Bernanke defends Fed’s role in Merrill deal
The U.S. Federal Reserve did not push Bank of America into buying Merrill Lynch last year in the depths of the financial crisis, Fed chair Ben Bernanke testified Thursday.
Appointment to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
OTTAWA Canada’s Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced the appointment of Mr. T. Richard Turner of Vancouver, British Columbia, to the board of directors of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority for a term of three years.
What do you think about this road rage incident?
A driver of a pickup forced another truck off the road in Langley, B.C., Thursday and then roared back through the scene, killing a man from the other vehicle, police allege. RCMP Cpl. Brenda Marshall said homicide investigators are now looking for the driver of a white Ford F-250 that allegedly hit the young man and the driver of silver Honda that stopped at the scene after the truck was run off the road. The incident began when a Chevrolet Silverado tried to pass the Ford on a rural stretch of 16th Avenue near 264 Street around 2 a.m. PT, Marshall said. Eventually the Chevrolet Silverado was forced off the road by the Ford F-250, Marshall told CBC News. Police allege sometime later, the driver of the Ford pickup returned and drove straight at the three young men. Two were able to get out of the way, but the third was struck and killed. Full Story What do you think about what happened? Have you been a victim of road rage?
Appointment to the board of directors of the Royal Canadian Mint
OTTAWA Canada’s Transport Minister, John Baird, today announced the appointment of Mr. John K. Bell of Cambridge, Ontario, to the board of directors of the Royal Canadian Mint for a term of four years.
