As we do every week on Friday, we’ve collected the top stories (as voted by you) and compiled them on one page.
How these stories and images are selected: We keep track of the what readers like and what articles, images and blogs people are reading and looking at most.
Also, we’d like to point out DigitalJournal.com was out and about at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Lots of reviews of upcoming films were published, and here are the films we checked out: Casino Jack, Conviction, The Trip, Blame, Sarah’s Key, Red Nights and Bad Faith.
Below are your top Digital Journal reports, top news photos, top stories in the media and top blogs, as decided by you and the community.
Top Digital Journal Reports
Social media innovation with Cisco’s Petra Neiger (Includes interview) by Michael Krebs
With economic indicators pointing to the possibility of a second recession, and digital advertising environments becoming more fragmented and complex, Cisco’s Petra Neiger shares her perspectives on digital marketing to the business community.
Worst Flooding Since the 1990s? No worries (Includes first-hand account) by Robert G Cope
While eighteen rivers are on flood alert, Australians are not complaining. Most residents are helping themselves with sandbags even tying trailers to trees as they smile and say, “No Worries, mate.”
Canada losing renewable fresh water resources at alarming rate (Includes interview) by Stephanie Dearing
Statistics Canada has issued a report warning that southern Canada is losing renewable fresh water at the rate of 3.5 percent a year. This has prompted a renewed call for federal legislation from concerned organizations.
Burton Hersh talks about his new Ted Kennedy Biography (Includes interview) by Jane Fazackarley
On the Aug. 25, 2009 Edward Kennedy, Democratic party member and United States Senator died of a brain tumour. He served for close to 47 years and he was among the longest serving Senators in the history of the United States.
And this little piggy got rescued (Includes interview) by Lynn Curwin
Although it probably didn’t seem like it at the time, falling off of the back of a transport truck was one of the best things to happen to a six-week-old piglet this summer.
Top Images
In the Media
Oslo most expensive city in the world, Toronto joins top ten list by Andrew Moran
A new report from the Swiss wealth management company, UBS AG, shows that Oslo is the world’s most expensive city to live in. Canadian cities Toronto and Montreal have now joined the top ten list.
Deformed fish coming out of Athabasca River by KJ Mullins
Today fish collected from the lower Athabasca River, Athabasca Delta and Lake Athabasca were on display in Edmonton showing deformities, lesions, tumours or cysts, and indicators of infection or disease.
‘Extremely large fish kill’ in Louisiana’s Bayou Chaland by Lynn Herrmann
An “extremely large fish kill” was discovered on Friday in Bayou Chaland, just west of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, causing alarm and questions from Plaquemines Parish officials.
Super-bug NDM-1 keeps spreading yet without new fatalities by R. C. Camphausen
The latest additions to the list of countries where the drug-resistant NDM-1 gene has been found are Japan and the United States, with many more countries now reportedly on active watch for what is popularly called a super-bug.
RCMP report on human trafficking shows sex trade heavily involved by KJ Mullins
For most that engage in human trafficking in Canada the sex trade is their vehicle of choice while being linked to other serious offences in Canada or abroad according to a report by the RCMP.
Random House announces new children’s book by President Obama by Lynn Herrmann
Random House Children’s Books announced on Tuesday the publishing of a new children’s book by President Barack Obama, entitled Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters.
British teenager banned from US after sending Obama abusive email by Kev Hedges
A 17-year-old British boy has been told he will never be welcome in the United States after he sent an abusive email to President Barack Obama.
Newborn baby boy found by cleaners dumped in Gulf Air toilet bin by Leo Reyes
A newborn baby boy dumped by his mother inside the Gulf Air jet that landed Monday in Manila was found alive by aircraft cleaners inside the aircraft’s toilet rubbish bin.
The international team of six volunteers completed on Friday the first 100 days of a simulated flight to Mars to test the psychological demands, compatibility and tolerance of crew members during an interplanetary flight.
Major hashish production operation busted by Ontario Police by KJ Mullins
Last week the Durham Regional Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit, DEU, in Ontario, Canada started an investigation into a drug house in Pickering after receiving tips.
Architects, engineers say they have proof 9/11 was a ‘lie’ by Andrew Moran
The group Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth say they have important evidence that proves the official story of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was “a lie” and “a fraud.”
England’s ‘most haunted house’ up for sale by Stephanie Dearing
Called Wymering House, the famous building which has foundations dating back to the 16th century is fondly called ‘England’s most haunted house.’
Actor Kevin McCarthy dead at 96 by Ken Wightman
Kevin McCarthy, an actor almost as well known for his resistance to aging as for his starring role in the 1956 science fiction thriller Invasion of the Body Snatchers, died Saturday at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. He was 96
Top Blogs
Mark Winne’s book opens up the discussion of food as a political question by Jonathan Farrell
Mark Winne’s book called, “Closing the Food Gap – Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty, for me really opens up a deeper political question…
The Pope visits Edinburgh and stops Gemma posting a birthday card… by Gemma Fox
The old Bill told me earlier today that their estimated crowd numbers for todays Papal visit to Auld Reekie was…
I’ve always loved butterflies and one landed on me this summer. by Daniel Boyington
Yes, it’s real, I was walking through the Taste of the Danforth a few weeks ago when a crowd gathered around me and…
