A Special Investigations Unit which oversees police work in the province of Ontario has had almost no response to over 100 letters sent to Toronto’s chief of police. The out-going head of the so-called SIU, Ian Scott has publicly lambasted… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Canada’s politicians queried on their marijuana use
Ever since federal Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau admitted last week that he had smoked marijuana on a handful of occasions, the media has been asking many Canadian politicians if they’ve smoked pot. In July of this year, Mr Trudeau… »
Eye on the Arctic – Health care in the Arctic: Bridging the Divide
The challenges of delivering health care in the Arctic are myriad. The southern-based health system in place in the North is not always able to respond to the needs of the predominantly aboriginal population in a way that reflects their… »
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Oil danger flagged before disastrous explosion–Globe
You wonder how the survivors of the Lac Megantic train disaster feel about today’s news that rail safety officials were worried about the volatility of the kind of oil that blew up their town four months before disaster struck. The… »
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Many Canadians want to go to Mars
Could it be to escape the long winters that 7,000 Canadians have applied to go to Mars and never come back? August 31 is deadline for people around the world to apply to join Mars One, a $6-billion project to… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Politics
New fees for international musicians bad news for smaller clubs, live venues
Canada’s independent music scene, particularly smaller clubs and live venues, are facing potentially devastating fees for bringing international musicians to their venues. Changes to federal regulations surrounding foreign workers entering Canada came into effect in July, but the news made… »
Organize it, and they will come (to Nova Scotia)
It’s the little gathering that has roared to success. Motorcyclists have been trickling in to the small town of Digby Nova Scotia all week as things lead up to this weekend’s “Wharf Rat Rally”. Red balloon shows Digby, Nova Scotia… »
Feed hungry children at school, recommends group
Canada is the only G8 country without a nation-wide meal program for hungry children at school, reports the Conference Board of Canada. This conservative business group estimates that about two million Canadians suffer from “food insecurity” and almost half of… »
Strike notice at Vancouver airport ahead of holiday weekend
Strike averted, see August 30 update below Hundreds of workers at Canada’s second busiest airport in Vancouver could be on strike this holiday weekend, and as early as Friday. Local 20221 of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE) informed… »
CLC, Canada’s largest union federation, endorses Labatt beer boycott
It may be a hot summer, and it may be popular, but Canada’s largest union federation the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) wants Canadians to boycott certain brands of beer because of a labour conflict in the Atlantic province of Newfoundland… »
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