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Canada drops 240 bombs in Libya air campaign – World – CBC News
Canadian warplanes have dropped 240 laser-guided bombs on Libya so far in the NATO-led mission, according to the military.
Brig.-Gen. Richard Blanchette made the revelation during a weekly briefing on Canada’s involvement in the air campaign over the North African country aimed at protecting civilians from attacks by forces loyal to Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi.
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Canada among 10 most peaceful countries – thestar.com
WASHINGTON—Canada ranks for the first time among the world’s Top 10 most peaceful nations in a new global security assessment released Wednesday.The Global Peace Index, which measures a complex array of 23 indicators ranging from levels of militarization to internal strife, incarceration and murder rates, placed Canada 8th internationally in 2011, jumping from 14th the previous year.The assessment is likely to raise eyebrows in Toronto, where the violent scenes that attended last year’s G20 Summit remain a topic of heated debate.
Canadians hit in Sony Ericsson data breach – Technology & Science – CBC News
Sony is once again dealing with an online security breach after the company said Wednesday that 2,000 customers of its Sony Ericsson venture in Canada may have had their information taken.
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This Is What Your Tax Dollars Are Paying For!
When I saw this video, the first thing that came to my mind. Was a man who yelled out of his car at us “our tax dollars are being spent on health care, and that we should research what we are talking about before we go out with signs”. This happened while we stood outside of the court house in Hamilton with a sign that said “where does your money go when you pay your fines?”.
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