Canada’s ruling Conservative government is at a 20 year low in public opinion for a federal government, according to a new poll released by Ekos Research. The poll suggests Canadians highly disapprove of the performance of Prime Minister Stephen Harper,… »
Highlights / Month: October 2013
Bill 52-Euthanasia moves forward in Quebec
The mostly French speaking province of Quebec is pushing ahead with plans to create a policy allowing medical aid in dying. While they are calling the bill “an act respecting end of life care” others say that it is making… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health
Union says safety is being compromised in Canada’s railway networks
As a former freight train conductor, Rex Beatty knows Canada’s railways. As president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union he represents thousands of railway employees and he’s determined to publicize the need for railway safety. He points to how… »
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Canadian wines become world-class
Dramatic changes to Canada’s wine industry have taken Canadian wines from not-very- good status to world class in little more than two decades. “There’s been an extraordinary sea change in the last 20 years,” says wine author and columnistTony Aspler.… »
Synthetic marijuana CEO busted in Toronto
We first reported on this story back in January when so-called “synthetic weed” was being sold over the counter at various corner stores and other small outlets. This week the head of the company creating the product was arrested by Toronto… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, International
Cirque du Soleil faces fine in acrobat’s death
Las Vegas authorities plan to issue a safety citation and fine against the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil after one of its acrobats fell to her death during a live show on June 29th. 31-year-old Sarah Guillot-Guyard was being hoisted… »
An Ontario school board cancels Halloween costumes
Jordan and Jackson Bourgeois of P.E.I. in Halloween costume as a cowboy, and as Mickey Mouse © submitted Rachel Bourgeois Some schools in the Niagara district of southern Ontario have said students should not dress up in typical Hallowe’en costumes. “I… »
More foreign caregivers will get residency
Foreign caregivers and nannies living with Canadian families will have more chances of getting permanent residency in 2014. Such people are allowed to apply for permanent residency after two years’ work, but there is a backlog of 45,000 applications which… »
Mixed performance behind Canada’s 20th place on gender equality index
A recent report by the World Economic Forum places Canada in 20th position among 136 countries on gender equality. The Global Gender Gap Report has been released since 2006 and looks at four measures to determine national gender gaps: economic participation… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Government ministers fan out across Canada to promote EU trade deal
“This trade agreement is an historic win for Canada,” said Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he signed a tentative EU-Canada trade agreement with the European Commission on October 18, 2013. With the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canada will… »
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