Canada to legalise marijuana to ‘make it more difficult for kids to access’
Sunday, April 16, 2017 In order to put the cannabis drug (marijuana) out of reach of minors, the Canadian federal government announced a bill to legalise cannabis for the age group of eighteen and above, on Thursday. The bill would allow adults to possess cannabis publicly, previously a criminal offence. Canada’s health minister Jane Philpott tweeted, “Today we tabled new legislation to legalise, strictly regulate, and restrict access to cannabis. Our goal: keep it out of the hands of youth, and profits out of the hands of criminals.” ((fr))French language: ?Ajd nous avons déposé un nouveau projet de loi pour légaliser le cannabis, le réglementer de manière stricte et en restreindre l’accès. Notre objectif: garder le cannabis hors de la portée des jeunes, & les profits hors des mains des criminels. The Canadian government, via their official website, explained cannabis is available illegally, and their measures to stop it did…
Toys Today For Exercise From The 1950’s
Here’s An Opinion On: Lego City For Sale Submitted by: Christopher P Clark If you look at today s kids and think they don t get enough exercise, you are definitely not alone. In fact, many complain that kids today just don t get enough exercise. In fact, many kids may go weeks or even months without playing outside for a significant amount of time, instead watching many hours of television every week. These lifestyle changes are often seen as unhealthy and unnatural. Plus, your kids are subjected to hours of advertising for nearly every product imaginable, including of course nearly every modern toy on store shelves. The blame for children s sedentary lifestyle is often placed on television, computers, and video games, but there is something you can do to counteract this: get toys that promote active, outdoor participation. Classic toys of the 1950 s are a great, classic…
Baugur Group among others buy Illum Warehouse Denmark
Friday, August 5, 2005 I-Holding ehf, a Icelandic investment company owned by Baugur Group, Straumur investment bank, B2B Holdings and Birgis Bieltvedts, has bought 80% in Illum warehouse in Denmark from Merrill Lynch International Global Principal Investment. The same group recently bought Wessel & Vett A/S and Magasin du Nord, so it already owned 20% in Illum. Illum will be run separately from Magasin du Nord. Illum reported a profit and 11% gain in sales the first three months of 2005. Skarphéðni Berg Steinarssyni from Nordic Investment at Baugur Group said the Danish retail market is increasing and they believe in Illum because it’s a well known brand in Denmark. Icelanders invest in Denmark and UK Icelandic companies have been investing heavily in Denmark for the last few years. Recently the Fons Investment ehf. bought the Danish airlines Sterling Air and Mearsk Air. Eimskip, a shipping company in Iceland, recently…
UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms
Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of both parents and children. “As a direct result of the survey, we are now seriously considering incorporating a [tracking] device into future ranges” said Trutex marketing director Clare Rix. The survey questioned 809 parents and 444 children aged nine to 16. It showed that 44% of parents were worried about the safety of pre-teen children, and 59% wanted tracking devices installed in school apparel. 39% of children aged nine to 12 were prepared to wear clothing with tracking devices in them, while teenagers were notably less enthusiastic and more wary of what Trutex has admitted they see as a “big brother” concept. However, Trutex has claimed the tracking devices would…
British TV presenter Rico Daniels tells Wikinews about being ‘The Salvager’
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Rico Daniels is a British TV presenter living in France who is known for his two television series — The Salvager — whilst he still lived in the UK and then Le Salvager after he moved to France. Rico has been in a variety of jobs but his passion is now his profession – he turns unwanted ‘junk’ into unusual pieces of furniture. Rico’s creations and the methods used to fabricate them are the subject of the Salvager shows. Rico spoke to Wikinews in January about his inspiration and early life, future plans, other hobbies and more. Read on for the full exclusive interview, published for the first time: Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=British_TV_presenter_Rico_Daniels_tells_Wikinews_about_being_%27The_Salvager%27&oldid=1100139”
Disney buys Pixar
Tuesday, January 24, 2006 The Walt Disney Company has finalized a US$7.4 billion deal to acquire its long-time partner Pixar in an all stock buy-out. The deal will make Steve Jobs, current Pixar and Apple CEO, Disney’s largest shareholder with about 7% (valued at over $3.5 billion) and a member of the board of directors. The merger was speculated all day Tuesday on the stock market and the announcement came just after trading closed for the day. Terms of the merger include Pixar’s John Lasseter becoming Disney’s new chief creative officer in charge of animation at the combined Disney-Pixar Animation Studios, as well as principal creative advisor at Walt Disney Imagineering, the unit of the company responsible for research and development of Disney theme parks worldwide. Jobs purchased what became Pixar for $10 million in 1986 from George Lucas’s computer animation division at Lucasfilm. Toy Story, its first feature film,…
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Beachside photos of New Jersey governor draw criticism, photo-mashups during state budget crisis
Thursday, July 6, 2017 On Sunday, a long-distance snapshot of New Jersey governor and former Republican United States presidential candidate Chris Christie and his family on a beach outside the gubernatorial residence in Island Beach State Park went public, raising criticism of the governor, who had ordered Island Beach and the rest of New Jersey’s state parks closed the previous Friday amid a budget dispute. The response included comments from fellow Republicans and tourists, a plane over Seaside Park, and a variety of memes showing the Governor’s beach chair digitally added to other images. “[Christie’s] rise to national prominence was that he had this reputation as a fighter, and that when he was fighting he was on the side of the Everyman and the New Jersey taxpayer against the status quo,” Republican political strategist Kevin Madden offered. “I think the danger of the photos is that it undermines that.” Christie’s…
Picking The Right Flowers Irelands Favourite Selections For All Occasions}
Here’s An Opinion On: Real Estate Rankin Park Submitted by: Joee Duffy Picking the right flowers for any given event or occasion can be tricky if you dont know exactly what youre looking for. With bouquets coming in all different shapes, sizes and colours, not to mention under a variety of different names and guises, how do you make sure youre choosing a bunch that will be well received. To prevent a floral faux-pas, we asked Flowers Ireland for some advice on selecting the best choice for any occasion. To say I love you Nothing quite says romance like a fresh bunch of flowers. In that case, you normally cant go wrong with a dozen red Roses, beautifully decorated and delivered to the object of your affection. Is sending Roses a cliche? Perhaps, but thats only because theyve been proven to send the right message for as long as men…
Ziff Davis sells 1UP to UGO Networks/Hearst, closes Electronic Gaming Monthly
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Electronic Gaming Monthly is now dead. EGM was one issue away from its 20th anniversary in February 2009. An internal email leaked to industry website Gamasutra on Tuesday revealed that EGM was to be closed following the acquisition of the online element of the 1UP network by competitor Hearst Corporation‘s UGO Entertainment and that the January 2009 issue (with Wolverine on the cover) would be the final printed issue of the iconic magazine. Ziff Davis‘s sale, brokered by GCA Savvian Advisors also includes Mycheats.com, Gametab.com, and GameVideos.com. Hearst Interactive is the owner and operator of UGO Entertainment. According to CEO Jason Young, the court proceedings help Ziff Davis “pay down debt and shift our full focus to our core PCMag Digital Network Business.” Davis had been focusing on PCMag Digital Network. As a result, around 30 employees of Ziff Davis’ Game Group, including EGM Magazine’s staff,…