Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is increasing--producing unnecessary garbage and consuming read more

Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, demand for bottled water is increasing--producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy. Although in the industrial world bottled water is often no healthier than tap water, it can cost up to 10,000 times more.

[The unanimous decision upholds legislation passed eight years ago by lawmakers in British Columbia that allowed the province to seek read more

[The unanimous decision upholds legislation passed eight years ago by lawmakers in British Columbia that allowed the province to seek restitution for health care costs related to smoking for the last 50 years and for future costs.] We are very appreciative of this opportunity to hold the tobacco industry to account for its destructive products, ... That it was unanimous indicates the power of this ruling.

From the x-rays, there doesn't seem to be any major (fracture) but we are waiting for a full report on read more

From the x-rays, there doesn't seem to be any major (fracture) but we are waiting for a full report on that. Every ankle injury is different but I think we are faced with a (serious) tear of the lateral ligament and there is associated bone bruising.

Our initial reaction is that the shares are likely to tread water during what is likely to be a difficult read more

Our initial reaction is that the shares are likely to tread water during what is likely to be a difficult transition in its attempt to outsource 100 percent of its handset production and as its networks operator's division goes through temporary growing pains, which are likely to weigh on margins.

I remember sleeping in places that were infested with rats and waking up with one trundling over my face. Actually, read more

I remember sleeping in places that were infested with rats and waking up with one trundling over my face. Actually, I hate rats! In my time, I've picked up all sorts of things in hotels-fleas, lice, tapeworm.

Our long-range goal, once we get high-school students off the yellow buses, is to start looking at adjusting the bell read more

Our long-range goal, once we get high-school students off the yellow buses, is to start looking at adjusting the bell time of elementary schools. Then we can reduce the number of buses, and then we will see the savings.

Everyone is aware of the bias [that some organizations are more visible than others], which is what our committee discussed read more

Everyone is aware of the bias [that some organizations are more visible than others], which is what our committee discussed prior to applications. It's easy for applicants to forget that we know what they are thinking.

This continent, an open palm spread frank before the sky.

This continent, an open palm spread frank before the sky.

Canada's housing markets remained robust in early 2006, despite slightly higher mortgage rates. However, the dominant theme lurking beneath the read more

Canada's housing markets remained robust in early 2006, despite slightly higher mortgage rates. However, the dominant theme lurking beneath the national average results is clear signs that speculation has picked up in Western Canada, while housing markets in Central Canada appear to be coming in for a soft-landing.