Tag Archives: Alberta

Pigs contract flu though human contact

Posted on May 3, 2009 by admin

A herd of pigs in Canada has tested positive for swine flu, after coming into contact with a human carrier. The pigs were apparently infected by an Alberta farm worker who had recently returned from Mexico with flu symptoms. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged Alberta, Canada, China, flu, flu symptoms, Hongkong, Mexico, Michael O'Leary, New Zealand, swine flu, USA, world health organization | Leave a comment

Sikh man resists deportation to India

Posted on October 18, 2008 by admin

(IANS) A Sikh man from India, who has been denied refugee status in Canada, has refused to sign papers to facilitate his deportation. According to reports, Manjit Singh Rattu, who entered Canada in 1995 and sought refugee status citing danger … Continue reading →

Posted in World | Tagged Alberta, Canada, deportation, India, Ottawa, Singh Rattu, Tara Singh, Toronto, US | Leave a comment

Scientists dig up remains of chicken-sized dinosaur

Posted on September 24, 2008 by admin

Wednesday 24th September, 2008 (IANS) Remains of an unusual chicken sized dinosaur, the smallest ever that darted on two legs looking for termites on the forest floor, has been dug up near Red Deer, Alberta in Canada. ‘These are bizarre … Continue reading →

Posted in Odd stuff | Tagged Alberta, Asia, Buffalo, Canada, dinosaur, Dr. Seuss, Dry Island, Nick Longrich, Philip Currie, Provincial Park, South America | Leave a comment

Alleged Canadian bus murderer asks for his life to be taken

Posted on August 6, 2008 by admin

Tuesday 5th August, 2008 A man accused of beheading and cannibalising another passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada has implored the court to kill him.While yet to enter a plea, when asked by the judge if he wanted a … Continue reading →

Posted in World | Tagged Alberta, bus, Canada, China, Edmonton, Li, Manitoba, second degree murder, Tim McLean, transcanada highway, Vince Weiguang, Winnipeg, winnipeg manitoba | Leave a comment

Man stabbed, decapitated on bus in W Canada

Posted on August 1, 2008 by admin

OTTAWA, July 31 (Xinhua) — A male passenger in his 20s was stabbed repeatedly and later decapitated by another male in his 40s while traveling on a bus in Canada's Manitoba province, police and witnesses The gruesome event happened around … Continue reading →

Posted in Odd stuff | Tagged Alberta, bus, Canada, Garnet Caton, Manitoba, manitoba province, Ottawa, Portage, portage la prairie, Prairie, trans canada highway, W Canada, Winnipeg | Leave a comment

Gwen set to reinterpret wizard shoes

Posted on July 21, 2008 by admin

BEIJING, July 21 — Gwen Stefani is set to reinterpret Dorothy's famous ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz'. The No Doubt singer is one of 19 designers who have been chosen by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and CRYSTALLIZED(TM) – … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alberta, Beijing, Bryant Park, Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenberg, Dorothy, Elizabeth Glaser, elizabeth glaser pediatric aids, elizabeth glaser pediatric aids foundation, Fifth Avenue, Gwen, Gwen Stefani, Jimmy Choo, New York, Oscar, Oz, Oz Ruby Slipper, pediatric aids foundation, US, wizard | Leave a comment

Funny side of the 61st Cannes Film Festival

Posted on May 18, 2008 by admin

Mumbai: From Hollywood’s star couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, to Bollywood’s star couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, the who’s who of showbiz hit the red carpet on Thursday night for the premiere of Kung Fu Panda at Cannes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment | Tagged Abhishek, actor dustin hoffman, Alberta, Angelina, Angelina Jolie, Brad, Brad Pitt, brad pitt and angelina jolie, Cannes, cannes film festival, Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Eva Longoria, Hollywood, Jack, Jack Black, Juliette Lewis, Lucy Lui, Mumbai, Oscar, quot, Rai | Leave a comment