Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Torbjorn Zetterlund, Willowdale
Saturday, October 6, 2007 Torbjorn Zetterlund is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and willContinue Reading
Category:Science and technology
This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 15 February 2023: Saudi Arabia announces astronaut to be nation’s first female space traveler 12 February 2023: India launches Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, deploying three low-earth orbit satellites 16 January 2023: UK Treasury consideringContinue Reading
Ransomware attack hits over 200 US companies, forces Swedish grocery chain to close
Monday, July 5, 2021 On Friday, a ransomware attack which initially targeted software company Kaseya spread to over 200 companies in the US through Kaseya’s network management software. Huntress Labs, a cybersecurity company, alleged the attack was carried out by REvil, a Russia-based ransomware group. Kaseya told its customers toContinue Reading
George Zimmerman found not guilty in Trayvon Martin case
Sunday, July 14, 2013 Zimmerman after being arrested in 2012. Image: Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. George Zimmerman, a Florida man charged with the shooting of seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty of second-degree murder late Saturday night following 16 hours of deliberation. The case has drawn national attention inContinue Reading
Haiti votes in presidential runoff
Monday, March 21, 2011 About one million Haitians remain in squalid, temporary shelters. Voters in Haiti are going to the polls today to vote for the country’s next president. The election follows months of political turmoil after the corrupt first round election in November caused a crisis requiring international intervention.Continue Reading
Remains of a child discovered in Jersey care home
Monday, February 25, 2008 The Channel Islands including Jersey Parts of a body belonging to a child have been discovered at the Haut de la Garenne in Saint Martin, Jersey, a United Kingdom Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Victorian building, which was originally built as aContinue Reading
CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate Vicki Gunn in York—Simcoe
Friday, October 10, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with Vicki Gunn. Gunn is a candidate in Ontario’s York—Simcoe riding, running under the Christian Heritage Party of Canada (CHP) banner. The CHP isContinue Reading
Firefighters rescue nearly a dozen animals in Buffalo, New York house fire
Firefighters and Paramedics perform CPR and provide oxygen to a cat that was rescued from the fire. Image: Jason Safoutin. Friday, June 22, 2007 Buffalo, New York —A three alarm fire at a house owned by John and Evelyn Bencinich, two of the initiators of a lawsuit filed against theContinue Reading
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville
Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and willContinue Reading
Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews,Continue Reading