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Good experiences have long half-lives. No where is that more evident at Outdex Alumni reunions (for consultants and staff who worked at the former CSC Index) like the one held at the Tennis & Racquet Club in Boston last night. Along with my co-hosts Chris Regan and Jon Tepper and his wife who...
“If they know where the goddamn animals are, why are they giving me shit?” JOHN THOMPSON An Igloolik outfitter is furious that he's been told by local hunters he isn't allowed to take tourists and filmmakers out to see walrus for the next two years. Brad Parker, operator of Igloolik Outdoor...
May 17 2008 by Paul James, The Journal TOURISM chiefs on Tyneside were celebrating last night after reaching the final three of a prestigious competition to be named the European City of the Year. Newcastle and Gateshead have been jointly nominated for the 2009 award, from the Academy of...
A new policing strategy seeks to curb the illicit tobacco market in Canada, but a 200-year-old treaty may give the growing, highly lucrative trade a legal loophole. Police say most contraband cigarettes enter Canada through Mohawk territories which straddle the Ontario, Quebec and New York State...
By Sonja Elmquist Staff Writer GREENSBORO — Honesty. A long list of officers was recognized for excellence Thursday at the Greensboro Merchants Association annual Police and Citizens Appreciation Dinner. Among the top honors were Medals of Valor awarded to Officers Patricia Wright and M.E....
Opening ceremonies for the 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup took place today at City Hall. The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, spoke to the large crowd in attendance. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Memorial Cup, which beg
By Jon Stokes | Published: May 14, 2008 - 09:51PM CT Next week, the biannual World Congress of IT (WCIT) will be the venue for the launch of a new initiative from an organization that aims to become a platform for international cooperation on cyber security. The group calls itself the...
The CA division at Workgroup has announced the availability of the latest release of CA Recovery Management, which enables companies to simplify management, tighten security and speed recovery of critical business information. John Thompson, CA product manager at Workgroup says that CA Recovery...
this time opening the competition to students outside the state of Texas. Starting last summer when the participants (52 in total) spent a week on campus, each student had until April of this year to invest a virtual portfolio of $100,000. In April, they presented their results. Receiving...
Punters heading to Oamaru on Sunday should make a point of putting Normandy Landing in their little black books after he impressively won a maiden trial at Rangiora today Tuesday 13 May. Aptly named Normandy Landing (by Courage Under Fire) certainly served notice of his readiness for an assault...
