The annual “Carnaval de Quebec” is one of the bigger winter celebrations in the world. One of the big attractions has long been the national and international snow and Ice sculpture competitions. This winter’s version of Carnaval however will see… »
Highlights / Year: 2014
Disabled Canadian war vet faces ‘biggest battle’ of his life, against his own government
Lying in a hospital bed, and just starting to comprehend losing both his legs in a Taliban ambush, Canadian Major Mark Campbell found out the federal government had stripped his lifetime military pension, according to journalist Tamsyn Burgmann in an… »
Canada’s Ethics Commissioner decides not to investigate matter she won’t describe
Canada’s Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson concluded she had no evidence on a matter brought to her attention to justify an investigation, but gave few details about what the matter actually was about. In a statement released Thursday (December 4) the… »
Shania Twain home-town tourist attraction in Ontario: gone
From modern showcase to open pit mine It was a true rags to riches story. Shania Twain who is now 47, grew up poor in the hard-rock mining town of Timmins in northern Ontario. Her career began by singing in… »
More disabled people unemployed or earning less
Of the Canadians who have mental and/or physical disabilities, 49 per cent said they could not find jobs, according to government statistics collected in 2011. The employment rate for the general population is 79 per cent. Employment rates for Canadians… »
‘Troubling’ increase in poor mental health: poll
There has been a big increase in the number of adults reporting they have poor mental health, according to an on-going survey in the province of Ontario. In 2003, the number was 4.7 per cent. By 2013 it had risen… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Grassy Narrows 12 year forestry blockade to be challenged in 2015
Grassy Narrows, the First Nation community in north-western Ontario, is getting ready for a challenges in 2015. The Women of Grassy Narrows issued a statement yesterday honouring the 12th anniversary of the longest-running blockade in Canada. The community established the blockace… »
Politicians: least trusted profession
A national survey taken last month discovered that most Canadians just don’t trust their politicians….and don’t trust them… a lot! At least one ethicist is calling it an “ethical crisis” in Canadian politics. Chris MacDonald is an associate professor at… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Montreal a Rockefeller Foundation Resilient City
Montreal has been chosen to join the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities for 2015. The 100RC project was established to help cities around the world “become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Sable Island horses should be removed: biologist
A recent report suggested horses on a small island off Canada’s Atlantic shore risk extinction, and at least one biologist says it would be better for the ecosystem if they were gone. Sable Island is home to some unique plant… »
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