In his latest New Year’s message Canada’s Governor General David Johnston focused on being upbeat and calling on Canadians to be generous and giving. Although he started off his message by referring to the challenges “we have faced” in 2013,… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, International, Society
Prince Edward Island Tea-room among the best in Canada
Tea was a popular Christmas gift this year. There were several blends and brightly coloured canisters and travel cups exchanged as gifts in my extended family. And the tea shops and chains that have grown across Canada over the last… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Lottery tickets not for children
Jeffrey Derevensky of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec is part of an international campaign to discourage adults from giving children lottery or scratch tickets as gifts over the holidays or for special occasions. While the adult’s intentions may be the… »
Economy, International, Politics
20th anniversary of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
January 1, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the coming into effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It had been signed and then negotiated by the governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico “creating the largest free… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Icebergs decorated for Christmas no more
An iceberg, strewn with Christmas lights to bring a little colour and cheer to the darkness in Pond Inlet, was a short-lived tradition. The Nunavut community of 1500 people on the northern tip of Baffin Island, is heeding the advice… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Turkish uprising gets a second look
‘The Beginning‘, is a documentary about the uprising that began in June 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. Thousands of people gathered to protest the plans for Gezi Park, one of the few green spaces, and a much-loved site in this area… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, Society
Poker place: the University of Waterloo
Poker is not an official course at the University of Waterloo, in southern Ontario, but several former students have gone on to big financial success in the game they started on campus. International poker super-star Mike Watson‘s live winnings are… »
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Should old sporting acquaintances be forgot? Maybe
Has there ever been a less compelling year in Canadian sports? When the biggest story of the year in a new broadcast deal between the National Hockey League and the cable giant Rogers, the old-fashioned fan interested in what actually… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Indigenous
Eye on the Arctic – Inuk carver Toonoo Sharky
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from across the North Carving is usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think about northern art. But just like other art forms in the Arctic, carving is… »
Economy, Health, Highlights, Politics, Society
Military budget cuts could leave some cadets shivering
Cuts in the military’s budget are having a chilling effect on some of Canada’s cadets. A $2-million outfitting budget cut means some of the 53,000 cadets will have to recycle and trade used uniforms. They are also being told to… »
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