UK Home Secretary announces ID card pilot launch

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 U.K. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a voluntary pilot scheme for identity cards. Greater Manchester has been chosen for the pilot and passport holders over sixteen will be able to submit applications for the card at post offices and pharmacies. A number of other high street retailers are negotiating with …

Daughter of U.S. vice president, Mary Cheney, has baby boy

Thursday, May 24, 2007 Mary Cheney, the openly lesbian daughter of United States Vice President Dick Cheney, has a given birth to a son, named Samuel David Cheney. The baby was born weighing 8 lbs and 6 ounces (3.9 kg). Cheney intends to raise the child with her partner, Heather Poe. Samuel David is the …

Why Choose French Doors?

Read An Opinion On: Bullbars Victoria byadmin French doors are now more popular than ever in homes both as interior as well as exterior doors. The traditional French door is mostly glass, often with smaller panes of glass that have mullion in between to give stability to the glass and help to minimize the risk …

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Doug Anderson, Whitby-Oshawa

Monday, September 24, 2007 Doug Anderson is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Whitby-Oshawa 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 will be contacted. Expect interviews from …

Events cancelled at Humber due to college strike

Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Due to the province-wide college strike, events at Humber College in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada have been cancelled or delayed. Latin Jazz Night, set to happen on Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm is cancelled, as is an Evening of Sketch Comedy, which was scheduled for Sunday, March 12 at 8:00 pm. The …

Wikinews Shorts: April 5, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, April 5, 2007. Prosecutors in the United Kingdom filed charges against Mohammed Shakil, 30, Waheed Ali, 23, and Sadeer Saleem, 26. Each were charged with conspiracy to cause explosions on transport or at tourist attractions, related to the July 7, 2005 London bombings. Authorities said they are still …

Strongest earthquake in 150 years hits Costa Rica

Saturday, January 10, 2009 The United States Geological Survey said a 6.1 Mw earthquake struck on Thursday, at 01:21:34 p.m. local time (6:21:34 p.m. UTC) in northern Costa Rica, a Central American country, 30 kilometres (19 mi) NNW of San José and near the volcano Poás. The epicenter was at 20 miles (32 kilometers) north-northwest of …