Canadian troops serving overseas often get visits by comedians, musicians and even hockey celebrities who come to entertain them and boost their morale. Over the years, they’ve included comedian Rick Mercer, singer Tom Cochrane and flamboyant hockey commentator Don Cherry.… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Tax service fails to stop employees from snooping
In spite of spending at least $10.5 on the problem, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) still has not been able to stop some employees from looking into the private tax files of individuals and businesses. The agency is obliged by… »
International, Politics, Society
Toronto Christmas Market beefs up security following Berlin attack
The Toronto Christmas Market at the city’s historic Distillery District has beefed up its security in light of an attack in Berlin, CityNews reported Tuesday. Twelve people were killed and 45 were injured when a heavy truck plowed into the crowds… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Give to the Moose Sex Project for Christmas, urges group
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) wants to encourage romance between some endangered moose and members of a healthier population nearby in hopes of boosting their numbers. There are only 500 to 1,000 of the endangered animals in the province… »
Highlights, International, Politics, Society
Extremists release new video of Canadian-American hostages
Islamist extremists have released another video of a captive Canadian-American family who have been held since 2012. American Caitlan Coleman who was pregnant at the time, and her Canadian husband Joshua Boyle were on a backpacking trip in Afghanistan when… »
Fort McMurray wildfire voted Canada’s top news story of 2016
It was dubbed “the beast” and when it ripped through Canada’s oilsands capital of Fort McMurray in northeastern Alberta destroying thousands of homes in early May, nearly 90,000 residents fled its fiery rage. And now a Canadian Press annual survey… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
“Barcoding”: helping to identify and preserve the world’s biodiversity
It began about 12 years ago when research Professor Paul Hebert proposed using short sections of DNA to identify species. To simplify understanding, it’s being called barcoding of species, in that species can be identified through computer matching of the… »
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Gordie Tapp, entertainer extraordinaire, takes his final bow
He was known to generations in Canada and the US where he was a popular host, character actor, writer, pitchman, and amazing joke teller. Gordie Tapp died this Sunday in a Burlington, Ontario hospital at age 94. He began his… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Light exercise may be good after concussion
A new study suggests it may be good for youngsters to get some exercise in the week after suffering a concussion. The current advice is to rest until symptoms diminish. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario studied 5-… »
2 Canadians honoured for heroism at U.S. Carnegie Medals ceremony
The Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has honoured two Canadians with medals for heroism. Calvin Bradley Stein of Madoc, Ontario and Clark Whitecalf of Gallivan, Saskatchewan, were among the latest batch of 21 people awarded the prestigious prize set up… »
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