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Travel Medical Insurance
April-17-07
Travel Medical Insurance : Take correct steps in a medical emergency
NC)-It's important to buy travel medical insurance before travelling outside Canada, but it is only the first step. An equally important one is to become as familiar as possible with the basic provisions of the policy before an emergency occurs. In an urgent situation, the reimbursement of expenses is not likely to be the first thing on your mind, so here are a few...
Getting Set to Celebrate
March-20-07
The 400th anniversary of Quebec City
July 3, 2008 will mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, a milestone reached by very few North American cities.
Quebec City is hard at work preparing the commemorations of this historical event. It will be a time to celebrate past achievements, but also an opportunity to better understand the present, and to look towards the future.
Focusing on the role that Quebec City has long...
Communications satellites: Emergency response
December-17-06
(NC)-Advanced satellite technology has saved more than 18,000 lives over the past 25 years in search and rescue operations worldwide.
After nearly 25 years in service, SARSAT, or Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking, is still saving lives-over 1,000 every year worldwide. SARSAT was developed by Canada, France, the U.S., and Russia in 1979. It is the grandfather of applied satellite technology and an excellent example of the peaceful use...
U.S. population hits historic 300,000,000
October-17-06
IMMIGRATION DRIVING GROWTH
When the nation's odometer clicked over to 300,000,000 people at 4:46 this morning, it was a milestone more figurative than literal.
At the current rate, there is: one birth every 7 seconds, one death every 13 seconds and one net immigrant every 31 seconds.
The census Bureau’s population clock calculates that one person is added to the U.S every 11 seconds. The total includes only residents, not...