Hollow victories in Ottawa offer little real change
The piece argues that rescinding a $6000 senate expense boost and refunds of a $150000 Mulroney furnishings cheque are mere pre election tactics. It claims these small acts boost Tory popularity while major issues like GST and Free Trade hurt Canadians, warning against token actions and urging genuine political accountability.
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Senate
Kim Campbell
Mulroney
Ottawa
Defence
Charlie Mayer
Canadian Wheat Board
Close Caption Decoder Brings Joy To Hearing Impaired Reader
A Canadian man reveals a conspiracy to enhance TV viewing for the hearing impaired. His daughter and partner secretly arranged for a close caption decoder, installed by a technician after brief phone calls, enabling dialogue to appear on screen for easier reading.
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Oxford
Caption decoders aid seniors and learners in noisy TV rooms
Fred McGuinness writes how TV captions let him read dialogue without amplification and explains caption decoders from Western Captioning Ltd. in Vancouver. He notes benefits for seniors, newcomers to English, and even a PBS drama, and mentions a gift price under 200 dollars with contact for readers interested in learning more.
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Ben Russ
Western Captioning Ltd
Vancouver
Canada
Ben
PBS
Health of the honey industry at stake over border bees
A Roblin Review letter argues against reopening the U.S. border to honeybee imports. The writer cites unanimous Canadian Honey Council support for a two year ban to prevent Varroa mites and africanized bees, warning of rising costs, colony health decline, and industry ruin if the border opens.
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Charles Mayer
U.S
Canada
United States
Canadian Honey Council
Canadian Association of Professional Apraculturalists
Mayer
Animal Health
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