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February 10, 2014  

Lost in Space

Industry Minister James Moore announces the Conservative Governments plan to make the Canadian Space Industry a "global leader" despite no new funding and large cuts to the Agency's budget over the past 2 years.

Industry Minister James Moore announces the Conservative Government plans to make the Canadian Space Industry a “global leader” despite no new funding and large cuts to the Agency’s budget over the past 2 years.

February 8, 2014  

Peter MacKay OKs

Minister MacKay said in Parliament that CSEc collecting metadat from unsuspection citizens at airport was "OKAY"

Canadian Defence Minister MacKay defended the CSEC spy agency’s collection of metadata from unsuspecting citizens through WIFI at Canadian airports. He also approved the agency’s secret electronic eavesdropping program in 2011

February 5, 2014  

Technical Difficulties!

HD&C has been unable to publish for a few days due to total computer failure.

HD&C has been unable to publish for a few days due to total computer failure.

January 29, 2014  

Apple Falls

Apple stocks fall $45.45 or 8% even as the company celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Mac

Apple stocks fall $45.45 or 8% even as the company celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Mac

January 7, 2014  

Enigma no more

Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code in WWII, thus shortening the war and saving thousands of lives, who was then convicted of being gay and committed suicide, at last receives a posthumous Royal Pardon.

Alan Turing, who cracked the German Enigma code in WWII, thus shortening the war and saving thousands of lives, who was then convicted of being gay and committed suicide, at last receives a posthumous Royal Pardon.

December 27, 2013  

Naughty trumps Nice

Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beats astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield as Canadian "Newsmaker of the Year"

Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beats astronaut and International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield as Canadian “Newsmaker of the Year”

December 24, 2013  

“When what to my wondering eyes did appear…”

Astronauts on the International Space Station are planning a Christmas Eve spacewalk.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are planning a Christmas Eve spacewalk.

December 2, 2013  

Smart-phones for Seniors

"I don't know how to turn the damn thing on, but its good for a mug-shot" [Vancouver police are collecting used cell-phones, set up to dial 911, and giving them to vulnerable Seniors]

“I don’t know how to turn the damn thing on, but its good for a mug-shot” [Vancouver police are collecting used cell-phones, set up to dial 911, and giving them to vulnerable Seniors]

December 1, 2013  

Revealing the secrets of the “Sunshine Breakfast”

A Canadian naval engineer has been accused of sending classified information to China on Canadian shipbuilding and marine strategy.

A Canadian naval engineer has been accused of sending classified information to China on Canadian shipbuilding and marine strategy.

November 25, 2013  

Seal-skin Fascinators?

The Vancouver Aquarium released 5 rescued harbour seals back into the ocean and plans to monitor them using satellite transmitters attached to the pups' heads.

The Vancouver Aquarium released 5 rescued harbour seals back into the ocean and plans to monitor them using satellite transmitters attached to the pups’ heads.

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