Feeling safer, candidates campaign publicly in Iraq
Ballots in the Jan. 31 provincial elections will, for the first time, feature candidates' names, not just their political affiliations.

Rotary donates incubators, droppler to Tarlac Provincial Hospital
TARLAC CITY, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- The Rotary Club of Tarlac (RCT) donated medical equipment to the Tarlac Provincial Hospital (TPH) as part of their crusade to be of service to their community through health care.

Landry joins call for Quebec to quickly appoint outside Caisse president
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry has joined the call for the provincial government to fill the void at la Caisse de depot et

PNP adviser quits over 'bad decisions'
A senior adviser on the Provincial Nominee Program has resigned his post over what he believes were bad decisions made by Innovation Minister Richard Brown and department insiders with the PNP.

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MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Bernard Landry has joined the call for the provincial government to fill the void at la Caisse de depot et placement by quickly appointing a new CEO from outside its ranks.

Dunn named to cabinet
A provincial cabinet shuffle netted a local MLA a seat on the executive council. Premier Rodney MacDonald announced changes to the cabinet Wednesday, which saw Pat Dunn, MLA for Pictou Centre, sworn in as the only new cabinet minister.

Iraq Press Roundup
The political sea change brought by the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq fostered a climate that considers local authority separate from the central government, al-Bayyna said Wednesday.

Key players in the Bountiful case
Polygamous leader Winston Blackmore, 52, has been charged with "practising polygamy" on May 1, 2005, according to provincial court files. Practising polygamy is illegal under Section 293 (1) (a) of the Criminal Code.

Vizcaya govt told to settle P35-M "unliquidated" funds
BAYOMBONG, Philippines - Some P35 million in cash advances and other expenditures last year by the provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya were found by the Commission on Audit (COA) to have remained unsettled.

Smoking legislation hurting businesses
The provincial government has singed the profits of many bars and bingo halls with its non-smoking legislation.

Health care ailing: Union
KINGSTON - Union leaders from hospitals across eastern Ontario gathered in Kingston yesterday to reinforce their demand that the provincial government maintain funding for 2009.

New N.B. vehicle rules are slowing response times: fire chief
A rural New Brunswick fire chief says a provincial edict that firefighters can't ride in the back of a cube van means they'll be slower in responding to calls for help.

South Africa: MEC Sends Condolences to Mohlala Family
Nelspruit ? Mpumalanga Local Government and Housing MEC, Candith Mashego- Dlamini has sent condolences on behalf of the provincial government to the family of the late Cllr Jimmy Mohlala.

This time, Iraqis hear and see candidates
Iraq's upcoming elections are the first in which the government has deemed it safe enough for ballots to show candidates' names and the first time many candidates have felt safe enough to campaign publicly.

Province indexes personal income tax to inflation: Inflation protection adds $22 million more in income tax savings, ...
Saskatchewan residents will realize a further $22 million in provincial tax savings in 2009, said the government, as personal income tax brackets and personal tax credits are indexed to the national rate of inflation.

N.B. nurses union reaches tentative deal
New Brunswick nurses have reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government, fending off a possible strike, and the union is recommending acceptance.New Brunswick Nurses Union president Marilyn Quinn says the agreement was reached early yesterday morning after a 40-hour bargaining session.

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OTTAWA - The Harper government says it's going to unprecedented lengths to consult on the coming federal budget after suffering a near-death experience over its widely panned fiscal update.

Local firm focused on bold new tech vision
A Hamilton company is getting $500,000 from the provincial government to back research that could change the future of televisions and computer monitors.

'Get ready for more storms'
KWAZULU-NATAL may be hit by another bout of freak storms as early as Friday this week. This dire warning was made at a provincial government press briefing in the city yesterday, as government was still mopping up after last Saturday?s storm and counting the cost in terms of deaths and damages.

South Cotabato farmers get fertilizer subsidy
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan. 6 (PNA) ? The provincial government of South Cotabato has launched its own fertilizer subsidy program to help local farmers who were affected by the recent calamities recover from their losses.