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Oct 152012
 

First World problems plague iPhone users.

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Oct 022012
 

Climate change case dismissed for lack of criminal activity; 13 cleared.

by SGNews Staff

OTTAWA — A judge today dismissed all charges against thirteen Canadians on trial for protesting the reckless climate change and energy policies of the Harper Government. The judge threw out the case after the Crown presented insufficient evidence that the peaceful demonstration constituted a crime.

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Sep 272012
 

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Sep 182012
 

We lose the war of words by not responding.

David Climenhaga, United Nurses of Alberta:
We need to respond instantly to the barrage of anti-union propoganda… All the time, we cede the room to them… because we don't bother speaking back.

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