47per cent of Canadians report work to be the number one source of stress in their lives, suggests a recent poll, and Dr. David Posen says companies should take action to change that. The Toronto doctor specialising in stress and… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
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Man ordered to pay damages to panhandler
The human rights commission in the province of Quebec has ordered a man to pay $8,000 to a panhandler after he wrote an e-mail to a liquor store complaining about her presence outside. The commission found the man had violated… »
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Big snake reportedly kills two children
A 4.3 metre long African rock python appears to have escaped from its enclosure in eastern Canada and killed two little boys sleeping in their sleep. The owner of the exotic pet store, Jean-Claude Savoie, told a TV station he… »
Case of ‘lost Canadian’ takes another turn
A court case in Vancouver could lead to an overhaul of Canadian citizenship laws if a so-called “lost Canadian” wins her legal fight. Jackie Scott was born out of wedlock in Britain in 1945 to a British woman and a… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Railway drops oil shipments
Rail traffic may return to the devastated eastern Quebec town Lac Megantic again this week. But he railway company that owned the train that derailed and burst into flames in July will not be hauling oil through the devastated community.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Hiroshima Peace Ceremony at Montreal’s Botanical Garden
At precisely 7:15 this evening, the Peace Bell in the Japanese Garden, will toll for one minute, simultaneously with five other Peace Bells around the world, and the original in Hiroshima. These observances commemorate the moment the atomic bomb was… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology
Pipeline safety will be focus on new group
More moves are taking place to make Canada’s pipelines safer and more efficient. The federal government, the provincial governments of Alberta and British Columbia as well as the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers and the pipeline association are forming the… »
Economy, International, Society
Via Rail ponders beefing up security
Taking a train in Canada could soon become very similar to boarding an airplane. Via Rail, the country’s largest railway, is considering imposing greater scrutiny of checked baggage, more inspections by sniffer dogs and security checks on passengers. Currently, Via… »
Top tennis on tap in Canada
The main draws of two biggest professional tennis tournaments held in Canada got underway on Monday in Montreal and Toronto. Six Canadian men are in the draw in Montreal. They include Milos Raonic, currently ranked a career-high number-13 in the… »
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Prince Edward Island Swimmers
It’s called The Big Swim, and bracing the cold waters of the Northumberland Strait, between the provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island is not for the faint of heart. Early Sunday morning the first two, of 34 swimmers, entered the… »
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