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Highlights / Year: 2016
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Your Columns
The Arctic Council at 20
The Arctic Council is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. The international forum has Canadian roots and was established on September 19, 1996 when the world’s circumpolar nations signed the Ottawa Declaration, outlining the new forum’s focus: sustainable development and environmental protection. To mark the… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Montreal’s Maghreb fair offers integration and networking opportunities
Hundreds of immigrants from Northwestern Africa are expected to participate in a weekend professional networking fair in Montreal that hopes to facilitate their integration into the Canadian society and the job market. The Salon du Développement Canado-Maghrébin at the Palais… »
Montreal to host conference on countering violent extremism
Dozens of experts in various fields – from counterterrorism to social work and education – will gather in Montreal in November for Canada’s first professional training program on countering violent extremism. The two-day training program organized by the Montreal Institute for… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canada calls for Arctic wildlife enforcement network
As black market prices for elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns have reached historic highs, Canada is calling on circumpolar countries to join forces to prevent trafficking of iconic Arctic wildlife products such as polar bear skins and narwhal tusks. “Over… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
After Yahoo hack, expert says to close unused accounts
Experts have advice for people who are concerned about the massive theft of personal data from Yahoo. Last week, Yahoo announced that more than 500 million users were affected by what it called a state-sponsored attack two years ago. Tumblr… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society
Canada, and the world’s, water crisis Pt 4
This is the fourth in the five part series on the growing concern over access to fresh water. Maude Barlow’s new book looks at what is happening in Canada and around the world. It’s called, “Boiling Point: government neglect, corporate… »
Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
History: Sept. 29, 1962 – Canada third country in space
It began as an ambitious project in the late 1950’s. It ended up pushing Canada into the top ranks of space technology. In the early morning of September 29, 1962, a rocket blasted off from from the US Vandenberg Air… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canadian admits money laundering in narwhal smuggling scheme
A retired police officer pleaded guilty to 10 money-laundering charges in the United States yesterday after being convicted and fined in Canada for smuggling narwhal whale tusks. Gregory R. Logan faces up to 20 years in prison and a $500,000… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Record number of newcomers arrive in Canada
Government census figures reveal that 320,932 newcomers came to Canada in the past year. That’s the highest number on record. Among them were thousands of Syrian refugees who began arriving in November 2015 and now number over 30,000. New arrivals… »
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