Oscar Diös tells Wikinews about his hostel within a Boeing 747

17 Nov 2018 By

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Oscar Diös is a Swedish businessman looking to invest in a new project within the aviation community. He’s already bought the venture’s first airliner, a Boeing 747-200. However, his intention is not to start an airline, and the jet is not intended for flight. Instead, he plans to convert the airlinerRead More

Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak

17 Nov 2018 By

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requestsRead More

Man pulls a 126,292-pound truck over 137 feet, sets world record

16 Nov 2018 By

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Canadian Reverend Kevin Fast has set a new record in the “heaviest vehicle pulled over 100 feet”, beating his previous best. The record was set on “Live’s Guinness World Record Breaker Week”, an annual feature on the American talk show program Live with Regis and Kelly. The previous record for thisRead More

New Zealand’s South Island and southern North Island struck by storms

16 Nov 2018 By

Monday, January 2, 2006 New Zealand’s warm sunny New Year’s weather has come to a sudden end as gale force winds and rain assault southern New Zealand. In parts of the South Island New Year campers have finished their holiday early as winds averaging 120km/h (75 m/h), gusting at times up to 180km/h (112 m/h),Read More

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

15 Nov 2018 By

Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defendingRead More

Sales of Jackson songs and memorabilia rise after his death

14 Nov 2018 By

Saturday, June 27, 2009 The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday has caused retail demand for his songs and for memorabilia to increase. Yesterday, the top nine selling items at Apple’s iTunes Store were albums by Jackson, with first and second being a “hits” album and the 1982 album Thriller. Amazon.com similarly reported selling moreRead More

All About Commercial Door Installation For Texas Residents

14 Nov 2018 By

Here’s An Opinion On: Decks Brisbane Brisbane Decks byAlma Abell It has often been said that one never gets a second chance to make a good first impression. A beautiful front door and entryway area create a striking preliminary impact on the overall appearance of a home or business. This is especially true when doors,Read More

Flight recorders from Air France Flight 447 found

13 Nov 2018 By

Thursday, May 5, 2011 Officials from France’s aviation accident investigation agency, the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA), announced on Tuesday that they had recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Air France Flight 447. It was located and brought to the surface by a Remora 6000 unmanned submarine, then takenRead More