Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday welcomed the announcement that the 17th Pan American and Parapan American Games have been awarded to Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario province. The decision was announced earlier Friday at the Pan American Sports Organization meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico. "This is an exciting day for all Canadians. We are all looking forward...
* Mexico: The country’s deep economic woes may start to be a thing of the past after the government proclaimed an end to the recession. * Paraguay: President Fernando Lugo recent troubles go beyond being the possible target of a coup ; on Thursday, the former priest was hit with his third paternity lawsuit . * El Salvador: President Mauricio Funes announced that he will posthumously award El...
My complete feelings on Southern Ontario acquiring the 2015 Pan American Games are in a posting from yesterday, but today I just had to add this. Yesterday's celebration in Guadalajara, Mexico and a so-called victory party in Toronto were nothing more than shameless displays of self- interest. There is absolutely nothing for the average citizen of this province to be excited about. The Pan American...
It couldn't be more perfect. The city of Toronto took a giant step towards the toilet today and leading the charge was David Miller and Dalton McGuinty. That just about says it all. Arguably the two worst politicians in the history of their jurisdictions are front and centre as Toronto gets sucked into hosting something called the Pan American Games. I challenge every reader of this blog to do something...
You read about the possibility yesterday and, besides, you knew it was going to happen anyway, so here it is: the TTC is planning to propose a fare increase on November 17, which they hope to implement by January. According to the National Post , this would be the first fare increase since 2007, and "the adult fare will increase to $3 from $2.75, while tokens will cost $2.50, up from $2.25. Seniors...
If Toronto wins the 2015 Pan Am Games when the final ballots are counted Friday in Guadalajara, Mexico, backers say the legacy will be much more than sports facilities.
Six medals were won in the North American Youth Championship 2009 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Four gold and two bronze. The United States came in second place in the total points standing, 10 against 123 players, but we served proudly. Report by Abed, father of Claudia Munoz Closing Ceremony Hotel Olas Altas Inn Mazatlan, Mexico We are introducing America to its newest four CANDIDATE MASTERS, who minutes...
O ntario has become the first province to delay seasonal influenza vaccines to most residents because of the threat posed by swine flu. The decision, announced Thursday, comes as public health officials across the country are reconsidering their immunization plans in light of unpublished Canadian studies that suggest earlier seasonal flu shots raise the risk of contracting the pandemic H1N1 flu virus....
While I was on the road today on my way to Caracas news came together that made this evening a delightful moment of glee. On one side the two powerhouses of Latin America decided to start speaking in earnest about free trade and oil cooperation. Mexico and Brazil are now, by far, the two biggest economies south of the Rio Grande. Even if the Mexican one has been battered lately from a larval civil...
LLB: A-P Regionals: Taiwan 11 - Guam 0 (4): Story WP - Chin Ou (4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 8 K's, 1 BB) Lineup: Wen-Hua Sung 2-3 Chin Ou 1-3, RBI Pai-Chuan Pan 1-2, HR ( video link ), 3 RBI Yuan-Ting Tai 2-2, RBI 2-way star Wen-Hua Sung led the tourney with 7 HR's and was the top pitcher with a 0.00 ERA in 7.2 IP. The boys will now get a break until August 21, when pool play begins. Taiwan is grouped in Pool...
We can't vote in Mexico. Nevertheless, it's fair to say that PAN had a bad day: PRI regains stronghold in Mexican Congress ! What happened? Governing is hard, as Pres BO is learning up here. "Giving speeches" is great. "Healing the planet" is great. "Telling people what they want to hear" is great. Governing is a lot harder! Are the "yes we can" screamers ready...
The former ruling party appears set to govern the nation again after winning in Congress and leading gubernatorial races in two states deemed to be strongholds of the PAN, President Calderon's party. It was an old-style landslide for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which used to rule Mexico from top to bottom.
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