strange dns problem

[RYAN vAN GINNEKEN]

have dns working perfectly on one system copied the files over to 
another system made the necessary domain changes but when bind is 
invoked i cannot ping remote hosts

#ping google.ca
ping: cannot resolve google.ca: No address associated with name

when i do a nslook up i get this it does not matter if the lookup is 
internal or external have been stumped for a week now can someone please 
help. 

#nslookup v21001
Server:  v21.highcoup.ca
Address:  142.59.20.186

Name:    v21001
Served by:
- L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET


- H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET