A pod of humpback whales fought off some killer (orca) whales trying to eat a sea lion off the western coast of Canada, reports CBC. It’s not clear whether they were trying to save the sea mammal or simply defending… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
The man with the golden bum
Ok apologies to James Bond fans.. but police were trying to figure out how someone was making off with gold from Canada’s mint. The case has been kept very quiet: the Royal Canadian Mint doesn’t like to advertise that they… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
CETA- free trade study refutes government optimism
The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) is a free trade deal between Canada and the nations of the European Union. Worked out between the previous Stephen Harper led Conservative Party government , the deal is being promoted with equal enthusiasm… »
Bomb threat empties entire province’s schools.
A vague bomb threat has resulted in emergency evacuations of all schools in the island province of Prince Edward Island. A spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) say the threat did not mention any particular school so as… »
OECD cuts Canadian economic growth estimate
Canada’s economy will grow at a slower than expected pace in 2016, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said today as it also trimmed its outlook for the global economy. In its latest interim economic outlook, the OECD said… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Drug-resistant bacteria could kill millions, upend world economy
World leaders are meeting over the alarming global issue of antibiotic resistant bacteria. New germs are emerging that cannot be treated with drugs and if the trend continues it could lead to millions of deaths and threaten the global economy.… »
Veterans Ombudsman recommends improved compensation for pain and suffering
The federal government needs to come up with a better way for compensating injured Canadian veterans for their pain and suffering on top of the compensation they already receive for their disability, says a new report by the Veterans Ombudsman released… »
Canadian aid workers ‘outraged’ by attack on humanitarian convoy in Syria
Canadian aid workers are adding their voice to a growing chorus of outrage following Monday’s deadly attack on a humanitarian convoy that prompted the U.N. to suspend all aid shipments into Syria and brought the latest peace efforts to the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Earth records 16th month of record heat
The average world temperature for August smashed records making it the 16th record-breaking month in a row, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States. The average temperature for August was 16.52 C and it was… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, Society
Indigenous people suffer mercury poisoning
More than 90 per cent of people in two indigenous communities are suffering symptoms of mercury poisoning, according to Japanese experts. CBC reports that even young people are affected in the communities of Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong in the province… »
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