Over 93 per cent of Canadians are personally motivated to reduce single-use plastic food packaging, according to a survey by Dalhousie University in eastern Canada. Almost 90 per cent think regulations to reduce the use of such packaging should be… »
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D-Day 75: Remembrance, honour, and thanks, on the Juno Beach
Canada’s Juno Beach Centre and museum is at Courseulles-sur-mer right behind a section of the 8-kilometre stretch of beach assigned to Canadians for the invasion. This was the centre of the Allied forces with British and American armies assigned landings… »
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D-Day 75: ‘Emotional, and overwhelming’, Canadian soldiers tour Juno and Normandy battlefields (interviews)
Thousands of people are on the beaches and towns of Normandy, France, as the anniversary of Allied landings approaches. The historic event that led to the liberation of Europe from Nazi control is just a day away. Among those visitors… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Canada poised to pass two historic animal rights bills
It’s been a hard–sometimes disheartening–slog for Canadian animal activists, but they are about to have a very, very good spring. And so are the animals the activists have long sought to protect and nurture. Two historic bills are about to… »
Basketball and Canada: a love affair heats up
The television ratings are boffo, there are reports that single tickets are selling for $100-thousand apiece and Jurassic Parks are springing up across the country and elsewhere–putting to rest any doubts that professional basketball is the game of choice in… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health
Festivulve 2: Celebrating the feminine vulva (interview)
Yes, you read that correctly. It’s an event to demystify and educate and entertain, all centered on that particular feminine body part. The Montreal event to celebrate the vulva is believed to be a Canadian first and indeed possibly unique… »
Older women don’t need to walk 10,000 steps: study
It is commonly recommended that people walk 10,000 steps a day for good health, but a new study suggests older women don’t need that much to lower their mortality rate. It’s not clear how the goal was set. McGill University’s… »
D-Day 75: Canadian soldiers group tours battlefields prior to commemoration ceremony (interview)
As a prelude to the major ceremonies commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, a group of Canadian soldiers is touring battlefields, monuments, and cemeteries of the fallen in both World Wars. I spoke with Brigadier-General (ret’d)… »
‘Secret parenting’ said to be bad for business
While the Canadian government provides paid parental leave for employees, there appear to be workplace barriers that prompt parents to avoid drawing attention to their children. “It could be something small like not putting photos out on your desk,” says… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Twelve Canadian cities will host more than a hundred citizen actions this Saturday : be part of it!
All over the world, many active citizen projects are taking place every day: from fighting pollution to simply organising a yoga class in a park. The founders of 100In1Day took this idea of active citizenship at the heart of social… »
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