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By Edward Dutton
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Monday, 17 March 2008 |
 ‘I’ve never seen so many female priests together in one place before in my life!’ commented one senior male pastor at Sunday’s celebrations for women priests in the Oulu Diocese.
Hosted by the Bishop of Oulu and his wife at Oulu’s ‘Bishop’s Palace’, the party was thrown to mark twenty years since Finland first ordained female clergy. It was packed with women priests –and their husbands – from all around the Diocese which stretches from Lapland down to Kokkola. 
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By Virpi Hattukangas
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Sunday, 16 March 2008 |
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Traffic at Rotuaari has been a problem for the city for some time now. Kaleva reported on the new plans to reclaim it for its original use. Hundreds of cars use the pedestrian area in the Oulu centre for various purposes. There are the deliveries, taxis and just drive-through traffic. Between 257 and 307 cars were counted on one Tuesday and one Thursday in January 2008.
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By Virpi Hattukangas
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Sunday, 16 March 2008 |
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In an effort to act environmentally and encourage customers to choose the paperless option for their broadband invoices, Sonera announced that it would start charging customers one euro for each paper invoice. Many customers subsequently complained to the Consumer Agency about Sonera’s planned charges. After considering the matter, the Agency has now resolved to back the customers and has expressed its disapproval of Sonera’s plans.
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By Matti McCambridge
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Sunday, 16 March 2008 |
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 According to a national transport survey, men use public transport less than women. Children, teenagers, and women of all ages use public transport regularly. Oulu bus service Koskilinja’s traffic chief Mika Paakkari was quick to confirm the results of the survey. “Most of our passengers aren’t men.”
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By Matti McCambridge
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Saturday, 15 March 2008 |
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New parking arrangements around Oulu airport are causing problems for both drivers and airport staff, reports Oulu newspaper Kaleva. From February 4, the round car park facing the airport terminal was reserved exclusively for hire cars, disableds, and taxis, but most passengers and their families have ignored warning signs and continued to park in the circle.
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By Virpi Hattukangas
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Tuesday, 11 March 2008 |
A new European Union directive will substantially increase the cost of driving licences in Finland. From 2013 onwards you may have to renew your licence as often as every fifth year paying the full renewal cost each time.
Eija Maunu, Senior Adviser at Traffic Safety Unit of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, says that at least in the heavy vehicle classes for trucks, busses and professional driving (C, D and E), the requirement will be to renew the licence every five years.
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By Edward Dutton
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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It took nine days for a Spanish adventure bicycle rider Juan Menendez Granados, 25, to reach Oulu after he embarked on his adventure in Helsinki. On his journey to Oulu he spent a few nights in his tent and met with quite a few other biking enthusiasts. His usual daily trek has been about 70 km. The Spanish rider from Pravia in northern Spain intends to continue through to Lapland and reach Nordkapp in Norway in a month’s time.
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By Virpi Hattukangas
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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 Leap Day was a popular wedding day in the Northern Ostrobothnia Magistrate in Oulu. Altogether 17 couples were wed on February 29th.
Eila Keränen and Anna-Liisa Jounila of the Ouku Registry Office conducted the ceremonies. Jounila expressed slight surprise at the sudden interest in getting married on Leap Year Day.
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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Universities in eight Arctic countries have signed an agreement for cooperation in research, education and student and teacher exchange. The agreement also encompasses cooperation with businesses and international marketing.
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By Sangita Basu
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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Thai Massage Parlours in Oulu will only be investigated by the police if a ‘specific complaint’ is made to them, Oulu police have announced.
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By Sangita Basu
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
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For many years now the City of Oulu has stated that its official strategy is to be ‘Multicultural.’ Multiculturalism has been promoted as something that makes Oulu life ‘richer’ and the idea of ‘diversity’ has been automatically hailed. There is ‘Multicultural Youth Work’ at the Walda Centre, a Multicultural centre called Villa Victor and a diversity adviser interviewed for this website. In November 2006 there was even a ‘March for Multiculturalism’ through Oulu City Centre. But now – just as in Britain and France – some Oulu people are beginning to openly question the supposed benefits of ‘Multiculturalism.’ Comments (6) |
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By Dan Murphy
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
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The traditional teaching students’ festival brought young revellers to town over the weekend, writes Dan Murphy  Residents need not have been concerned about the bands of twenty-somethings in bright overalls and silly hats swigging beer in Oulu’s streets over the weekend. That was just the people who will shortly be responsible for educating Finland’s young people letting off a bit of steam.
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By Virpi Hattukangas
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Tuesday, 26 February 2008 |
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The culture crowd will take over the youth centre premises at old Nuku. The youth centre has now left the building and the centre at Hallituskatu 7 has officially been renamed Valve. The new name is said to reflect a good mood, courage, high spirits and broadmindedness, says Arja Huotari, the head of the culture house Valve.
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