Community curling club receives grants to revive Russell operations
Editorial urges residents to support the Russell Curling Club as the town, recreation commission and local groups secure 37000 in grants and donations including 20000 from Community Places 4000 from Community Services 2000 from Monsanto and 1000 from the Recreation Commission to revive the 08 09 season after a plant failure and layoffs.
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Russell Curling Club
Russell
Olympic training for Vancouver sex workers sparks debate
A Reuters piece reports the PACE group in Vancouver's Eastside distributing a brochure on sex workers rights and media interactions as the city aims to clean up the sex trade ahead of Olympic coverage. Critics question feasibility, noting expected changes may not occur before February's focus.
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Prostitution Alternatives Counselling and Education Society
PACE
Vancouver
Playing Blind Man's Bluff Letter to the Editor
A reader names Mr Harper and accuses him of bluffing on the economy. The letter claims 400,000 jobs were lost and a $50 billion federal deficit since his rise to power, urging voters to beware such leadership. Victoria BU
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Harper
Canada
Koreans and Israelis face nuclear threats in different ways
Gwynne Dyer contrasts South Korea's calm after North Korea's underground tests with Israel's fear-driven mood amid Iran’s bomb curiosity. He notes Seoul trusts the US deterrent while Israel relies on its own nuclear arsenal backed by US support, shaping contrasting public responses and strategic calculations.
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South Korea
Israel
Centre For Iranian Studies
Tel Aviv University
Iran
Koreas
Korean
United States
Israel Security Establishment
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