A new survey of Canadian attitudes towards the Muslim community shows a slight majority see them as partners in the fight against radicalization, and not part of the problem. However, the survey also shows a distinct desire for the Muslim… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Economy, International, Society
Luxury home sales likely to spark controversy
Sales of luxury homes have declined in July and August in the western city of Vancouver while they have gone up in Toronto, according to Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. The news will likely add to the growing controversy over real… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Canadian Man Booker prize nominees delighted
Canadian author Madeleine Thien told Canadian Press she was feeling “pretty wonderful” that her novel “Do Not Say We Have Nothing” was shortlisted for one of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes. She and fellow Canadian David Szalay, author of… »
Interest rates: Canadians living too close to the edge
A million Canadians are living on borrowed time, and borrowed money. A new survey shows a mere 0.25 percent increase in lending rates would push some 700,000 Canadians into a financial squeeze. Increase the lending rate by one full point,… »
Uncategorized
Gordon Pinsent receives Stratford’s Legacy Award
Gordon Pinsent will be honoured with this year’s Legacy Award by the Stratford Festival, where he performed early in his stage career. The acclaimed actor from Grand Falls, Newfoundland, joined the company in 1962 and had roles in Macbeth, The Taming… »
Schools need regulations to deal with heat in Ontario
Schools in southern Ontario had a lot to deal with last week during a continuing heat wave. Trying to get established and organized for a new year was not easy in class rooms where the temperature rose above 30 Celsius… »
Health, International, Society
Sperm donor siblings: first vacation together
Lexie Stewart, Briley Lewis and Katee Kemether spent their first vacation together, and it won’t be their last. The half-sibings are united by the sperm their mothers used to conceive them. Lexie was brought up by her single mom, Kim… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Inuit in Canada and Greenland seek control of marine oasis
Indigenous peoples from Canada and Greenland are seeking to have joint management of a unique area of the Arctic Ocean, reports Canadian Press. The North Water Polynya in Baffin Bay is an area of unfrozen sea surrounded by sea ice.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Polar bear adaptation to ice loss: not really working
Polar bears need sea ice to hunt and mate. With climate change, the ice season is becoming shorter, meaning bears are spending longer periods on land. Some have been trying to adapt to the increasing delays between freeze-up by seeking alternative food… »
Tax department to investigate real estate speculators
The minister responsible for tax revenues has asked for an investigation into real estate speculators following reports of possible tax evasion and fraud. The Globe and Mail newspaper has reported extensively on the real estate market in the western city… »
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