The Sochi Olympic Games are approaching and here in Canada the countdown is on. The Olympic flame will arrive in Moscow on October 6th. Meanwhile, Canadians have the opportunity to support our Olympic team with the purchase of the red… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Canadian students texting in class
Canadians teens send an average of more than 3,500 texts per month, many of those while they are in class, suggests research from the University of Montreal. Cellphones are banned in many schools but students have become adept at hiding… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
U.S. spending shut down effect on Canada
The United States spending shut down put 800,000 Americans out of work today and closed the doors of the institutions and sites that usually welcome people from across the country and around the world. There have been 17 spending shut downs… »
International, Politics, Society
PAN-AM Games execs blasted for expenses
The Pan-Am games, to be held in the city of Toronto, Ontario in 2015 are still a long way off but already controversy has arisen over expenses passed off to taxpayers by the highly-paid executives Documents obtained by the Toronto… »
Tax evasion scam revealed by CBC
Using hidden cameras, the public broadcaster, CBC has uncovered offshore scams to hide money from the tax man. One of the schemes discussed by a Canadian-Swiss banker was a way to hide undeclared cash in Switzerland using a method that,… »
Cats are biggest killers of birds in Canada
270 million birds are killed in Canada every year from human-related activity, according to a report by the government department, Environment Canada. The total bird population is estimated at 10 billion. “We’ve got a lot of birds, and that’s probably… »
Joyous rescue of entangled whale in the Bay of Fundy
Christine Callaghan is a guide for a Nova Scotia whale watching company in Tiverton, Long Island, in the Bay of Fundy, Red Balloon shows Long Island, Digby County, Nova Scotia © google This weekend she had the thrill of a lifetime… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Ubisoft Montreal expansion
Ubisoft‘s Montreal campus is expanding, adding a new studio and as many as 500 new jobs in the short-term, with more to come over the next five years. This follows the announcement this morning, by Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, of… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Wireless Spectrum Auction: Stage One
The wireless spectrum auction currently under way in Canada has moved to the next stage. There are four blocks of Canadian spectrum available and the Canadian government has said it wants to improve broadband access across the country. Many Canadians… »
Raonic Victory in Thailand
Milos Raonic added another victory to a good year. The 22-year old from Toronto beat top-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Sunday. “It feels great to win the title,” said Raonic, now 37-17 this season. It’s the… »
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