Canadian doctors say the minimum age for smoking pot should be 25, but it will settle for 21 and there should be strict controls on amounts and potency of products sold to those under 25. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA)… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Highlights, International, Politics, Society
Policy shift: ISIS or ISIL no longer
In an apparent policy shift, Canadian government agencies will no longer refer to a well-known terrorist group as ISIS, or ISIL (Islamic state of Iraq and Syria, or Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). The preamble to a federal… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Bombardier C-Series jet: delayed but great
Bombardier, the Montreal-based aerospace company, continues to get bombarded with bad news. Yesterday it was announced that delivery of the long anticipated C-Series jets will be halved this year, from 15 to 7. The reason is beyond its control as… »
International, Politics, Society
A major WWI battle: decades forgotten, but no longer
It was the middle of summer 1917 and for the first time a Canadian was entirely in charge of Canadian troops in the First World War. A few months earlier, Canadian Gen. Arthur Currie, had been the successful planner of… »
Missing coffee shop credit card leads to arrest
Canadians love their Tim Hortons coffee, and one in particular loves the fact that a pre-paid card from the chain of shops led to the recovery stolen goods and two arrests. As CBC reports, a woman from the western province of… »
Arts & Entertainment, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Jacques Cartier Bridge lighting up for 375th and 150th
The Jacques Cartier Bridge will be illuminated by night for the historic occasions of Montreal’s 375th anniversary and Canada’s 150th. The tandem honour will begin May 17, 2017, Montreal’s special date, and on July 1st, Canada Day, it may be… »
Grandparents play vital role, says non-profit
Grandparents are playing an increasingly important role in the lives of Canadian children, according to the Vanier Institute of the Family. The non-profit research group analysed statistics to create a snapshot of grandparents. It found that they often provide financial… »
A dozen books nominated for prestigious prize
The Scotiabank Giller Prize judges have released the long list of 12 books eligible to win the $100,000 first prize or the $10,000 awarded for each book that will make the short list. ‘Global perspectives’ cited by judges In a… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
New stamps feature Canadian birds
Even as the debate goes on to determine a national bird as a symbol of Canada ( RCI-Aug 31,2016), Canada Post has produced the first in a new series of stamps to showcase our avian residents. While Canada itself doesn’t yet… »
‘Eastsizing’ to beat soaring house prices in B.C.
“Eastsizing’ is the word the Bruyneel’s coined to describe their solution to the financially strapped situation the family found themselves in, living near Vancouver. A variation on “downsizing” which is what many people in the Babyboom generation are doing. Those… »
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