Wednesday, November 4, 2015 A 2010 VW Golf TDI with “Clean Diesel”, one of the cars affected by the scandal.Image: Mariordo Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz. The Volkswagen emissions scandal continued yesterday with the company announcing 800,000 mainly diesel vehicles may also be affected by carbon dioxide emissions problems. The company stated “the safety of theRead More
Australian government announces $52.5 million financial assistance package for Ford
Friday, May 5, 2006 A BF Falcon, whose replacement will be partly paid for by the Australian government Australian Prime Minister John Howard and federal industry minister Ian MacDonald today announced that the federal government would be providing Ford Australia with a AU$52.5 million (US$40.4 million) “financial assistance package”. Additional assistance will also be providedRead More
Microsoft bids $44 billion for Yahoo!
Friday, February 1, 2008 United States software giant Microsoft has launched an unsolicited bid to buy Internet search giant Yahoo! for US$44 billion or approximately US$31 per share. The deal, which is half in cash and half in stock, if accepted by Yahoo!’s shareholders, could create a major competitor to Google, the search giant whichRead More
Teen broadcasts suicide online
Sunday, November 23, 2008 A Pembroke Pines, Florida teenager killed himself Wednesday, November 19, while broadcasting on the live video site Justin.tv. After making suicide threats and being encouraged by Justin.tv viewers and Bodybuilding.com forum members, Abraham K. Biggs, 19, committed suicide by taking an overdose of opiates and benzodiazepine, which had been prescribed forRead More
CEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy
Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors earlier today, outlined a plan for what he called a “New GM”. Speaking to the press under safe harbor provisionsRead More
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progressive Conservative candidate Dan McCreary, Brant
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Dan McCreary is running for the Progressive Conservative in the Ontario provincial election, in the Brant riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, ProgressiveRead More
Category:Health
This is the category for Health. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 30 September 2022: Shooting injures three at Kennywood amusement park in Pennsylvania, US 6 September 2022: Texas identifies first death involving monkeypox 11 July 2022: Virginia reports suspected monkeypox case 17 May 2022: Bans off Our Bodies protests occur across UnitedRead More
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Paul Johnstone, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
Thursday, September 13, 2007 A resident of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound his whole life, Correctional Services officer Paul Johnstone is running for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the Ontario provincial election. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible,Read More
Canadian city announces first Studios of Brampton tour
Thursday, August 25, 2005 Created by the Brampton Arts Council and the City of Brampton, the Studios of Brampton studio tour will allow residents a chance to view works by dozens of local artists at twelve locations. The tour will run October 1 & 2 from 10 pm until 4 pm ET. On the tourRead More
Billy West, voice of Ren and Stimpy, Futurama, on the rough start that shaped his life
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Ren and Stimpy. Bugs Bunny. Philip J. Fry and Professor Hubert Farnsworth on Futurama. Sparx. Bi-Polar Bear. Popeye the Sailor Man. Woody Woodpecker. You may not think youRead More