Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy is calling on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to personally ask the president of Egypt to release him from prison there. His interview with the public broadcaster CBC marks the first time Faj,u has spoken about… »
Highlights / Year: 2014
The bitter Hong Kong Christmas of 1941
Only hours after the Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Japanese forces launched an attack against the British colony of Hong Kong. Canadian soldiers with Bren Gun obviously in a training photo. The garrison troops… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Easing restrictions for spouses awaiting residency
For a one-year trial period, the Canadian government will start issuing work permits to help the spouses of citizen already living in Canada, but waiting for permanent residency. Thousands of Canadians families live in limbo with spouses unable to work… »
Blended families face extra holiday stress
Advertising and the entertainment media have led Canadians to have high expectations for holiday festivities with family, but conflict can erupt, particularly in so-called blended families. This is how society describes families where the parents have split up and then… »
Tainted street drugs send 10 to hospital
It was a hectic Friday night for police and hospital staff in the western Canadian city of Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Some 10 people were rushed to hospital with serious health issues which resembled a drug overdose. Police say it appears the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Kerfuffle at Ontario government and stakeholder meeting on neonicotinoids
On December 18th an important discussion meeting was held between government ministries and various stakeholders to discuss the Ontario government’s plan to restrict use of the contentious insecticides known as neonicotinoids which have been linked to mass bee die-offs. Ann Slater… »
International, Politics, Society
Canadians wonder will cheap travel to Cuba change?
While the world wonders about the political implications of U.S. plans to normalize relations with Cuba, Canadians may be forgiven for wondering whether one of their best winter travel options will change. Many Canadians love to escape the long and… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Hopes for a white Christmas fade in eastern Canada
Traditionally, there is an expectation that a beautiful blanket of white snow covers the Canadian landscape for Christmas, but that is not likely this year in the eastern part of the country. There is a low-pressure system building that will… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Warmer Atlantic ocean: adverse affect on fish stocks
A government scientific report quietly released in November paints a gloomy picture for fisheries in Newfoundland/Labrador and by extension throughout Canada’s east coast fishery. The report says that the warming ocean is adversely affecting fish stocks, including shrimp. In Newfoundland,… »
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