It appears that a series of spills at an oil-sands site in Alberta is worse that first reported. The Wall Street Journal says that Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. has raised the amount of oil released from an uncontained site to… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Mayors want more say on rail safety
The Lac Megantic train derailment that killed 47 people and destroyed the central core of the small eastern Quebec town on July 6 continues to send out political ripples. On Monday, a group of mayors from across the country held… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Adapting to Climate Change
The summer of 2013 will be remembered by many Canadians for the extreme weather events particularly the rain and flooding that occurred in several regions. Now the increased insurance claims resulting from extreme weather are becoming a problem that is… »
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Neil Young’s “Harvest” Number One Canadian disc
Celebrating the amazing depth and diversity of Canadian musical talent, CBC Music has been counting down the ‘Top 100 Greatest Canadian Albums Ever’ during this month of July. Today they announced the final Top 20 Canadian albums, and Neil Young’s 1972… »
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Name holiday for brave Champlain, says historian
The first Monday in August is a holiday in all Canadian provinces except Quebec and it should be named after explorer Samuel de Champlain, says historian and author Charlotte Gray. The provinces have different names for the day. “They’re all… »
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Fox will star in new sitcom
Michael J. Fox’s comic brilliance took him to the top of the television acting world back in the 1980s. Fox parlayed playing a stuffy yuppie in Family Ties into to a co-starring role in the Back to the Future cinema… »
Fans don’t forget baseball greatness
Sports are about special moments as much as winning or losing. One of those moments occurred 22 years ago Sunday in Los Angeles, California. Montreal Expos pitcher Dennis Martinez pitched the 13th perfect game in major league history, beating the… »
More problems for Innu in Labrador
Members of the Innu community of Sheshatshiu in Labrador will gather in August to discuss the banning of alcohol following a series of recent deaths, accidents and arrests. A member of the community’s council, Greg Pastitshi, says people are finally… »
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Lake Ontario Swimmers halted
The 5 women who set out to do what no one had done before, were halted before completing their goal. Swimming Lake Ontario lengthwise, in a 305-kilometer relay from east to west, was the plan. It was undertaken to raise… »
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Coffee-giving bug spreads in Canada
Buying hundreds of cups of coffee for strangers seems to have become something of a fad in Canada. It started last Monday when a man walked into a coffee shop in the western city of Edmonton and paid for 500… »
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