[Gary Filmon] was dogged by allegations his government had, in improperly operating the Winnipeg Floodway, exacerbated flooding in communities south of the city. Filmon responded, perhaps unwisely, that people who choose to live on a flood plain need to accept the risks because there is only so much government can do to protect them. Filmon's comments were as welcome as grey water backing up through a basement drain. While this comment alone did not cost Filmon the 1999 election -- it didn't help. Perhaps, but as former premier Filmon so elegantly noted, if the river doesn't get you one way, it's probably going to get you another way. And it's unlikely that government is going to be able to give you enough warning to stop it from happening.
Not only that," [Christopher Reid] said, "the government has done nothing to respond to the issues. It's as if they are invisible. KI Chief Donnie Morris echoes Reid's sentiment. Morris admits he doesn't know too much about the new mining act, but what he does know is "Nothing has changed for us. We asked for participation in something like a co-management agreement within our traditional lands to avoid the problems that have happened, and we haven't heard anything back." "We're pleased about the extensive consultations held throughout the process," said [Michael Gravelle]. "It was important to have those discussions."
You cannot help but get the feeling that come next weekend, one way or the other the 2008 Canadian women's curling championship is going to turn on a showdown between just two teams: Manitoba's Jennifer Jones and her rival, Canada's Kelly Scott. Jones is gone now, gassed by her teammates in 2006. And now it's up to this outfit to prove they can win something other than just Nova Scotia without the hall of fame skip. Personally, I think it's a dubious proposition, but I've doubted these women before and they've proven me wrong more often than not. So that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to do it for him. That's all I can do.
With France, Italy, Holland, and Romania battling for two quarterfinal berths, the bracket has been appropriately nicknamed the Group of Death. But while the three international superpowers -- and a strong Romanian side that cannot be underestimated -- scrap and claw for a place in the knockout round, they will be paving the way for Spain's first appearance in a major international final since 1984. It is an opportunity that The Red Fury cannot afford to miss. Never before in Spanish soccer history have so many elite players come of age at the same time. Goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas, just 27 years old, is one of the seasoned veterans of the squad and arguably the world's finest at his position. Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, 20, is the linchpin of the midfield and 22-year-old right-ba...
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