Saturday, May 16, 2009 On Friday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized 1.75 million contraband cigarettes near the Manitoba – Ontario border and in a separate case the New York City Police Department (NYPD) also had a major recovery of 1.17 million cigarettes. Cigarettes Image: Geierunited. Canadian officers seized 150 cases of illegal, unmarked…

This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 19 March 2023: Study: floods, droughts more intense in past 20 years due to higher global temperatures 9 March 2023: Netherlands set to further restrict semiconductor technology exports 15 February 2023: Saudi Arabia announces astronaut to be nation’s first…

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 “When I was in Russia interviewing people, they said, ‘Why do you have to call your movie Under the Fat? Why do you have to use the word “fat”?’ Fat was equal to something negative.”photo: David Shankbone Opinions rooted in racism, sexism, homophobia are commonly unacceptable to express in public or…

Monday, March 12, 2007 24 of 26 Swiss Cantons rejected the proposal for a single health insurance system, in which premiums would be based on income and wealth. The vote on Sunday was the latest in a series of attempts to cut rising costs and ease the financial burden on citizens. Around 71% of voters…

Saturday, April 17, 2010 US bank Goldman Sachs has been accused of fraud by the American regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Goldman Sachs arranged a transaction at Paulson’s request in which Paulson heavily influenced the selection of the portfolio to suit its economic interests According to the SEC, Goldman Sachs failed to inform investors…

Thursday, October 4, 2007 Glenn Crowe is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Bramalea-Gore-Malton riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Crowe did not reply to various questions asked. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will…

Wednesday, October 5, 2005 US scientists have recreated the flu virus from the 1918 flu (aka ‘Spanish Flu’) via reverse genetics from lung tissue samples of persons who died from the pandemic. The flu was resurrected and injected into mice, according to Terrence Tumpey of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “to understand…