Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Nov 10, 2009
Ontario beats that a little because you only have to wait four months and we have, you rightfully pointed out earlier, emergency rooms here. In Massachusetts, where they have tried this plan, you go into they thought that the emergency rooms would the visits to the emergency rooms would decline substantially as a result of this. (Fox News)
Aces blanked by Ontario to end their road trip Nov 9, 2009
SHUTOUT: Alaska fails to cash in on six power plays against Ontario ... Ontario Reign goaltender Curtis Darling stopped 28 shots to spearhead a 3-0 ECHL victory at Citizens Business Bank Arena in which the Aces lost the game and the battle of special teams ... Aces goaltender Sebastian Dahm stopped 30 of 32 shots Sunday -- Ontario's final goal came with Dahm on the bench for an extra attacker. (Anchorage Daily News)
David L. McLaren, 81 Nov 7, 2009
Joseph (Diane) McLaren, Ontario, Timothy McLaren, Spring Hill, Fla. Thomas (Denise) McLaren, Trinity, Fla. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Physical Education Key To Improving Health In Low-income Adolescents Nov 7, 2009
(June 23, 2009) While Ontario women live longer than men, a majority are more likely to suffer from disability and chronic conditions, according to a new women's health study. What's more, low-income women have more. (Science Daily)
* World News Quick Take Nov 7, 2009
The duchess great-great-great grandfather Allan Napier MacNab lived in the Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Ontario ... MacNabs family came to Canada from Scotland and he was born in Ontario in 1798. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Oldest American artefact unearthed Nov 6, 2009
This team, led by Hendrik Poinar of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, also questioned the 2008 report because no artefacts had been found in the crucial sediments. The Oregon team strongly disputed the criticisms. (Scientific American)
Bleacher Report: James the Best? Nov 6, 2009
RB, ; Ontario McCalebb, RB, ; , RB, ; Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame. For more opinions on Oregon Football, go to Bleacher Report. (eDuck.com)
Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes Nov 6, 2009
He has a bachelor's of science in biology from Northern Michigan University and a master's of science in zoology from the University of Western Ontario. He wrote about Sandhill Cranes for his thesis. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The Information River Nov 6, 2009
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Sports Shorts Nov 5, 2009
The Thunder (3-4-0, 6 points) will finish a three-game road trip today when against the Ontario Reignj. Correction. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Transurban shares soar on takeover bid news Nov 5, 2009
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, which together already own about 28 per cent of the group, last week approached the Transurban board with a takeover offer valued at $5 ... But said it remained open to offers ''which provide appropriate value and certainty to security holders in a change of control transaction". The two pension funds said they noted ''Transurban's willingness to enter into constructive discussions on bona fide proposals and look forward to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
November 5 @ Open Studio: 2009 Scholarship Exhibitions Nov 3, 2009
Open Studio gratefully acknowledges the support of The City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. Open Studio also acknowledges the generous support of its members and numerous foundations, corporations and individuals. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Stockton Thunder power past Victoria Salmon Kings 5-2 Nov 3, 2009
The Thunder finishes the three-game road trip on Wednesday against the Ontario Reign at 7 p.m.. Note from Editor Rich Hanner: Please be civil or be gone. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Police: 2 men steal cargo from LA warehouse Nov 3, 2009
Detectives said Monday that they are looking for a tractor trailer linked to the thefts which was stolen from the city of Ontario last week. Detectives say the big-rig driver used a fake driver's license and fake documents to get into a warehouse where he and another man took a load of Samsung televisions. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Energy Market Imperfections: Sizing the Fixed Price Penalty from DSM Expansion Nov 3, 2009
It may also be useful to compare your analysis results with what has been happening here in Ontario Canada. Ontario's local utility companies are all distribution-only companies, with generators set up as separate entities ... An example of a DSM program in Ontario has been the residential communicating thermostats for reducing peak demand, particularly by cycling one's air conditioning in summer months. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Ridley Inc. Reports Financial Results for Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Nov 3, 2009
In April 2005, representative plaintiffs filed proposed class actions in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec against the Government of Canada and Ridley Inc. to include all Canadian cattle farmers who allegedly suffered damage as a result of international bans on trade in Canadian beef and cattle following the May 2003 diagnosis of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow in Alberta ... On May 26, 2009, based on the plaintiffs' amended pleadings, the Government of Canada gave its... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Sunrise Gallery 1st Juried Show Opened Last Week Nov 2, 2009
Sunrise Gallery hosts it's 1st Juried Show in Hamilton, Ontario from October 24 to November 15, 2009. An opening reception was held Saturday, October 24th. (AbsoluteArts.com)
BBW can't find SM: Plus-size online dating is very hard Nov 2, 2009
Cynthia Colby, 55, who works in multimedia marketing and promotions in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, said she tried eHarmony and with no luck. "Either I was overlooked or I would sometimes get someone who didn't read the part where I said how heavy I was," Colby said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Most Tractors Require More Strength Than Teenagers’ Physical Capabilities (2) Nov 1, 2009
Titled "Forces Required to Operate Controls on Farm Tractors: Implications for Young Operators," this groundbreaking study is co-authored by University of California-Davis ergonomic specialists Fadi Fathallah and Ji Hong Chang; Richard Berg, a Marshfield bio-statistician; and William Pickett, an injury epidemiologist in Ontario. Marlenga explains the reason for the work. (Agri-View, WI)
SEC alleges insider trading at San Francisco fund Nov 1, 2009
Stanko Grmovsek, 40, of Ontario, also an attorney, pleaded guilty Tuesday in a deal with prosecutors in U.S. District Court in Manhattan to conspiracy to commit securities fraud. The agreement calls for a sentence of between three and four years in prison. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
November 2009 Geology and GSA Today highlights Oct 31, 2009
85 billion years ago, coincident with the oceanic impact of a giant extraterrestrial bolide (meteorite or comet) at Sudbury, Ontario ... Barchan dunes stabilized under recent climate warming on the northern Great Plains Stephen A. Wolfe and Christopher H. Hugenholtz, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, Canada. (EurekAlert!)
Missing WWII Airman Given to Family in California Oct 30, 2009
Oct. 28, 2009: The remains of Air Force Sgt. Robert Stinson arrive under military escort at Ontario International Airport on a flight from Hawaii. Oct. 28, 2009: The remains of Air Force Sgt. Robert Stinson arrive under military escort at Ontario International Airport on a flight from Hawaii. (Fox News)
Cryptid North American Errant Kanga... Oct 30, 2009
1970s and 1980s: People in North Carolina, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Ontario sighted roos. 1974: Two police officers responded to a call from a man claiming there was a kangaroo on his porch. (Suite101.com)
Hoffman's Party Oct 30, 2009
The true shock, however, is in the special election for the vast 23rd congressional district of New York, in the northernmost part of the state between Vermont and Lake Ontario. The district's 11 GOP county chairmen picked the most liberal Republican they could find, Buffalo-born Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava. (Investors Business Daily)
Obama seeks new powers to dismantle nonbank firms Oct 29, 2009
The FDIC said the bank's deposits will be assumed by Citizens Business Bank, based in Ontario, Calif. Its five branches will reopen Monday as branches of Citizens Business Bank. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The plight of the bluefin Oct 29, 2009
Page last updated at 10:33 GMT, Monday, 15 September 2008 11:33 UK. VIEWPOINT Ted Danson. (BBC News -- Science)
Richard R. Schappert Oct 28, 2009
William, of Ontario, Ron, of Fruitland, and Leonard, of Fort Dick, Calif. two sisters, Lillian Owens and Carol Goff, both of Payette; and many nieces and nephews. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
U2 Announce Second Round Of 360 Tour Dates Oct 28, 2009
Rock superstars will return to North America next summer (VHI.com -- Music News)
Vikings picked fourth in GNAC Coaches Poll, receive two first-place votes Oct 28, 2009
Kirkland, WA - Lake Washington) and forwards A.J. Hawk (6-1, Sr., Ontario, OR - Walla Walla CC) and Danielle Bellando (5-9, Jr., Eugene, OR - Willamette) also return after contributing 4. 2 points, 3. (Wwuvikings.com)
Western Wind to develop an additional new 30 to 80MW wind project in Tehachapi, CA Oct 26, 2009
Toronto Stock Exchange (Venture) Symbol: 'WND' Issued and Outstanding: 46,099,397 (Canada Newswire)
SHADOW CAST ON SUCCESS STORY Oct 26, 2009
All Cities Enterprises of Ontario, Calif; Cherokee Chainlink & Construction of Hemet, Calif. Chung & Associates in Anaheim, Calif. (USA Today)
Police probe whether new gang has arrived Oct 24, 2009
ONTARIO Ontario Police Department Capt. Mark Alexander admits he is frustrated regarding the recent spate of crime in Ontario, including several incidences of graffiti that occurred this last weekend that indicate a new group of individuals, unfamiliar to police, may be responsible. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, the police department responded to about 14 graffiti reports in the southeast part of town where all types of property were tagged, including businesses, mail boxes, vehicles,... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Throttle up in Denver Oct 23, 2009
Southwest adds 13 new DIA flights - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Joe Hideo Kino Oct 23, 2009
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at the Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple, Ontario ... In 1947, he and his father began farming together in Ontario ... In 1963, Joe and Reiko Shiraishi were married with a reception in Ontario. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
D-BOX Technologies Introduces Motion Technology at a First Theater Location in Quebec Oct 23, 2009
In addition to "Cinema Beloeil", D-BOX motion systems are presently available at seven theatres throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Cineplex Odeon Queensway Theatre in Etobicoke, Ontario; Mann Chinese 6 Theatre in Los Angeles, California; Theatres at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Galaxy at the Cannery in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Exploring possibilities Oct 22, 2009
They came from Twentynine Palms, Ontario and Big Bear Valley ... Kyle Rugel, of Ontario, was the fire chief for the academy. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Empowering Consumers: Moving Intelligence to the Edge of the Grid Oct 22, 2009
Resident of Ontario Canada. Add your comments. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Truck blocks Hwy. 12 Oct 20, 2009
The road was reopened at about 1:15 p.m. The driver, who refused to give her name, is employed by a Canadian trucking company, Challenger Motor Freight of Cambridge, Ontario. She said someone had told her the ground was dry enough to support the weight of the truck, but it was unclear how she planned to make the u-turn in the narrow space available. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Warriors' Nelson out Tuesday with family issue Oct 20, 2009
-- coach Don Nelson has left the team for a family emergency and will miss Tuesday night's preseason game against the in Ontario. Nelson is with his wife, Joy, in Southern California after her 54-year-old brother, Mark Van Kampen, was injured in a motorcycle accident Sunday and had to have one of his legs amputated, the team said Monday. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Warner Bros. Pictures' Where the Wild Things Are Posts Strong Opening Box Office Results in IMAX(R) Theatres Oct 20, 2009
Cinema & IMAX Theatre - Lansing Livonia - Livonia 20 with IMAX Sterling Heights - AMC Forum 30 & IMAX Minnesota Apple Valley - Great Clips IMAX Theatre Roseville - AMC Rosedale 14 & IMAX Missouri Independence - AMC Independence Commons 20 & IMAX Kansas City - AMC BarryWoods 24 & IMAX Nevada Henderson - Regal Sunset Station Stadium 13 & IMAX Las Vegas - Regal Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX North Las Vegas - Regal Aliante Stadium 16 & IMAX New Hampshire Hooksett - Cinemagic & IMAX in Hooksett New... (Primezone Releases)
Andrew Peller Limited Announces Its Intent to Sell Its Ownership in Granville Island Brewing Company Ltd. Oct 20, 2009
GRIMSBY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 19, 2009) ... With wineries in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia, the Company markets wines produced from grapes grown in Ontario's Niagara Peninsula, British Columbia's Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys and from vineyards around the world ... The Company owns and operates more than 100 well-positioned independent retail locations in Ontario under the Vineyards Estate Wines, Aisle 43 and WineCountry Vintners store names. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Tech startup counting on Apps to lure financing Oct 17, 2009
Resolute still faces plenty of challenges, but the potential for new applications for Web or smart phone platforms continues to grow, according to Sajeel Qureshi, vice president of operations for Ontario, Canada-based , which provides Web applications and assistance for Web start-ups. The number of iPhone applications has grown to about 70,000, but Qureshi says Resolute and other game developers should prepare for the next wave of application development. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Minnesota man suspected of encouraging suicides Oct 17, 2009
He is under investigation in the suicides of Mark Drybrough, 32, who hanged himself at his home in Coventry, England, in 2005, and Nadia Kajouji, an 18-year-old from Brampton, Ontario, who drowned in a river in Ottawa, where she was studying at Carleton University. While the victims' families are frustrated that no charges have been filed, legal experts said prosecuting such a case would be difficult because Melchert-Dinkel didn't physically help kill them. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Nearctic » Oct 16, 2009
ETOBICOKE, Ontario -- Jungle Wave, coming off a fourth-place finish in the $1 million Woodbine Mile, deserves top billing in the Grade 2, $500,000 Nearctic, a supporting stakes on Canadian International Day Saturday at Woodbine. The six-furlong turf dash is a Breeders' Cup Win and You're In event, and the winner receives an automatic berth into the Nov. 7 BC Turf Sprint at Santa Anita. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Kevin Hanley: Water measure isn't fair to the Valley Oct 16, 2009
In my first job out of college, I worked as a water conservation coordinator for the city of Ontario in Southern California. I visited homeowners and helped them save water in smart and practical ways. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
E.P. Taylor » Oct 16, 2009
ETOBICOKE, Ontario -- European-based fillies have won the last two runnings of the Grade 1, $1 million E.P. Taylor Stakes as favorites, with Folk Opera scoring at 3-2 last year and Mrs. Lindsay at 7-5 in 2007. That trend could continue in Saturday's renewal with Rainbow View, who was Europe's champion 2-year-old filly last year and is coming off a convincing win in the Group 1 Matron over one mile at Leopardstown. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Iowa Hosts Illinois Oct 14, 2009
Also represented on the Iowa soccer team are Virginia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Utah, Michigan and Ontario. The connection doesn't stop with the players. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund Appoints New Trustees Oct 13, 2009
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 12, 2009) - Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund ("the Fund") (TSX: - ) announced today that Mr. Steven Sharpe has been appointed Chairman and a Trustee of the Fund's Board of Trustees, and a Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PRC Trademarks Inc. ("TradeMarkCo") ... Prior to his current governance role he was President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS),... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
State cougar hunting plan draws protests Oct 12, 2009
In a recent report, state wildlife officials said the cougar management plan has led to a decline in conflicts with livestock near Ontario, in Eastern Oregon. It says killing cougars near Heppner is increasing the ratio of calves to cows among elk. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Pechanga Penny Slot Pays out $1 Million Oct 10, 2009
Pechanga Resort & Casino is located in the Inland Empire, in the Southern California Wine Country of Temecula Valley, just an hour from the Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and Ontario airports. The AAA Four Diamond property offers a luxury hotel with a full-service spa, featuring a couple's massage suite, and the finest restaurants with 24-hours of gambling action. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Negligee, Fatal Bullet punch BC tickets Oct 10, 2009
Negligee was purchased by the Sovereign Stable of Matthew Gatsas following her second and most recent start, the Aug. 15 Ontario Debutante, in which she finished second. Phoenix: Fatal Bullet holds off 'Candyman. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge Rolls Into Houston on Oct. 9th Oct 10, 2009
There are 20 Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge locations across the US and in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Amica Mature Lifestyles Announces First Quarter Results for Fiscal 2010 Oct 9, 2009
Amica at Whitby, located in Whitby, Ontario, is anticipated to open in November 2009. Amica at Bayview Gardens Rentals, located in North York, Ontario, and Amica at Windsor, located in Windsor, Ontario, are anticipated to open in the spring of 2010 ... In addition, the condominiums that will form part of the Amica at Bayview Gardens Rentals development, located in North York, Ontario, the Amica at Dundas development, located in Dundas, Ontario, and the Amica at Richmond Hill development, located... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Looking Back Oct 8, 2009
Sharon High School The Junior class of the Sharon High school will present its class play "Look Out Lizzie', October 5th and 6th in the Sharon High School Auditorium. The play takes place in the sitting room of the Long farm house near Centerville, Indiana and is built around the ethics of Hazel only child of a backwoods, Indiana farmer wanting to be somebody. Silas Long, an old farmer, Glenn Snider Sarah, his wife, Edna Gingerich Hazel, their daughter, Alverta Shaffer Lizzie Blanks, hire girl,... (Kalona News, IA)
Bacterium Transforms Toxic Gold Compounds Oct 8, 2009
The team was made up of scientists from the University of Adelaide, the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO), the University of California (US), the University of Western Ontario and the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), Martin-Luther-Universit. t (Germany), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (US), SCK.CEN (Belgium) and the APS (US) and the ESRF (France). (Science Daily)
NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Pepsi 500 Preview Oct 8, 2009
California Speedway opened in 1997, marking the first time NASCAR's premierseries competed on a California oval in nearly 17 years, the last time beingthe Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway in 1980. However, at leastone road race was held each year in California during that span. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Firan Technology Group Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2009 Oct 8, 2009
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 7, 2009) - Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSX: - ; the "Company") today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended August 28, 2009 ... FTG Circuits has operations in Toronto, Ontario and Chatsworth, California ... FTG Aerospace manufactures illuminated cockpit panels, keyboards and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers of avionics products as well as airframe manufacturers located in Toronto, Ontario. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for October 6, 2009 Oct 7, 2009
The delisting of the Company's Preferred Shares results from the amalgamation (the "Amalgamation") of the Company and 1804642 Ontario Inc. (the "Subco") - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. ("Brookfield") - a TSX and NYSE-listed company and the Company, as evidenced by the amalgamation agreement (the "Agreement") dated October 1, 2009. The shareholders of the Company will receive for each Preferred Share held, by way of one redeemable preferred share of the new... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
RAHM MOCKED CRITICS: 'THEY'LL GET SOME GOOD SEATS'... Oct 3, 2009
" Robert Barney, Director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies at the University of Western Ontario: "'There has never been an Olympic Games that has made a profit. Fold in all the costs and revenues, he says, 'including federal allotments, municipal allotments, provincial or state allotments, it's always been that a debt has to be paid somewhere. (The Drudge Report)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Jann Arden's Upcoming Tour in Support of Canwest Raise-a-Reader Oct 2, 2009
Guests who stay at a Canadian Country Inns s property between mid-October and December 15 will receive a ballot for the chance to win two tickets to the Jann Arden concert in Toronto, airfare for two to get there, accommodation in the Country Inns s Oakville, Ontario, and limousine transportation to and from the concert. Everyone in our Country Inns s locations across Canada is thrilled to be a part of this worthy and exciting Raise-a-Reader concert series, says Russell. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Securing biological select agents and toxins will require developing a culture of trust Oct 1, 2009
PAUL LANGEVIN Director of Laboratory Design Merrick and Co., and President Merrick Canada ULC Kanata, Ontario. STEPHEN S. MORSE Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, and Founding Director Center for Public Health Preparedness Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University New York City. (EurekAlert!)
Federal Judge Who Announced Intent to Resign Over Pay to Join Plaintiffs Firm Sep 30, 2009
He will continue as an adjunct faculty member at the University of La Verne College of Law in Ontario, Calif. where he teaches conflicts of law, civil rights and the federal courts. (Law.com)
Seasonal flu shot may increase H1N1 risk... Sep 26, 2009
"We don't know with this year's flu shot how it interacts with the pandemic flu shot, so it's a worry," said Dr. Michael Gardam, director of infectious diseases prevention and control at the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion. "It makes the decision-making a lot more complex," Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.'s provincial health officer, said in Victoria. (The Drudge Report)
RIM's Forecast Misses Estimates as Lower-Priced BlackBerrys Crimp Revenue Sep 26, 2009
RIM, based in Waterloo, Ontario, $14. 15, or 17 percent, to $68. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Experts' plans » Sep 24, 2009
Ontario should definitely have another team and there should be two teams in Minnesota ... Ontario Hartford St. Paul Winnipeg Milwaukee Houston Las Vegas San Diego Seattle Portland ... Montreal Toronto Ontario Ottawa Boston Hartford Buffalo New York Rangers New York Islanders New Jersey Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Atlanta Carolina Tampa Bay Florida Columbus Detroit Chicago. (ESPN -- NHL)
