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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/03/03/recruitment-germany.html Could this be the solution to the shortages in the trades and the impending worker shortage as the baby boomers retire?

Well people for once I agree with David Suzuki.... :o http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/02/01/suzuki-water.html Although bottled water is useful in many situations, i.e. when the regular water supply is compromised, when there is no fresh water available...etc. Does...

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2007/01/18/3399924-sun.html If a political leader can make this obvious a mistake it really, really worries me.

Looks like Dion's trying to gain the support of the green party now... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/18/dion-may-debate.html Why do I seriously doubt this.... And in related news as soon as Warspite forms WARSPITES PROGRESIVE CANADA PARTY he expects to be given a spot in the debates...

This is the first of three announcements planned by the conservatives this week.... http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/18/environment-announcements.html Personnally I like the idea of the Conservatives spending money on renewable energy.... but does anyone else notice a liberal leaning...

Well you may have seen this before but I thought I would post it for the enjoyment of those who haven't... http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/dungeon_a.html Enjoy.... unless you lack my kind of humour... in which case you probably find this post to...

Well seeing as how Castro has been a driving force in world politics for many years I thought it apropiate to start a thread dedicated to news about him and his current condition... (that and there isn't really an apropiate thread less than six moths old that I could find ;) ) So here it goes...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/31/security-breach.html Is it just me or is their a need for better security around the primeministers house?

I've heard a lot of people nominated on this forum to be our next primeminister. So I decided to put all the ones I can remember into a poll and see who is the favorite. I've also added a few shoe-ins for variety ;) If anyone else has any candidates please speak up and if possible they could be...

Makes an interesting read... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6208535.stm

Any thoughts on how effective this may be? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/12/accountability-act.html

Well NASA wants to put a base on the moon.... http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/12/05/moon-base.html And now it appears Russia wants to be in on it... http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/12/07/russia-moon-base.html

Well another coup in the south pacific.... http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/12/05/fiji-coup.html Interesting differences between this coup and the one in Thailand

Stephen Dion is now the leader of the liberal party. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/02/liberals.html

Just a question I have... Recently I was watching daily planet and they where covering the refueling of one of our proud frigates... but they said the ship has to refuel every two days. Now I'm wondering two things: 1. Is the ship just keeping it's tanks topped off or does it really refuel...

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/061104/w110436.html And China scores another point. Any thoughts on the implications of this? If resource hungry China has found itself a supermarket we may be in for a major change in the world order. I cite as evidence the British empire. Imperialism may not be right...

just wondering if anyone has any ideas for providing funding for the navy. If you look around the forums a lack of funding seems to be a rather common complaint.  I recently read about "ship money". In 16-17century England, ship money was a tax on coastal cities to help pay for the ships that...

To anyone interested about the history of the Royal Navy this is a great book to read. It tells the story of the royal navy and the men who created it, improved it and fought for it. It manages to keep your atention with both a general history as well as including more detailed analasyis of more...