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Stay informed!: Canadian and International News Roundup.

  • David Bentley, English, University of Western Ontario, Humanities for Humanity's Sake.

  • Gerald O'Collins, "Come let us adore him" (on Christmas carols and faith The Tablet, 18 Decebmer 2004)
  • Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on questions concerning same-sex marriage (9 December 2004).
  • A far-away place next door (Differences between Canada and the US, The Tablet, 4 December 2004)
  • ATM gives customers Canadian Tire money (CBC, 1 December 2004)
  • Vatican returns relics to Orthodox Church (CBC, 27 November), Patriarch welcomes Pope's 'brotherly gesture' (The Tablet, 4 December 2004).
  • Bidding war for 'Virgin Mary sandwich' (CBC, 17 November 2004); Woman blessed by holy toast (BBC, 17 November 2004). Related: Face of Jesus appears on crumpet (Burton Mail, Staffordshire, 17 December 2004)
  • Disenchanted Americans flood Canadian immigration website (CBC, 4 Nov. 2004)
  • French girls expelled over veils (BBC, 20 October 2004)
  • How Saddam Hussein was captured (BBC, 15 December 2003)
  • Broadcasting legend Peter Gzowski dies, 24 January 2002.
  • Canadian comedy legend Frank Shuster dies, 13 January 2002.
  • Mr. Dressup dies after stroke (CBC Newsworld, 18 September 2001).
  • Friendly Giant dies after lengthy illness...look up, look waayyy up!... (CBC News, 9 May 2000).
    Video clip from The Friendly Giant.
  • Proposed legislation in Ontario will require students to sing the national anthem daily and make a pledge of citizenship (CBC Newsworld, 27 April 2000)
  • Benefits of chocolate not hard to swallow (CBC Newsworld, 7 August 1999)
  • What happened today in history? (History on PBS)
  • Information on Y2K
  • The Crisis of Y1K

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