Provincial program to clear B.C. cattle?s bad rep ? no bull
The provincial government, in co-operation with the B.C. Cattlemen?s Association (BCCA), is providing a cash incentive to participate in a program aiming to improve the image of B.C. beef abroad.

Prairie South school board meets with MLAs to discuss government funding
The Prairie South School Division board met with three area MLAs this week to discuss the division?s dire local need for more provincial government funding.

Blackmore will rely on Charter to fight government 'grandstanding'
The self-styled but defrocked ?Bishop of Bountiful,? Winston Blackmore, accused the B.C. government Thursday of ?spectacular grandstanding? by charging polygamists in the face of an upcoming provincial election.

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined.

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
BAGHDAD - The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections,...

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
(By KIM GAMEL, Associated Press Writer) The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined. Iraqi authorities said the goal is to ensure fair coverage and to prevent the distortion of facts in a ...

Capitol urged: Don?t delay SRP deal
IN rejecting the Cebu provincial government's counter proposal for a joint venture on 10 hectares of prime lot in the South Road Properties (SRP), the Cebu City Hall yesterday appealed to the Capitol not to delay the deal between them and Fil-Estate Land Inc. (FLI).

Police credit provincial funding for increase in impaired charges
An increase in provincial funding earmarked for police RIDE programs led to a ?significant? increase in impaired charges last year, police say. City police [...]

Finland to send more peacekeepers to Afghanistan
Finland will send more peacekeepers to monitor the upcoming presidential and provincial elections in Afghanistan, according to reports reaching here from Helsinki. Finland is preparing to send about 100 troops to temporarily reinforce its participation in military crisis management in northern Afghanistan, the Finnish government said in a statement Friday. The deployment schedule for the ...

Finland To Send Additional Troops To Afghanistan
(RTTNews) - Finland's government said Friday that it will send a further 100 troops to provide security assistance during the upcoming presidential and provincial elections in war-torn Afghanistan.

B.C. Place to get long-awaited facelift
Provincial government approves up to $365-million worth of projects on aging facility

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct before election coverage
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections.

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined. Iraqi authorities said the goal is to ensure fair coverage and to prevent the distortion of facts in a politically charged environment. Parts of the ...

Ifugao provincial board hit for junking seniors? project
By JUAN B. DAIT JR. LAGAWE, Ifugao ? The Ifugao Provincial Federation of Senior Citizens has denounced in a resolution the sangguniang panlalawigan (SP) for disapproving the proposed construction of a building for the senior citizens of this province.

Civilian officials to participate in Afghan reconstruction efforts
The government will for the first time dispatch two to three civilian officials to take part in reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan as early as spring, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said Friday. Working under the International Security Assistance Force, they will engage in development assistance, including school construction and job training, as members of a provincial reconstruction ...

Greenpeace demands more accountability after pipeline leak
By CAROL CHRISTIAN Today staff Greenpeace is continuing calls on the provincial government for stronger energy industry accountability following a pipeline leak at [...]

Report says mental health services for youth in B.C. need improvement
VICTORIA, B.C. - A report on mental health services for young people in B.C. says the provincial government has made significant strides in improving care, but there's still a lot to be done.

Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 (3:06 p.m.) The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined.

Province comes through with $32,000 for Art Gallery ? again
The Art Gallery of Algoma is happy to receive continued stable operational support from the provincial government. Sault Ste. Marie MPP David Orazietti announced Friday [...]

Cebu City dumps Capitol bid anew
FOR the second time, Cebu City?s Joint Venture Selection Committee (JVSC) declared the Cebu Provincial Government ineligible to challenge Filinvest Land Inc.?s (FLI) offer to develop a 50-hectare area of the South Road Properties (SRP).