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A Pakistani soldier stands guard as an army helicopter flies …
(Reuters) - A Pakistani soldier stands guard as an army helicopter flies overhead in Swat district, May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed
A Pakistani soldier stands guard as an army helicopter flies …
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) holds a meeting …
(Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) holds a meeting with Myanmar’s junta supremo Senior General Than Shwe (R) in Naypyidaw, July 3, 2009. Ban had a rare meeting with Shwe on Friday but left with no clear answer to his request to see detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. REUTERS/Louis Charbonneau (
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) holds a meeting …
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A village elder speaks with Ingush police in Nizhny Alkun. Ten …
(AFP) - A village elder speaks with Ingush police in Nizhny Alkun. Ten Chechen police were killed when militants ambushed their convoy in the neighbouring Russian region of Ingushetia, one of the deadliest recent attacks in the increasingly volatile Caucasus. Photo:Kazbek Basayev/AFP
A village elder speaks with Ingush police in Nizhny Alkun. Ten …
Map of the Russian Caucasus locating Ingushetia. Ten Chechen …
(AFP) - Map of the Russian Caucasus locating Ingushetia. Ten Chechen police were killed when militants ambushed their convoy in the neighbouring Russian region of Ingushetia, one of the deadliest recent attacks in the increasingly volatile Caucasus. Photo:/AFP
Map of the Russian Caucasus locating Ingushetia. Ten Chechen …
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The head of GM Europe has said he hopes German carmaker Opel …
(AFP) - The head of GM Europe has said he hopes German carmaker Opel will be bought by Magna by mid-July adding that the Canadian firm has a ‘considerable lead’ on other possible buyers, a report said Photo:Clemens Bilan/AFP
The head of GM Europe has said he hopes German carmaker Opel …
The British Telecom (BT) logo. BT, seeking to slash costs in …
(AFP) - The British Telecom (BT) logo. BT, seeking to slash costs in the face of Britain’s worst recession in years, is offering employees a year at home in return for a 75-percent pay cut, the telecoms operator said. Photo:Shaun Curry/AFP
The British Telecom (BT) logo. BT, seeking to slash costs in …
UNB News
UNB Summer camps for kids and teensThe University of New Brunswick is once again opening its doors to both children and teens for a variety of summer camps throughout July and August.There are camps... Read more »
Dinner for President McLaughlin raises $45,000 for McLaughlin Family BursaryA farewell dinner for University of New Brunswick President John McLaughlin has raised $45,000 for student bursaries.The sold out dinner was held to celebrate... Read more »
Donald W. Floyd named interim dean of UNB faculty of forestry and environmental managementDonald W. Floyd, professor of forest policy and chair of the Canadian Institute for Forest Policy and Communication, will become interim dean of the faculty of... Read more »
UNB researchers look at carbon storage to reduce greenhouse gasesResearchers at the University of New Brunswick are to look into possible options for reducing New Brunswick’s industrial emissions of greenhouse gases such... Read more »
Forestry Class of ‘55 Establishes Scholarship at UNBFifty-five grad classes separate Vic Stewart (BScF’55) and Colin Macdonald (BScF’10), but they discovered they had much in common when Stewart presented... Read more »
Donald W. Floyd named interim dean of UNB faculty of forestry and environmental managementDonald W. Floyd, professor of forest policy and chair of the Canadian Institute for Forest Policy and Communication, will become interim dean of the faculty of... Read more »
UNB helps develop new federal program for businessA new federal government program will help small- and medium sizefirms across Canada grow while also providing information technologyinternships to students.The... Read more »
G. Forbes Elliot Award for Educational Leadership awarded to Daryl MorrisonDaryl Morrison, director of educational initiatives, New Brunswick, is this year’s recipient of the G. Forbes Elliot Award for Educational Leadership, valued... Read more »
UNBF’s faculty of education profiles the work of the first class of new 11 month programIn August 2008, the faculty of education at UNB inaugurated a new 11- month bachelor of education program. Developed through extensive consultation with partners... Read more »
Kiersteadville Native Awarded 2009 Primrose Scholarship at UNB Saint JohnA high performer graduate from Kiersteadville, New Brunswick will begin classes at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John as a Primrose Scholar. Monica... Read more »
Learning space named after John. B. McNairJohn B. McNair was one of the most accomplished scholars, jurists, and public servants ever to graduate from UNB, and because of this the Learning Commons in the... Read more »
New Brunswick Researchers Receive Award of Excellence for Developing Innovative Aquaculture PracticeDr. Thierry Chopin, from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, and Dr. Shawn Robinson, from Fisheries and Oceans Canada St. Andrews Biological Station,... Read more »
UNB honours five with Emeritus DesignationsFive professors who have had distinguished careers at the University of New Brunswick are receiving honorary designations for their outstanding contributions.At... Read more »
UNB approves 2009-2010 budgetJohn McLaughlin, UNB president, sent the following memo to University of New Brunswick faculty and staff on Thursday, May 28, 2009.To: The University CommunityFrom:... Read more »
UNB graduates 2,100 at spring ceremoniesThe University of New Brunswick celebrated the accomplishments of 2,117 graduates from across Canada and around the world at its spring graduation ceremonies in... Read more »
Currie undergraduate scholarships awardedAs a result of a generous gift from alumnus Richard J. Currie, the University of New Brunswick has awarded four $50,000 Currie Undergraduate Scholarships over... Read more »
Valedictorians for spring graduation announcedThis year’s valedictorians at the University of New Brunswick not only have achieved great academic success, but they’ve also volunteered their time... Read more »
Student excellence recognized with Sandra Irving ScholarshipsFour political science students at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John have set their sights on some ambitious goals. They want to make a difference... Read more »
New Brunswick News
LeBlanc’s state funeral draws thousandsFormer governor general Roméo LeBlanc was remembered during his state funeral Friday in Memramcook, N.B., as a devoted journalist and politician who worked to... Read more »
Couples cutting wedding costsThe sagging economy has prompted a resurgence in frugality, as well as creativity, for couples making preparations for their big day, a New Brunswick wedding planner... Read more »
Fredericton fire exposes 911 cellphone problemA Fredericton-area woman is fortunate that fire crews were able to locate her burning home on Wednesday after she passed out while trying to give her address over... Read more »
Mourners pay respects to Roméo LeBlancA steady stream of mourners paid their respects Thursday to former governor general Roméo LeBlanc, lying in state in his hometown of Memramcook in southeastern... Read more »
Doctors take N.B. government to court over fee freezeThe New Brunswick Medical Society has taken its fight against the provincial government’s two-year fee freeze to the next level by launching its promised... Read more »
No solution in sight for tracking 911 calls on cellphonesThe jobs of Canada’s emergency responders will not be made any easier in the near future as new developments in the cellular industry will still make it... Read more »
Design issues, contract dispute plague Deh Cho bridge projectBuilders of a bridge in the Northwest Territories are dealing with concerns about the design of the structure on top of a growing list of problems, including a... Read more »
N.B. mother behind anthem fight had racist literature: ex-principalA former New Brunswick school principal who made headlines for canceling the daily singing of the national anthem in his school is questioning the motives of the... Read more »
Remains of MP’s daughter could return from EnglandAn Ontario member of Parliament and a relative of a New Brunswick woman who died in London nearly a century ago are trying to bring her remains to the family burial... Read more »
Ambulance fees decried by N.B. seniors groupA senior citizens advocacy group says that bringing back ambulance fees discriminates against low-income seniors. Ambulance fees decried by N.B. seniors group Read More →
Business News
Canadian dollar opens at 86.32 cents US, up 0.28 of a centThe Canadian dollar opened at 86.32 cents US this morning, up 0.28 of a cent. The U.S. dollar stood at 115.85 cents Cdn, down 0.38 of a cent. Canadian dollar opens... Read more »
Most Asian markets sag modestly on grim US jobs report; Europeans shares open lowerMost Asian markets fell Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signalled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. European stocks also weakened... Read more »
Financial Times 100-share index is up 11.07 points at midday to 4,245.34At midday on Friday at the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Times 100-share index was trading at 4,245.34, down 11.07 points. Financial Times 100-share index... Read more »
Nikkei Stock Average down 60.08 points to close at 9,816.07The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 9,816.07 down 60.08 points, or 0.61 per cent, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday. Nikkei Stock Average down 60.08... Read more »
China Investment Corp. to buy stake in Teck for $1.74 billionstrapped mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) says it has completed a $1.74 billion private placement designed to lighten its debt load. China Investment... Read more »
Hang Seng Index closed at 18,203.40 up 25.35 pointsThe Hang Seng Index closed at 18,203.40 up 25.35 points or 0.14 per cent on Friday. Hang Seng Index closed at 18,203.40 up 25.35 points Read More →
Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate U.S. mortgages down, but still above record lowsRates for 30-year home loans in the United States inched downward this week, but still remain above record lows posted during the spring, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Rates... Read more »
Oil hovers above $66 in Asia after weak jobs numbers undermine investor confidenceOil prices hovered above US$66 a barrel Friday in Asia in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent crude prices... Read more »
Canadian dollar opens at 86.71 cents US, up 0.73 of a centThe Canadian dollar opened at 86.71 cents US this morning, up 0.73 of a cent. The U.S. dollar stood at 115.33 cents Cdn, down 0.97 of a cent. Canadian dollar opens... Read more »
Nordic Oil and Gas to apply to build underground coal gasification projectNordic Oil & Gas Ltd (TSXV:NOG) and partner Western Warner Oils Ltd. said Thursday they plan to apply to the province of Alberta for permits to build an underground... Read more »
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