The death of South Africa’s Nelson Mandela has sparked a wave of condolences and memories around the world. In Canada, people are not only remembering his actions but also his connection to Canada. Canada’s relationship with the apartheid regime in… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Remembering the Battle of Hong Kong Dec 08-25 1941
Between the wars Britain began to realize that Japan was a growing threat and that its colony on Hong Kong was in danger. This threat grew even larger as Japan attacked and occupied much of China starting in 1937 Initially, British… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Shipping challenges in Canada’s North-West
Each week Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from across the North Canada’s western Arctic is rich in resources and communities keen to participate in responsible development. But tapping into the economic potential of the region, which includes… »
Dec.6, 1917, Halifax blown to bits.
December 6 will forever be known as one of the worst domestic tragedies in Canada. It remains the biggest man-made, non-nuclear explosion in history. It was 1917, the height of the First World War and the east coast port city… »
Photo illustrates Quebec in 1939
National Geographic has re-published a photograph of seven siblings in the scenic Saguenay-Lac St-Jean region of Quebec as part of the magazine’s 125 anniversary celebrations. The colour photo of the five girls and two boys sitting on a wooden fence… »
Mandela praised by Canada’s prime minister
The world has lost one of its great moral leaders and statesmen, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Nelson Mandela. Addressing the House of Commons, Harper called Mandela the most powerful symbol in the world for the struggle and success… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Open letter to Canada’s Foreign Minister, MPs about gold mine in Romania
Several high profile environmental and citizen groups have joined activists in Canada and Romania in an open letter to Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Members of Parliament to withdraw government support for a gold mine in Romania. The… »
Protests, concern with Canada’s proposed First Nation Education Act
A proposed new law dealing with First Nation Indigenous education in Canada is meeting with resistance across Canada from Indigenous communities. In Canada’s largest city of Toronto, the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) held a protest rally against… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Indigenous, International
Dwindling salmon:”Get tough with the Americans” says Yukon aboriginal chief
They are called “King” salmon, the wild Chinook salmon in Alaska and the Yukon are among the most desirable catch of all salmon. They live in the Pacific Ocean but return to spawn in the fresh water rivers and streams… »
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