Thursday, October 4, 2007 Bill Bernhardt is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Kitchener Centre riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Please note that Bill provided his answers in “ALL CAPS”; due to the time constraints of this election coverage, […]
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Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Afghan capital city center
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In depth: Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal controversy
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Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate
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