An extremely well-preserved and baby dinosaur skeleton has been discovered in Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta. This fossil is extremely rare and exciting as it’s the smallest intact skeleton ever found from a group of horned, plant-eating dinosaurs known as… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Politics
Canada’s Auditor General: Government results need to be improved
“Even when government identifies a problem, it takes too long to develop and implement solutions,” said Canada’s Auditor General Michael Ferguson as he presented his Fall 2013 Report on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. In a wide ranging report that examined Canadian… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Unrealistic ratings for new car fuel consumption in Canada.
As fuel costs go up and up, auto-makers are doing their best to convince potential buyers of the efficiency of their particular products. In both Canada and the US, estimated fuel consumption figures for each model is listed on stickers… »
Movies spark growing interest in archery
The popularity of archery is increasing in Canada partly because movies like The Hunger Games, Brave and The Avengers feature heroes using bows and arrows. Hunger Games hero Katniss Everdeen inspires fans with her use of the bow and arrow.… »
Divorce past age 50 alters retirement plans and finances
They are known as “grey divorcees”, those who divorce or separate from a common-law union at age 50 or older A new survey shows these grey divorcees have had to radically alter their future plans. A large majority say their… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada grants limited approval for genetically modified salmon
The federal agency, Environment Canada, has quietly given approval for the commercial production of genetically modified salmon eggs. The US company AquaBounty set up a research facility on the east coast province of Prince Edward Island years ago to carry… »
Young hockey referees quitting over verbal abuse
Some parents of young hockey players in Canada are notorious for getting carried away and yelling insults at games, and some teenage referees are quitting as a result. Referee numbers have dropped from 200 to 160 this year in the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Tuna quota upheld despite former Canadian request
A Canadian environmental group is pleased that an international commission has approved keeping an existing quota for western Atlantic Bluefin tuna. Last year Canada stood alone in asking that the quota be raised by 250 more tonnes, even though the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Phil Fontaine appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada
Phil Fontaine, the former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada last week. The honour, “recognizes a lifetime of achievement and merit of a high degree, especially in service to… »
Economy, Highlights, Society, Sports
Teen referees quitting hockey over verbal abuse in Saskatchewan
Hockey parents don’t have the best reputation in Canada. But in the prairie province of Saskatchewan they’re now the cause of major problems for their kids. Thousands of hockey games can’t be played and the Saskatoon Referees Association is sounding… »
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