A man from the east coast province of New Brunswick has been handed a record fine of $385,000 related to smuggling 250 Narwhal tusks out of Canada. Gregory Logan was convicted of seven counts for offences under the Wild Animal… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology
Blacklist to reduce mobile phone thefts
Almost since they began to appear on the market, mobile phones became the target of thieves, and even more so with the development of expensive smartphones, To help reduce thefts the CWTA and wireless members announced the creation of a… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Stratford’s surprise hit: Mary Stuart
The Stratford Festival‘s 61st season is ending on a high note with a surprise hit that’s been filling the seats. “Mary Stuart” a play about the ill-fated Scottish Queen, imprisoned by her cousin, Elizabeth the Queen of England, was written… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Think-tank wins right to speak at oilsands review
A judge has quashed a government decision to not allow the Pembina Institute to participate in a review of a proposed oilsands project near Fort McMurray in the province of Alberta. The environmental think-tank sought to gain standing in a… »
Change the lyrics of Canada’s National Anthem?
A group of prominent Canadian women wants to change some of the lyrics to the Canadian anthem , O Canada. They say the lyrics exclude about 50% of the population, that is, women. The group, which includes novelist Margaret Atwood… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, Politics
No uranium mines expansion, demands Sierra Club
Sierra Club Canada wants to know why the Cameco mining company is allowed to exceed the limits for the release of radioactive uranium and heavy metals into the air and water. Cameco says the conservation group’s claims are false and… »
Head judge favours gender parity in highest court
Canada’s chief justice says she personally favours gender parity on the country’s top court, the Supreme Court of Canada. Beverley McLachlin’s comments came one day after the prime minister nominated Justice Marc Nadon to fill a seat on the bench. That… »
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Inmates strike over pay cut
Prisoners in Canada’s federal penitentiaries have gone on strike to protest a 30 per cent cut in their pay. Inmates earn an average $3 a day, less than a third of the minimum wage in provinces like Quebec. They have… »
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Titanic photo for auction
An image of the tragic days following the sinking of the Titanic will be auctioned in London, England on October 19. The photo, showing bodies wrapped and piled three and four high, is of a burial at sea, thought to… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Toronto surgeon develops “black-box” for operating rooms
Flying an aircraft with its complex systems requires a high degree of safety. Long ago, the industry developed flight recorders, that collected data and cockpit voices so that in the event of an accident, investigators could determine what may have… »
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