Canada terms North Korea a ‘monument to totalitarianism’ (Canada.com) Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon chastised North Korea's government Monday for the "folly of totalitarianism" ahead of a visit he will make Tuesday to the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas. [News Source]

We pooh-pooh but Canadians relish their royals (Belleville Intelligencer) A s if to defy polls showing Canadians couldn't give a hoot about the Royal Family, Queen's Park was all abuzz last Wednesday.[...] [News Source]

Experts say rejecting U.S. beef is best way to keep safe. The best and safest way for consumers who seek to protect themselves over safety concern about American beef products is to exclude U.S. products from their daily meals, according to medical experts. [News Source]

The new dust bowl. Waterwise, 20th century California was an anomaly, a relatively wet period in the midst of a historical cycle of severe drought. The changing climate will only magnify the problem: Central California could experience temperatures rivaling Death Valley's and face the loss of 90 percent of the Sierra Nevada snowpack, the region's main water source. [News Source]

Football fixtures and results for November 7, 8. (Isle of Wight County Press) Football fixtures and results for November 7, 8. [News Source]

We pooh-pooh but Canadians relish their royals (The Peterborough Examiner) As if to defy polls showing Canadians couldn't give a hoot about the Royal Family, Queen's Park was all abuzz last Wednesday.[...] [News Source]