A musical about Canada’s famous Anne of Green Gables story is going to be made into a film. The original book written by Lucy Maud Montgomery in 1908 has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has sold… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Government and opposition MPs commit towards work on spending transparency
Some Canadian Members of Parliament of a Commons committee met Sunday and publicly pledged to continue committee work on spending transparency by parliamentarians once the House of Commons returns. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had announced last month he wanted to… »
Montreal’s ‘Mois de la photo’ biennale focuses on photography itself
Like biennales in other visual arts, Montreal’s ‘Mois de la photo’ has a curatorial approach. In this case the focus is on photography itself, and allows a curator the chance to explore through such themes such as this year’s “DRONE:… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Research shows permafrost and ecosystems in subarctic changing quickly
Fresh water is an absolute necessity of life, and is increasingly becoming a concern. Canada has one of the largest freshwater reserves in the world, much of it spread across northern sections of the country. William Quinton, PhD , Laurier… »
Royal Canadian Mint celebrates 75th anniversary of Superman
It was 75 years ago that a comic book superhero was dreamed up by Joe Shuster, a young boy from Toronto. Later, with his American collaborator, Jerry Siegel, they created perhaps the most iconic of fictional heroes..Superman. Superman’s success later… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canada seeks deal for U.S. pipeline okay—sources
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper has sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama offering to work more closely on emission regulation to help win approval for the Keystone XL pipeline, according to domestic public broadcaster, CBC. That pipeline would move… »
Canada honours top country music
Western Canadian Gord Bamford won five awards at the Canadian Country Music Awards gala in Edmonton, Alberta on Sunday night. He took top prizes for best album, single of the year, best video, songwriter of the year and record producer… »
Economy, International, Politics
APEC ministers’ first meeting on empowering women in small business
Ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation concluded their first meeting on empowering women in small and medium enterprises by pointing out the importance of women to the world’s economy. “We recognized that women SMEs are of importance to our… »
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Canada among world’s happiest countries
High average income, long life expectancy and robust ties make Canadians among the happiest people in the world, according to a United Nations report. Canada ranks sixth in the world, after the Scandinavian countries, Switzerland and the Netherlands. People in… »
Saskatoon nightclubs ban gang ID
Some nightclubs in Saskatoon Saskatchewan have had enough. Beily’s Ultralounge and the Outlaws Country Rock Bar, say the Hells Angels and other gangs are banned from wearing their jackets or any other type of clothing that identifies or associates them… »
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