Scientists are puzzled about a dearth of sightings of an endangered species of whale in the Bay of Fundy off Canada’s Atlantic coast. Atlantic right whales are usually spotted in the bay in the summer months. “In the Bay of… »
Highlights / Month: October 2013
Vets over-vaccinate pets, undercover dog finds
Despite guidelines that recommend vaccinating dogs every three years, many Canadian veterinarians push annual vaccinations, according to an investigation by the public broadcaster, CBC. There are an estimated 14.5 million dogs and cats in Canada. Half the cats and 78… »
New “unauthorized” welcome signs for Edmonton
All the entrance signs originally said “City of Champions” © CBC The big signs along highways leading to Edmonton, in the western province of Alberta normally have smaller accompanying signs reading “City of Champions” As a reference to its sports teams,… »
Babies with flat heads increasing in Canada
Carriers that go from the car to the stroller were a brilliant development in baby-care, but they may be having a very undesired effect. Flat or misshapen heads are becoming alarmingly common in Canadian babies. In the east-coast provinces, medical… »
Economy, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Royal Proclamation 250th anniversary takes Aboriginal party to London, England
Chief Perry Bellegarde is leading a party of First Nations war veterans and others to London, England this weekend to honour the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation on Monday October 7th. Sometimes referred to as the “Indian Magna Carta”,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Blue Future: Maude Barlow completes water trilogy
Maude Barlow completed her water trilogy with the recent publication of “Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever“. The book follows “Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water”, and the first book… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
IPCC report: climate change and affect on northern lattitudes
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the first part of its fifth major report on global climate. It indicates that global warming and the resultant changing climate around the world are largely the result of human activity.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Invasive carp threaten Canadian waters: film
Asian carp have overtaken some major US rivers, are moving into the Great Lakes at the heart of North America and may soon threaten Canadian waterways, says a documentary to be aired October 3rd. “The Asian carp has come to… »
Canada hosts World Cup of Darts
It’s an activity enjoyed by tens of thousands of players around the world. Much of it for fun, but for some it’s a finely-honed and highly competitive skill. The best dart players in the world have come to Canada this… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Canada unprepared for oil spill: provincial leader
If a tanker were to spill oil off Canada’s Pacific coast today, the Canadian government would not have the resources to handle a large-scale disaster, warns the leader of the province of British Columbia. “We are woefully under-resourced,” said Premier… »
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