A new report by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) shows this has been the worst year ever for losses of bees. Bees are vital to the pollination of crops and indeed all sorts of plants, while also generating… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Tuition hikes compromise universality—report
The cost of a university degree in Canada will have quadrupled from 1990 to 2017, adjusting for inflation, according to research by a policy think-tank. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report says the increase in tuition and compulsory fees… »
Charter of values would ban kippas, turbans, hijabs for public servants in Quebec
After weeks of debate and speculation, the Parti Québécois finally unveiled details about the proposed charter of Quebec values at the national assembly this Tuesday. If adopted, the legislation would prohibit public employees from wearing kippas, turbans, burkas, hijabs and “large”… »
What should happen to the Sam the Record Man sign?
What should happen to an iconic Toronto symbol, the Sam the Record Man sign, is still not decided. The Sam the Record Man store on Toronto’s Yonge Street became a mecca for millions of Toronto music fans. At the centre… »
‘Children are not for sale’: Canadians walk to end human trafficking
Next Saturday, hundreds of Canadians of all ages will be walking in Toronto to draw attention to the plight of victims of human trafficking in Canada and abroad. “We often think of human trafficking or slavery in other parts of… »
Family wants new laws, after tired intern died on highway
The sudden death of a 22-year-old practicum student, who crashed while driving home after being made to work long hours, has his loved ones calling for laws to protect unpaid interns from exploitation, reports CBC News. “He was taken advantage… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Groups urge green alternatives to nuclear energy
Nuclear electricity generating plants are ageing in the province of Ontario and its government should look at green alternatives to building new reactors, say Greenpeace and the think-tank, the Pembina Institute. Ontario’s current strategy commits to generating half the province’s… »
New book ‘From Demonized to Organized’ makes case for unions
After years of involvement in student politics, activist, writer and musician Nora Loreto felt the role of unions in Canada was misunderstood, particularly by young people, so she wrote a book about it called “From Demonized to Organized – Building… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Free Canadians in Egypt demand writers, filmmakers
A group of prominent filmmakers and writers is demanding the release of two Canadians who have been detained in Egypt since August 16. They announced their demand at a news conference during the Toronto International Film Festival. Tarek Loubani, a… »
Arcade Fire surprises Montreal fans with secret show
World-famous band Arcade Fire started to market their newest album more than a month ago, when letters spelling out the word “Reflektor” were seen on the sides of Montreal buildings. So when music fans heard that an unknown band called… »
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