A burger made of seal meat and pejoratively named after animal activist Brigitte Bardot has incurred a flood of angry and threatening comments for a restaurant in the province of Quebec. The restaurant is located in the scenic Kamouraska region… »
Highlights / Month: October 2013
Sexy seniors in Ottawa
Fundraising organizer Alice Busche said she had no trouble getting volunteers for the calendar © CBC They may be getting well along in years, but they know sex sells. Many of the residents of Unitarian House retirement home for independent seniors… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadians do “ok” in international adult skills survey
In the international survey of adult skills, Canada scored above average, but not by much.. The Organisation for Economic Co-operatino and Development (OECD) released its international study on adult skills this month. The survey of adults aged 16-65 was conducted… »
Canada’s ‘topless reporter’ makes pitch to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres
The video starts with the Canadian flag, and then “Hi Ellen, I’m Lori Welbourne, also known around the world as the ‘topless reporter’ from Canada.” It’s a video pitch to U.S. talk show host Ellen DeGeneres from columnist, radio host… »
Rogers cell bill ruins credit rating of Canadian man with no Rogers account
For three years Dave Johnson was caught in a Kafkaesque nightmare. Collection agencies working for Canada’s largest cell phone company Rogers claimed he owed more than $5,400 on his Rogers account, but he’d never had one. When he tried to explain to… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Stun guns: a lack of data on health risks
A new Canadian study says there are big gaps in scientific information about the health risk of stun guns, widely used by police. Stun guns are more properly known as “conducted energy weapons” (CEW) although the biggest manufacturer’s product, Taser,… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
‘Chew on This!’ – Stop hunger and poverty in Canada, say organizers of campaign
Despite being a wealthy economic nation, Canada does not have a good record in dealing with hunger and poverty according to anti-poverty activists. On Thursday (October 17) the International Day for Eradication of Poverty they will be calling for the… »
Canada to help fund Vietnam-era bomb clearance in Laos
A mother-pod which failed to open lies in a Laos field showing the hundreds of bomblets, each of which is roughly equivalent to a hand grenade © Project Pineapple The legacy of the Vietnam war continues to haunt neighbouring Laos, with… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous
Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
The exhibition “Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture” will open Thursday (October 17) at Montreal’s Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. Organized and circulated by the Vancouver Art Gallery the exhibition is based on an initiative of grunt gallery… »
Canada’s largest railway, CN, facing lockout or strike
Labour negotiations between Canada’s largest railway, Canadian National (CN), and the Teamsters union have broken down. Union leaders warned a strike or lockout could occur starting Oct. 28 In a press release Monday (October 14) Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) said… »
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