It’s a great, great week for Canadian tennis. Not only is Canada hosting the Rogers Cup tournament in Montreal and Toronto, a tournament one level below a Grand Slam, a Canadian has an outside chance to win the men’s tournament.… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Eye on the Arctic – Understanding the Milne ice shelf
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from across the North The last fully intact ice shelf on northern Ellesmere Island in Canada’s Arctic may soon be slipping away. Ice shelves found in the island’s North are… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Perseid Showers
The Perseid meteor shower will be most visible in the sky this weekend as well as Monday and Tuesday, August 12th and 13th. According to NASA, the Perseids produce more fireballs than any other meteor shower. NASA says the skies… »
Treat unruly kids early, reduce substance abuse
Disruptive children who receive a two-year intervention program could be less likely to abuse alcohol and drugs in adolescence, according to Montreal research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. A link between disruptive behaviour and substance abuse has been… »
Citizens to track “dooring” threat to cyclists
Police in Toronto have stopped recording incidents where car doors open hitting cyclists, so a cyclist is taking up the slack by creating an app to collect the statistics. Justin Bull wants to draw attention to the sometimes fatal consequences… »
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Teens arrested in bullying suicide case
Two teens face child pornography charges in connection with the death of teenager Rehtaeh Parsons last April in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. Police said there was not enough evidence to support sexual assault charges against the two. Parsons… »
New probe into fatal teen Toronto shooting
A third investigation into a fatal shooting a teenager by Toronto police on a deserted streetcar in July has been launched. Ontario’s Ombudsman, Andre Marin, said Thursday that he will review provincial government guidelines to police on de-escalating conflicts. The… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Animals removed from NB python store
Sixteen reptiles, including six crocodiles and four alligators were removed from an exotic pet store in Campbellton, New Brunswick on Friday. Four days ago, four-year-old Noah Barthe and his six-year-old brother Connor were killed by an African rock python in… »
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Brenda Sayers visiting eastern Canada with FIPA challenge
Brenda Sayers, of the Vancouver Island Hupacaseth First Nation, is visiting eastern Canada to talk about her community’s challenge to the Canada-China trade agreement known as FIPA. Brenda Sayer led a court challenge on behalf of First Nations, under section… »
Gabor Szilasi photo exhibit in Montreal
Gabor Szilasi‘s streetscapes of Montreal are on display in the city’s recently created Quartier des Spectacles Taken 40 years ago in beautiful black and white, the images are on display in the very location many were taken. Gabor Szilasi was… »
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