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February 13th, 2013

February 13 2013 // News

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China top economic country in the world

February 13 2013 // News

China is now the economic top dog on the planet.

According to the Gaurdian, China’s customs administration released figures stating the country’s imports and exports reached three point eight seven trillion dollars.

The US came at three point eight two according to the American commerce department.

The figures show Beijing’s dependence on foreign markets.

The US market remains twice the size and more self contained.

The Americans also dominate trade in services.

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Private daycares go on strike

February 12 2013 // News

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February 12th, 2013

February 12 2013 // News

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Bill C-30 will not pass due to public opposition

February 12 2013 // News

Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said the controversial Bill C-30 will not go ahead due to public opposition on Monday.

According to CBC News, The bill was known as the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act. Its role was to enable the authorities to conduct online surveillance and warrantless wiretapping.

Opponents fought against the bill claiming it could potentially strip all Canadians to the right to privacy.

Study shows obstacles students may face while in school

February 12 2013 // News

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A new Quebec study was made public on Monday.

The study is called: Les élèves du primaire à risque de décrocher au secondaire: caractéristiques à 12 ans et prédicteurs à 7 ans

According to the Montreal Gazette, the study shows multiple problems that are beyond students’ control can get in the way of their success.

Bangladesh faces difficult future from climate change

February 12 2013 // News

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Bangladesh may be facing a difficult future because of climate change.

According to The Star website, climate change will cause a migration unlike anything ever seen. It will leave parts of Asia and Africa uninhabitable.

Bangladesh is expected to absorb the hardest blow. Rising sea levels from melting glaciers could flood seventeen per cent of the country. It is also expected to create twenty to third million refugees and people leave Bangladesh to search for jobs and safety.

Pope Benedict XVI to step down

February 11 2013 // News

Pope Benedict XVI will step down from his position after almost eight years of work as the head of the Catholic Church.

According to BBC News Pope Benedict XVI stated that he felt that his old age was effecting his abilities to fulfill his papal duties.

He also stated that his doctor warned him of how some of his papal duties may further decline his health.

Pope Benedict XVI`s resignation will be the first papal resignation in almost 600 years.

The Vatican stated that a new Pope should be elected sometime before Easter.

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February 11 2013 // News
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February 11th, 2013

February 11 2013 // News

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Tanning beds forbidden to minors

February 11 2013 // News

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Minors under the age of 18 will need to find another way to get a tan.

According to CBC News, a law forbidding the sale of U.V. tanning services comes into effect on Monday.

The P.Q. said the law represents a preventative measure against potential skin diseases from artificial tanning. Dermatologists and other experts agree that U.V. tanning beds can lead to different skin cancers, such as Melanoma.

P.Q. reassures youth wing on discussion of free tuition

February 11 2013 // News

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It looks like free tuition will be on the agenda after all at the upcoming summit on higher education.

According to the Gazette, Premier Pauline Marois promised the P.Q. youth wing that a discussion on free tuition will take place at the higher education summit later this month.

Marois called the discussion of free tuition a "healthy debate" on this issue.

Protest at Plan Nord conference

February 11 2013 // News

The city of Montreal is faced another scene reminiscent of last spring’s student protests.

This time around, the protestors say they are against plans for new mining projects in northern Quebec, reports the Gazette.

On Saturday, the second day of protests against those plans, demonstrators rallied outside a job fair at the city’s convention centre.

Police arrested thirty-six people in relation to the protests.

Thirty-two of them will be charged with unlawful assembly, with nine of those being minors.

And four of them will be charged for assaulting an officer.

Central American countries declare agricultural emergencies

February 11 2013 // News

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Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica have declared states of agricultural emergencies after a fungus called Coffee rust has caused trees to lose their leaves and produce fewer beans.

According to the BBC, coffee is Guatemala's main export meaning that hundreds of thousands of jobs are at stake. So far 70 per cent of the country’s crops have been infected.

February 8, 2013

February 8 2013 // News

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