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Yukoners want better refund for recyclables

August 5 2013 // News

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The residents' of the Yukon Territory are asking for higher refunds when they recycle beverage cans and bottles.

CBC News reports, that a 10 cent surchange is applied on any aluminum and plastic bottle or can purchased in the territory. When returned to the store for recycling, the refund is only 5-cents.

Recycling centres who handle the material get the difference for property handling and processing the containers.

Honduras military takes over country's main jail

August 5 2013 // News

Military personnel have been sent to Honduras' main prison following a deadly riot.

According to BBC News, the riot broke out due to a fight between gang members and other prisoners, resulting in the deaths of three inmates.

Authorities later found hand grenades and firearms in the prison. A military takeover of the prison has been undertaken.

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights reports that Honduran jails are regulated by the inmates themselves. The IACHR characterizes the country's prisons as "impoverished, overcrowded, and corrupt".

Cargo ship and tugboat collide at the Port of Montreal

August 5 2013 // News

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A group of investigators will be visiting Montreal in order to find out what happened in a water collision in the Port of Montreal.

CTV News is reporting an 186-metre cargo carrier ship crashed into a tugboat at around 9 pm on Saturday night.

The cargo ship was built in 2010 and was flying the national flag of Panama. 

A spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said there were no spills or injuries and emergency services were not called to the scene.

Second RCMP related death in Alberta this weekend

August 5 2013 // News

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A man is dead after being tasered by an RCMP officer in Alberta.

According to CBC, the 27 year old man died in hospital Sunday morning.

He had been taken into custody Friday night after an altercation with three RCMP officers at a gas station.

ASIRT Executive Director Clifton Purvis said officers used a taser to subdue the man before handcuffing him.

CJLO News - August 2 2013

August 2 2013 // News
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Energy company announces cross-country pipeline project, faces criticism

August 2 2013 // News
A Canadian energy company has formally laid out plans for its national pipeline project on Thursday - and critics aren't happy.  
 
According to CBC News, the Trans-Canada corporation has announced it's moving forward with the "Energy East" Pipeline project. 
 
A total of 1.1 million barrels of crude oil is expected to be delivered from Alberta to New Brunswick by 2018. 
 
As provincial leaders are giving the thumbs up, Environmental advocate Gretchen Fitzgerald are among the critics giving the thumbs down. 
 

Protesters camp out overnight, opposed to fracking deal in U.K.

August 2 2013 // News

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Protestors against fracking have been in daily confrontations with police in the U.K. after a fracking deal was reached there a little over a week ago.

Al-Jazeera News reports, that energy company, Caudrilla was given the O.K. in their exploration bid for oil, to drill into the British countryside.

Blanchard unable to block Accurso contract

August 2 2013 // News

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Mayor Laurent Blanchard says he’s unable to block a contract with Accurso, an asphalt company that is linked to a man faced with numerous charges of fraud and corruption.

According to the Gazette, Blanchard held a press conference Thursday morning to answer why a company named in the Charbonneau Commission was awarded a contract to supply paving materials… and continues to hold said contract.

CJLO News - July 31 2013

July 31 2013 // News
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Newfoundland fracking plans cause discord near World Heritage site

July 31 2013 // News

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Reactions are varied over plans to use hydraulic fracturing close to Gros Morne National Park, in the Newfoundland West Coat.

The tourism industry in this area depends on the natural surroundings as a draw for tourists arriving from all around the world.

CBS News reports that some locals believe that oil exploration would provide jobs and perhaps keep young people from leaving their hometowns.

Toronto police being investigated after suspect was shot in custody

July 31 2013 // News

The Toronto Police Association is defending one of their own after a video of a suspect that was shot while in custody has surfaced on YouTube.

CBC News reports, the public outrage has sprung over the video in question, which shows 18 year-old Sammy Yetin shot while in custody near a Toronto park.

The officer claims that Yetin threatened him with a knife and that he took the necessary action to protect himself and to ensure public safety.

The incident drew anger towards the Toronto Police Force, with hundreds of protestors taking to the streets this past Monday.

Japan to re-think defense strategy

July 31 2013 // News

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The Japanese military will soon be getting new upgrades on their existing armed fleet.

The Guardian reports, that the new upgrades are in response to the ever growing threats that surround the Asian giants.

The country’s defense minister has outlined plans to purchase new surveillance drones to counter rising security tensions in the Far East.

CJLO News - July 29 2013

July 29 2013 // News
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15 Arrested as citizens rally on eve of Peru's National Day

July 29 2013 // News

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Trans-Atlantic shipping of nuclear generators plan, shelved indefinately

July 29 2013 // News

The controversial plan to ship radioactive generators across the Atlantic had been put on hold.

According to CBC News, the project called for radioactive generators from Ontario based Bruce Power to be shipped to Sweden for recycling.

It was met by public opposition by aboriginal groups, the NDP and the Bloc Québécois. They all claim that any spill in the Great Lakes region could cause a natural disaster in the area.
 
The agreement was reached in 2009 and while it is currently stalled, Bruce Power will reach out to naysayers and push for the renewal to have their generators recycled in Sweden.

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