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• Wind power protested by NIMBYists, but experts say little effect on health, property value
• Mike Wasylyshen promotion sparks protest at EPS headquarters
• Julie Van Rosendaal gives her holiday baking tips
• Canada rail safety jobs vacant as budget cuts bite
• Canadian Embassy in Cairo closed due to security concerns

Wind power protested by NIMBYists, but experts say little effect on health, property value Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:39 PM PST Leaving aside the debate over the economics and reliability of wind power, it seems many Canadians don't want giant propellers voom, voom, vooming anywhere near their homes. Most of the opposition is centred in Ontario, where successive Liberal governments have committed the province to rapidly expanding wind-turbine electricity generation as part of its controversial green energy strategy. Whether it's aesthetics, health or environmental damage, dozens of opposition groups have sprung up in locations where projects are planned.

Mike Wasylyshen promotion sparks protest at EPS headquarters Posted: 08 Dec 2014 08:53 PM PST A small but angry group of protesters gathered downtown Monday to challenge the promotion of an Edmonton police officer with a criminal record.

Julie Van Rosendaal gives her holiday baking tips Posted: 08 Dec 2014 07:12 PM PST December is baking season, which means even those who might not break out the baking pans during the rest of the year might dig up some treasured family recipes and give it a go.

Canada rail safety jobs vacant as budget cuts bite Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:02 AM PST By Mike De Souza OTTAWA (Reuters) - Budget cuts have left safety-related engineering positions vacant in the Canadian agency responsible for overseeing shipments of dangerous goods, government records show, fueling worries about trains moving oil across the country. Rail safety is in focus with the boom in oil shipments and a spate of derailments across North America, and the vacancies create a safety risk, industry experts and Canada's public engineers' union say. ...

Canadian Embassy in Cairo closed due to security concerns Posted: 08 Dec 2014 01:27 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - Canada's embassy in Cairo was closed on Monday until further notice because of security concerns, an official answering its emergency telephone line said, the second diplomatic mission to shut its doors this week. A message on the embassy's website read: "The ability to provide consular services may occasionally be limited for short periods due to unsettled security conditions." It gave no more details. The British Embassy in Cairo closed to the public on Sunday, also citing security concerns. A notice on its website on Monday said its services remained suspended. ...

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