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Hot trends for April 06, 2008
A Viewer Speaks
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:05:29 PDT
WE GET A good group of commenters here in Sticksville. Lately, we've been hearing quite a bit from a young woman from the Prairies, who has an openminded attitude toward Canadian shows, and an engaged and passionate way of defending them. On the subject of all the changes going on at the CBC, I think she's expressed the necessary corrective point of view better than Richard Stursberg, Kirstine Leyfield, or anybody else at the public broadcaster has managed to do. So I'm bumping her comment here
CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld unit, hire more Alberta reporters (CBC Edmonton)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:54:39 PDT
CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, the public broadcaster said Thursday.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell accused of assaulting cop: report (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:29:00 PDT
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been arrested at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 and charged in connection with an assault on a police officer, according British media reports.
CBC to boost newsgathering in Alberta, but drops Calgary Newsworld programming
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:49 PDT
The CBC will dramatically increase resources devoted to covering local and national news in Alberta generally and Calgary and Edmonton in particular. Saying it’s moving to fulfill a commitment to local newsgathering announced nationally last year, CBC News will be doubling the number of newsgathering resources in Alberta by adding approximately 25 new assignments for television journalists based in Calgary and Edmonton to focus on local and national stories originating in Alberta. At the same
CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld (Toronto Star)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:44:49 PDT
CALGARY–CBC News will close the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced Thursday that the two hours of Newsworld programming currently being produced from Calgary will shift to Toronto.
B-boy dancer Frosty Freeze dies at 44 (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:29:06 PDT
Wayne Frost, a hip-hop pioneer known as Frosty Freeze, who contributed his acrobatic performance in the 1983 movie Flashdance, died Thursday. He was 44.
Zimbabwe's opposition offices raided, foreign reporters detained (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:00 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists Thursday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Abe Lincoln's 'heartfelt' letter sells for record $3.4M (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:14:07 PDT
A "heartfelt" letter from Abraham Lincoln replying to a request for him to "free all the little slave children in the country" has sold for $3.4 million, Sotheby's said Thursday.
CBC cuts Calgary Newsworld but adds Alberta jobs (Calgary Sun)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:38:04 PDT
CBC News is closing the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced yesterday the two hours of Newsworld programming currently being produced from Calgary will shift to Toronto.
Mugabe has 'unleashed a war' (Kitchener/Waterloo Record)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:47:38 PDT
HARARE, ZIMBABWE (Apr 4, 2008) -- Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists yesterday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Court denies royalties to former Procol Harum organist (CBC)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:29:00 PDT
A British court has ruled in favour of Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker in a royalties dispute over the band's late '60s hit, A Whiter Shade of Pale.
Guerrilla veterans march in Zimbabwe in new sign of possible Mugabe clampdown (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:05:00 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Hundreds of veterans of Zimbabwe's guerrilla war for black rule marched through the capital today in another ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to violence to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Spring fashion: The season's top 6 trends - Anniston Star (subscription)
Area farmers try to keep eye on trends, decide how much corn to plant - Mansfield News Journal
trends in lending, vehicle repossessions - Reno Gazette Journal
Emerging trends in hard disk design. - Technocrat.net
Foreign currency trading: Can investors profit from trends? - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lifestyle trends will boost Ocado says boss - Times Online
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:05:29 PDT
WE GET A good group of commenters here in Sticksville. Lately, we've been hearing quite a bit from a young woman from the Prairies, who has an openminded attitude toward Canadian shows, and an engaged and passionate way of defending them. On the subject of all the changes going on at the CBC, I think she's expressed the necessary corrective point of view better than Richard Stursberg, Kirstine Leyfield, or anybody else at the public broadcaster has managed to do. So I'm bumping her comment here
CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld unit, hire more Alberta reporters (CBC Edmonton)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:54:39 PDT
CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, the public broadcaster said Thursday.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell accused of assaulting cop: report (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:29:00 PDT
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been arrested at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 and charged in connection with an assault on a police officer, according British media reports.
CBC to boost newsgathering in Alberta, but drops Calgary Newsworld programming
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:49 PDT
The CBC will dramatically increase resources devoted to covering local and national news in Alberta generally and Calgary and Edmonton in particular. Saying it’s moving to fulfill a commitment to local newsgathering announced nationally last year, CBC News will be doubling the number of newsgathering resources in Alberta by adding approximately 25 new assignments for television journalists based in Calgary and Edmonton to focus on local and national stories originating in Alberta. At the same
CBC to close Calgary unit of Newsworld (Toronto Star)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:44:49 PDT
CALGARY–CBC News will close the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced Thursday that the two hours of Newsworld programming currently being produced from Calgary will shift to Toronto.
B-boy dancer Frosty Freeze dies at 44 (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:29:06 PDT
Wayne Frost, a hip-hop pioneer known as Frosty Freeze, who contributed his acrobatic performance in the 1983 movie Flashdance, died Thursday. He was 44.
Zimbabwe's opposition offices raided, foreign reporters detained (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:00 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists Thursday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Abe Lincoln's 'heartfelt' letter sells for record $3.4M (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:14:07 PDT
A "heartfelt" letter from Abraham Lincoln replying to a request for him to "free all the little slave children in the country" has sold for $3.4 million, Sotheby's said Thursday.
CBC cuts Calgary Newsworld but adds Alberta jobs (Calgary Sun)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:38:04 PDT
CBC News is closing the Calgary unit of its Newsworld channel as of next month. The public broadcaster announced yesterday the two hours of Newsworld programming currently being produced from Calgary will shift to Toronto.
Mugabe has 'unleashed a war' (Kitchener/Waterloo Record)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:47:38 PDT
HARARE, ZIMBABWE (Apr 4, 2008) -- Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists yesterday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Court denies royalties to former Procol Harum organist (CBC)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:29:00 PDT
A British court has ruled in favour of Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker in a royalties dispute over the band's late '60s hit, A Whiter Shade of Pale.
Guerrilla veterans march in Zimbabwe in new sign of possible Mugabe clampdown (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:05:00 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Hundreds of veterans of Zimbabwe's guerrilla war for black rule marched through the capital today in another ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to violence to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
Spring fashion: The season's top 6 trends - Anniston Star (subscription)
Spring fashion: The season's top 6 trends Anniston Star (subscription), AL - 20 hours ago We've rounded up six big trends to tap into. This look is most sharply defined by bold (and often) bright prints that have a hand-crafted appearance, ... |
Area farmers try to keep eye on trends, decide how much corn to plant - Mansfield News Journal
Area farmers try to keep eye on trends, decide how much corn to plant Mansfield News Journal, OH - 14 hours ago Anthony Bush is bucking the trend. The Mount Gilead man and his father, Ken, farm 1500 acres in Morrow County. Bush said they're going to plant a little bit ... |
trends in lending, vehicle repossessions - Reno Gazette Journal
trends in lending, vehicle repossessions Reno Gazette Journal, NV - 17 hours ago Last year, vehicles under six years old made up a larger share of sub-prime repossessions than in years past, according to Manheim Consulting, and the trend ... |
Emerging trends in hard disk design. - Technocrat.net
Emerging trends in hard disk design. Technocrat.net, MA - 9 hours ago For the purposes of this article, much as I dislike Google, I do like Picasa, and my own home based server does have limited bandwidth for large images and ... |
Foreign currency trading: Can investors profit from trends? - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Foreign currency trading: Can investors profit from trends? St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - 17 hours ago The authors of the 2006 paper "Do Foreign Exchange Markets Still Trend?" concluded "that the era of easy profits from simple trend following strategies in ... |
Lifestyle trends will boost Ocado says boss - Times Online
Lifestyle trends will boost Ocado says boss Times Online, UK - 5 hours ago Ocado's potential, he argues, has never been greater, given the technological, demographic and lifestyle trends in society. Mr Gissing heads off into a ... |
