASA scientists find early stages of alien life on Saturn’s moon by Andrew Moran
Scientists at the United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have stumbled upon early stages of life on the Saturn moon Titan, which is one of the planet’s biggest moons.
McDonald’s offers $3 for every ‘Shrek glass’ returned by Leo Reyes
Giant food chain McDonald’s is offering a $3 refund for every Shrek-themed glass returned by consumers. The fast-food chain recently issued a recall on millions of the cadmium-tainted glasses.
Halifax principal caught on camera manhandling student by Stephanie Dearing
In March, a Canadian principal is caught on video in what appears to be the assault of a student. The principal is black, and when the Board was considering firing the man, the Black Educators Association said that action would be racist.
FlashForward fans plan ‘blackout’ protest as sci-fi show is axed by Andrew John
Fans of an axed science-fiction series will stage a protest against its cancellation on Thursday – by falling to the ground for two minutes and seventeen seconds.
NHL: Chicago newspaper displays Chris Pronger in a dress by Lisa Angotti
In what is sure to be as controversial as defenseman Chris Pronger’s antics on the ice, the Chicago Tribune published a special NHL Finals pullout poster Tuesday, featuring Philadelphia’s newest player, “Chrissy Pronger.”
Top Blogs
What would a BP coffee spill look like? by David Silverberg
Courtesy of New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre troupe, this YouTube video shows you what would’ve happened if…
Will our technology destroy us? by Donald Appel
In the thirties when I was a youngster, much of the technology that is available today did not exist. Life was much simpler, but when compared with today, much more dangerous.
Day 13 in Ely, Nevada by Ken Wightman
Stayed last night in the Providence Inn, a Mormon Church until the 1920s. Then it went through a number of reincarnations and today it is a lovely inn.
Spam-a-lam-a-bing-bang-bong by Johnny Summerton
A none-too-serious look at a day in the life of an email account. Who needs Facebook to make new friends?
