Hobbyist shipwreck hunter Jerry Eliason of Minnesota and colleagues have located what may be the deepest Great Lakes shipwreck.The group found the 129-metre long “Scotiadoc” lying on the bottom of Lake Superior about 265 metres down. video screen grab confirms… »
Highlights / Month: October 2013
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Canadian harvest not shared equally
Canadian farmers are harvesting their crops but the bounty is not distributed equally. Now, Food Secure Canada is asking Canadians to let Prime Minister Stephen Harper know what they want in a national food strategy. Food Seciure Canada works to… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, International, Society
‘Glee’ memorial for Cory Monteith
Cory Monteith, better-known to many as Finn Hudson, the much-loved character he played on the American comedy-drama “Glee”, will be honoured in an episode of the program on October 10, called “The Quarterback”. Cory Monteith was found dead in July… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Prince Edward Island’s blueberry crop a record this year
Prince Edward Island is well known for its hearty pototoes, but this year it’s blueberries that are making headlines. More than 2,400 hectares are now devoted to blueberry production on Canada’s smallest island province. The western half of the island… »
Survey compares Canadian car buying/driving habits to nine other countries
You are what you drive. Survey says Canadians are “image” buyers. A just released international survey of car buying habits shows more Canadians buy cars for their image, than buyers in other countries, and roughly the same percentage buy vehicles… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Moderate, regular exercise cuts breast cancer risk
Just going for a long walk every day can reduce the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women by 14 to 18 per cent, according to a new study. The news came as thousands of Canadians got ready for one… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian led team finds life may have evolved eons earlier than thought
A scientific team led by a Canadian scientist from the University of British Columbia has made a discovery that should revise scientific thinking about how life evolved on earth. Rocks that Dr Crowe and his colleagues studied came from South… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Mysterious mass death of sea-stars near Vancouver
A marine science consultant who was scuba diving near Canada’s major west coast port city of Vancouver made a surprising discovery recently. Jonathan Martin found that sea-stars (starfish) which were usually found in large numbers in the waters around Whytecliffe… »
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Five prisoners sue for alleged abuse
Five inmates at a notorious maximum security penitentiary are suing guards, the warden and the Canadian government alleging they were subject to beatings, abuse and forced by guards to fight with each other. In one case, an inmate died after… »
Aboriginal protests planned across Canada
The Idle No More movement plans over 63 protests across Canada today to raise awareness about native issues. The movement formed one year ago to oppose government legislation that people saw as eroding their treaty and indigenous rights. It also… »
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