Wood Buffalo is home to hundreds of wildlife species including bison and the endangered whooping crane © google An aboriginal group in northern Alberta have written to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization asking for a new designation for… »
Highlights / Year: 2014
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Quebec resident exodus to other provinces continues.
Quebec business leaders say they are quietly concerned about the ongoing out-migration of residents to other provinces. According to the latest statistics, Quebec lost 13,100 residents who have moved out, primarily to Ontario and Alberta. It should be noted that… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Rob Ford wants to run again if health permits
Canada’s most famous (some would say infamous) politician, former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, says he will run for the post again if he recovers from cancer. Ford is currently suffering from a rare and aggressive form of the disease and… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Great Lakes water levels finally on the rise
Residents and industries that rely on North America’s Great Lakes for sustenance are breathing a sigh of relief–at least for now. A new report says the water levels of the lakes are on the rise, ending the longest-ever recorded period… »
Perry Bellegarde new National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
Indigenous First Nation chiefs have elected Perry Bellegarde as the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). His election comes months after the previous National Chief Shawn Atleo resigned over internal differences in the AFN over a… »
Bank of Canada Governor warning: Indebted households and overvalued house prices
Canada’s finacial system faces three important vulnerabilties: high household indebtedness; imbalances in the housing market; and increased investor risk said Stephen Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, in his biannual report on Wednesday (December 10). At a press… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada’s decision in 2013 will raise tariffs on items from 72 countries, January 1
Canadians could soon be paying more for a range of products as tariffs on items from 72 countries take effect January 1, 2015. The list of countries that will see their tariffs rise includes major exporters like Brazil, China, Indonesia,… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Foods that fool: Healthy promises, but maybe not quite so.
The box of cereal on the store shelf has lovely pictures of fruit on it, but there may be no actual fruit in the cereal inside. The container may say “natural fibre” boldly on the front, but carefully looking on… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian breakthrough in obesity research
Canadian scientists have identified an important hormone that contributes to obesity and diabetes and hope this can eventually lead to prevention and therapies. Our bodies burn calories at a rate determined by brown adipose tissue, found near the collar bone.… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian hospital implants world’s smallest pacemaker
The Calgary Foothills Medical Centre has just implanted the world’s smallest pacemaker into eight patients, as part of a ground-breaking international trial of the device. the pacemaker is inserted via a catheter directly into the heart. © Youtube Pacemakers are implanted to… »
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