Continued exposure to air pollution is almost nine times more deadly to people than car crashes, according to a researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), on Canada’s Pacific coast. In a commentary published by the Canadian Medical Association… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Only a third of Canadians get flu vaccines
This is a time of year when public health officials urge Canadians to get a vaccine to protect them from whatever flu virus they predict will be active that year. But for several reasons only between 35 and 40 per… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada: Third high profile train derailment keeping residents from homes
There was more bad news Monday (October 21) for residents who were evacuated after a train derailment Saturday near the town of Gainford in the western Canadian province of Alberta. Canadian National (CN) officials say it’s not yet safe enough for the… »
High number of Canadian passports reported stolen or lost
The number of Canadian passports reported lost or stolen in recent years has skyrocketed. Between 2003 and 2012, passports loss rose from just under 12-thousand, to almost 66-thousand. This latter figure was obtained by the Quebec-based French newspaper La Presse… »
Remembering the “British Home Children” in Canada
A gathering of a special group of Canadians was held this weekend in the town of Bible Hill, a suburb of Truro, Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast. The group consisted of the descendents of what are known as British… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Government scientists feel muzzled
90 per cent of Canadian government scientists feel they are not allowed to speak freely to the media about the work they do, according to a survey by their union. If they were to speak about a departmental decision that… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Farm animal rights group calls for an end to “battery hen” operations
Most people are aware of various animal rights groups. Often these are concerned with wild animals, or with treatment of domestic pets. Another group however is concerned primarily with treatment of farm animals. Mercy For Animals-Canada (MFA) recently went undercover at… »
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Widower lost $35K because of bank mistakes
After the death of his wife left him alone to raise his five children, Patrick MacDonald was slapped with an unnecessary tax bill of $35,000 dollar because his bank made several mistakes. The bank offered to repay the money, but… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada accused of bad faith for barring man’s return
The Canadian government has acted in bad faith and has repeatedly refused to disclose information in the case of a man trying to return from the United States to his family in Toronto, reports the Toronto Star. Douglas Gary Freeman… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Lifestyle-“Keep ’em flying”: love, respect and restoration of a Lancaster bomber
This week on our ACL spotlight, (Arts-Culture-Lifestyle) we meet a man with a passion. That passion is for a truly unique machine, a WWII era Lancaster bomber. Craig Brookhouse runs an automotive repair/restoration business but has fallen in love with… »
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