Greenland wants to know which Canadian fishing trawler broke its underwater cables. And to find out, the country’s largest telecom company filed a lawsuit in federal court in Halifax, to have Fisheries and Oceans Canada reveal the truth. These are the cables… »
Highlights / Month: March 2014
Never Forgotten Memorial for 2017
Tony Trigiani has a grand vision, and he wants to see it realized for Canada’s 150th anniversary on July 1st, 2017. He wants to remind Canadians, and other visitors to Nova Scotia’s fabled Cabot Trail, of the 114,000 war dead… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
EU calls for increased protection for the Arctic, sanctuary around North Pole
The European Union Parliament has passed a resolution which calls for increased protection in the high Arctic from development activities. It also calls for a network of Arctic conservation areas and protection fo the international sea area around the North… »
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Vandals spray-paint swastikas over Parti Québécois posters, in Longueuil, QC
Parti Québécois candidate Bernard Drainville’s office in Longueuil was the target of graffiti. Thursday morning, campaign posters in the former Minister for Democratic Institutions’s riding were spray-painted with swastikas. One of messages on the building said “Drainville out. Don’t touch my kippa.” Drainville… »
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School in Haiti honouring New Brunswick Mountie “a good Canadian story”
Two nuns from Haiti are in Dieppe, New Brunswick to sign an important agreement that will benefit hundreds of young Haitians. Sister Gisèle Chaperon and Sister Kaline Honoré will work at the future Sgt. Mark Gallagher School, in Rivière Froide.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Lizards, snakes, etc., threatened by climate change
There’s been a long held belief that snakes and lizards and other cold-blooded animals can just soak up plenty of heat, up to 15 or 20 degrees C more than the air temperature of their typical environment. A group of… »
U.S. Senate confirms Bruce Heyman as ambassador to Canada
Canada will soon have a new U.S. ambassador. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Bruce Heyman, a partner at Goldman Sachs in Chicago. Soon after the announcement, Heyman took to Twitter to convey his excitement about the new position.… »
Another HMS Bounty possible?
A group in Nova Scotia, wants to keep the Bouny legend alive. The consortium have indicated they intend to build another replica of the famous three masted ship. The last tragic moments of the tall ship Bounty off the east… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Weather woes: another Nor’easter
Winter weather will not let up despite spring being just days away. Another winter storm is moving up the Altantic coast of the United States into Canada, closing schools, snarling traffic and cancelling flights at airports. Forecasters are predicting 15… »
Economy, International, Society
Canadian job gains mostly part-time last year
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce released its report on the labour market in 2013, and there some surprising findings. First, was the news that the greatest gains in employment were among older Canadians. Men and women over age 55 are… »
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