Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday (November 24) $5.8 billion of infrastructure funding over the next three years, saying an expected budget surplus next year would allow for the extra funding. Next year, there is a scheduled federal election… »
Highlights / Year: 2014
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Website clicks can compromise privacy
A Canadian woman was shocked to suddenly get hundreds of emails from men who wanted to date her and realized she had inadvertently given a website permission to create a dating profile of her. The profile included her name, photo… »
Ontario moves to restrict e-cigarettes
Canada’s most populous province has introduced legislation that would restrict the sale of electronic-cigarettes. The new proposal also would completely ban the sale of menthol cigarettes along with all flavoured tobacco. The proposed law also would ban smoking on restaurant… »
Former NHL hockey player, coach and executive Pat Quinn dead at age 71
Pat Quinn, a former player in the National Hockey League (NHL), head coach and general manager, has died at the age of 71. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pat Quinn”, said Jim Gregory, vice-chairman of the Hockey… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
The Polar Sea : major new Arctic adventure, science, social documentary series
A new documentary film series is part crazy sailing adventure and part environmental film showing the rapid and drastic changes taking place in the Arctic due to warming and changing climate. Kevin McMahon is the creative director of “The Polar… »
Civil servants used for partisan goals: opposition
A senior government official has asked public servants to use official Twitter feeds to promote a recently-proposed tax measure with a slogan used in the last election campaign. Liberal finance critic Scott Brison says the tweets are partisan and public… »
Health, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian thalidomide survivors seeking government help
The 95 Canadian survivors of the thalidomide tragedy are asking the federal government for financial support as they age, which is adding further hardship to their already very challenging lives. First synthesized in 1954, by the 1960’s the new drug… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New test could predict return of prostate cancer
Some men respond well to initial treatment for prostate cancer, but a new test could soon help predict those who will need further and more aggressive treatment. Across North America 260,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year. 50,000… »
Arts & Entertainment, Politics, Society
Canada’s wild prohibition(s) era, rum runners and border wars
Author Dan Francis latest book talks of booze, prohibition, and temperence in Canada. It’s called Closing Time: Prohibition, Rum Runners, and Border Wars © The Ubyssey (UBC) Long before the American Rosa Parks broke the colour barrier, Canada had Viola Desmond.… »
Politics Today – November 23, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the two federal by-elections, both won by the ruling Conservatives, this past Monday. As well he reports on the decision by independent MP Maria Mourani to sign an Official… »
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