The Globe and Mail reports that British Columbia’s growing labour shortage poses a “significant” risk to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games according to an audition commissioned by the provincial government. More: continued here

Washington County Circuit Clerk Bette Stamps is seeking her fifth term in that position. (Northwest Arkansas Times) More: continued here

EBay Shares Gain After Bear Stearns Recommends Buying StockBloomberg –4 hours ago17 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. rose after Bear Stearns Cos. recommended investors buy shares of the world's biggest online auctioneer because the stock is …EBay rallies in pre-open after upgrade at Bear StearnsCNNMoney.comEbay Upgraded To Outperform At Bear StearnsCNNMoney.comBear Ups …

Post office has future at SmithsLiverpool Echo, UK –4 hours agoThe new partnership will safeguard the future of main Post Office services in the town and will see the store manage the branch as a franchise holder. …Wirral's main Post Office is on the moveWirral Globeall 3 news articles More: continued here

POST OFFICE bosses have turned down union requests to face the public in Coventry over closure of the city centre’s main branch. Officials of the Communication Workers’ Union had written to the chief executive of Post Office Ltd, Alan Cook, asking him to attend a public meeting in the city. …

Inventorspot A New “Guaranteed Buyback” Program Gives Consumer's Cash Back Upon …Inventorspot –2 hours agoA similar MacBook Pro can be seen being sold for over twice these amounts on Ebay (see the screenshot). In this case, I would estimate that you would get …Companies Launch Gadget Buyback ServicesSan Francisco Chronicleall 103 …

Your post is still being left unattendedWorcester News,  UK –5 hours agoBy Lucy Tatchell POST has still been left unattended in gardens despite Royal Mail vowing to stop the practice postmen call unsecured bag drops. … More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Changes Trading Assistant Program for Consignment-SalesAuctionbytes –4 hours agojpgeBay announced changes to its Trading Assistant program, including the news that it would change the designation "Trading Post" to "Registered eBay Drop … More: continued here

The recent increase in violence by militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta forced Royal Dutch Shell to shut down operations. More: continued here

One in five on food stamps DFCS stats show 22 percent of county residents on food stamps BY BEN MUNRO One statistic on the Madison County Department of Family and Children’s Services year-end report caused a few double-takes from DFCS board members when they saw it Friday: 22 percent of …