Canadians are more dissatisfied with democracy than they have ever been and current political scandals might make that worse, says Alison Loat, executive director of Samara, a non-partisan organization that works to improve political participation in Canada. Only 55 per… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
International, Politics, Society
Veterans Week:Canada: Warrior or peacekeeper?
(Veterans Week is the period leading up to Canada’s national Remembrance Day commemoration on Nov 11) In every war in which Canada was involved, it has fought with complete determination to win. If killing is necessary, so be it. During… »
City of Montreal police unveil new armoured vehicle
City of Montreal police unveiled a new armoured vehicle to journalists Wednesday (November 6) that will be used by police in situations where police face “ballistic projectiles”. The commander of the Montreal force’s Tactical Intervention Group (Groupe tactique d’intervention –… »
Canada’s contentious Senate debate takes a new twist
On the heels of the scandal over alleged abuses of expenses by four members of Canada’s Senate, one of whom resigned shortly after the scandal broke, comes a new development. The three remaining senators under scrutiny, Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin,… »
No credit cards on Fridays, urge small businesses
Canadians are being urged to give up using their credit card one day every week by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Small businesses have protested the fact that they have to pay two to three-and-a-half per cent on purchases… »
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12 year-old girl builds toeless sock business
Toeless socks have been made popular by a young girl from the western province of British Columbia to the point that she has started her own company. Katelyn Lohr became known when she pitched the idea to a television program… »
Canada’s retired unionists continue to fight with focus on pension protection
They may be retired, but former union members are still joining forces and fighting, and their goal is to protect pensions and health care by coordinating their actions through the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (CURC). Last month the… »
Canada’s Senate suspends three senators
After weeks of debates, and despite calls for due process, three senators were suspended by Canada’s upper chamber, the Senate, Tuesday night (November 5) in a series of motions backed by the ruling Conservative Party which has a majority in… »
Polar Bears- annual migration at Hudson bay, online
Every year as the cold returns to the north around Hudson Bay, polar bears begin to gather on the shore waiting for freeze-up Along with the annual migration, comes an annual migration of humans, biologists, climate scientists, and tourists who… »
Lynn Coady’s short stories win $50K Giller fiction prize
“Hellgoing“, a short story collection by Lynn Coady, has won Canada’s prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize, the largest cash award for literature in the country. “I can’t express how honoured I am to play even the smallest part in such an inspiring event,”… »
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