Canada’s Parliament began a new session with yesterday’s Speech from the Throne. The Governor General, as the Queen’s representative in Canada, delivers the speech that outlines the government’s priorities and plans for the future. The current Conservative government of Stephen… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Politics, Society
NAC Orchestra touring China
The National Arts Centre Orchestra is on its first tour of China in the largest cultural exchange between the two countries. The Ottawa-based orchestra began the tour on October 4th and has performed in seven Chinese cities, including Hong Kong,… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Norway returns Amundsen’s tools for opening of Nattilik Heritage Centre
The Nattilik Heritage Centre in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut is celebrating its opening today. It’s also celebrating the return of some traditional tools and objects from Norway. A handmade harpoon, snow googles and snow knives, as well as a traditional oil… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Assessing Pan-Arctic Biodiversity for policy planners
In terms of flora and fauna, in order to know what to protect or how to protect it, one must first know what’s there, and where it is. To that end in the circumpolar region, an Arctic Biodiversity Assessment has… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Gene linked to negative outlook
A genetic variation can significantly affect how people see and experience the world, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in western Canada. Participants who had the variation ADRA2b were more likely to notice negative… »
Shot Moose could be a record size
A huge bull moose shot last month by a hunter in Canada’s northern territory of Yukon could be the largest one ever harvested. Heinz Naef says he didn’t at first realize how big the animal was. “It didn’t set in until… »
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Common cycling accident caught on video
At a time when Canadian officials are promoting more physical activity including cycling, the most common kind of cycling accident was caught on video in Montreal. Marie Jacobs says she was lucky to escape with only minor injuries after someone… »
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Toronto’s elephants to leave for California sanctuary today
The long saga over the health, and welfare elephants at Toronto Zoo is nearing its conclusion today. The three remaining and aging elephants will be loaded into giant cages today, and trucked to a sanctuary in California Elephants first came… »
Oct 17: Anniversary of a terrorist assassination in Canada
Canada is perceived to be, and generally is, a very peaceful place to live. However, for a period in the 1960’s to the 1970’s, it was a scary place in the mostly Francophone province of Quebec, and especially in the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Politics, Society
Parliament Hill temporarily shut down this morning
A man was arrested this morning after a suspicious package was reported inside a building that houses Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office, near Parliament Hill. The Prime Minister was not in the building at the time. All eyes were already… »
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