News for Youse: Olympic bronze, Indian power failure, and Enbridge warned

Bronze medal Canadians Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito have captured bronze at the London Games in the 10-metre synchronized diving competition.

Swimming controversy The International Olympic Committee has condemned unproven accusations of doping around 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen, who set a world record in the 400-metre medley.

India power fails Nearly 700 million people are without electricity in India after three grids failed in the northern and eastern parts of the country.

Pipeline threats Grand Chief Stewart Phillip has warned that First Nations people will not tolerate any pipeline that would threaten the territorial integrity of aboriginal people's traditional territories, suggesting that people can expect civil disobedience against Enbridge's Northern Gateway Project.

Inquest continues A police use-of-force expert is expected to testify today in the public inquest in Burnaby into the death of Darrell Elroy Barnes, who was shot by Vancouver police on July 22, 2011, after confronting an officer with a machete.

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DavidH

Jul 31, 2012 at 11:33am

How are those India-based telemarketers and "support" agencies making out these days?

Oops.

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Inddddd

Jul 31, 2012 at 5:44pm

better than the american slouches who eat burgers for breakfast and are living the "american dream" on the streets

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