The most Arctic-minded Canadian prime minister is what Stephen Harper would like to be considered. The prime minister is on his 8th annual tour of Canada’s northern regions. “Use it or lose it” used to be the phrase describing the… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New study shows computers in class distract both users and non-users
It’s a common sight these days in schools across Canada. More and more students are using laptop computers in class, especially at the university level, but there may be drawbacks for those students and even for others sitting close to… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Montreal’s World Film Festival presenting 432 films
Now in its 37th annual edition, Montreal’s Festival des films du monde, theme this year is “The World is Yours!”. The festival starts on Thursday (August 22) and continues until September 2. The festival’s director Serge Losique says the festival… »
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Military tests stealth snowmobile
Those motorized vehicles many Canadians use to zip across the snow are very noisy, but the Canadian military is testing a new model that is quiet and costly. The stealth snowmobile would be used to quietly whisk troops on clandestine… »
Toronto schools to look at obesity in students
A study last year found that fully 1/3 of Canadian children under age 18 were overweight or obese. The Statistics Canada ,Canadian Health Measures Survey, used World Health Organization standards of measurement. It found that 31.5 per cent of five-… »
Doughnut contest makes the news
You know it’s the doldrums of summer in the news business when the headlines feature a contest to devise the most interesting and appealing doughnut. That or we are a nation of (dough-)nutters and no wonder we have an obesity… »
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Are you for or against the calls for a boycott of the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia?
There are calls for a boycott of the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia after that country passed a law banning dissemination of pro-gay “propaganda” to minors and the adoption of Russian children by gay couples from abroad. Others say a boycott… »
Seniors’ health care must be addressed, say doctors
Nine out of 10 Canadians believe Canada needs a pan-Canadian strategy for seniors’ health care, whether its at home, in hospitals, hospices or long-term facilities. That’s the result of a survey from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). “The results of… »
Canada’s PM Harper intends to prorogue parliament
Canada’s Prime Minister said today (August 19) that he plans to prorogue parliament before the sessions starts on September 16, and present a throne speech in October. “There will be a new throne speech in the fall, obviously the House… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Why understanding Canadian copyright is important
English and cultural studies professor Laura Murray didn’t set out to set up a website on Canadian copyright or then co-write a book on the subject, but that’s exactly what she’s done. Along with Samuel Trosow, she’s now released a… »
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