A new environmental report concluding a mine proposal poses “significant adverse environmental effects” was declared a victory by First Nation Indigenous leaders in Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia (B.C.). Established by Canada’s federal minister of the environment, the panel… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair opens in Toronto
It is a famous traditional fair dating back to 1922. Held every autum to celebrate the harvest, it starts today and runs until the 10thof November There are dozens of judging competitions for all kinds of livestock © Royal AGricultrual winter… »
Doctors want bicycle helmet law
It should be the law right across Canada for everyone to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle, say pediatricians. Currently four provinces force all riders to wear helmets. They are British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward… »
Two northern Canada races among “world’s toughest”
An ultra-marathon athlete whose television series travels the world showing them competing in unbelievable races, has created a “top ten” of the world’s toughest events. The Yukon Arctic Quest listed as number 6 on the top ten list., bike run,… »
Autumn time change is easier
Most Canadians will turn their clocks back one hour at 2am on Sunday morning for the switch from daylight savings time to local standard time. That means they will get an extra hour to sleep this weekend. But it also… »
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Door-to-door salespeople ‘intimidating’: poll
More than two thirds of Canadians say that door-to-door salespeople are aggressive, even when homeowners clearly state that they are not interested, according to a new survey. The public broadcaster, CBC commissioned the poll which also found that half of… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Why are some of Canada’s physician specialists unemployed?
With wait times for physician specialists lasting months, or years, how is it that there are numerous specialists, unemployed or under-employed? That’s the focus of a new study of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The two… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Cohen wild salmon report, one year later, more action needed say critics
Wild salmon advocates say meaningful action needs to be taken on recommendations made a year ago by a federal commission into the decline of Fraser River sockeye. The Cohen Commission was set up after a drastic drop in the number… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Alberta study shows global warming may give slight benefit to Grizzly bears
Grizzly bears once roamed over about half of the North American continent. In the past 150 years that range has retracted to an area in Alberta and British Columbia to Alaska, the Yukon and a small presence in the Northwest… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Politics, Society
Suburban sprawl costs Canadians, says think tank
Canada needs to challenge the myth that suburban sprawl is cheaper than denser development near urban cores, says a report by a national think tank. In Canada, an average family home in the city can cost between $500,000 and $600,000… »
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