Canadian Rangers will finally be able to shelf their dependable but old Lee Enfield rifles in favour of a modern rifle designed for use in the rugged conditions of Canada’s North. Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan today announced a contract… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Video shows cyclist hit by door
Video from a nearby shop captured Chelsea Mobishwash cycling down a major thoroughfare in downtown Toronto, the door of a truck opening and knocking her off her bike. The accident occurred on August 26 as she was riding to work,… »
G20 meeting to focus on open trade
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been well-received in China, both by its people and politicians. He managed to stave off a plan to dramatically restrict Canadian exports of canola to China, and raised human rights issues with leaders behind… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada grapples with a growing problem: the online sexual abuse of children
The problem–call it a scourge–of the online sexual exploitation and the abuse of children does not appear to be going away any time soon despite the hard work and the best of intentions of a lot of people. The Canadian… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Gun ownership on the rise in Canada
More and more people are buying guns in Canada. The latest figures are contained in a report by the country’s Commissioner of Firearms. They show the number of restricted guns–such as certain types of rifles and handguns–has doubled since 2004.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Controversy dogs Montreal anti-litter campaign
The thing about advertising campaigns is you never know what’s going to work How about the contro in Montreal right now over a part of the city’s $700,000 anti-litter campaign that includes videos, billboards and street performances? The poo from… »
Health, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology
World Health Organization: Concern over resistant sex diseases
Every year millions are treated for sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STD- STI), but every year it’s becoming more difficult to cure them. That’s because the various strains are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. Health officials say continued… »
Street drugs ‘never more scary,’ says doctor
Health officials in the western city of Vancouver have found that 86 per cent of street drugs brought to a safe injection facility tested positive for fentanyl, a drug responsible for hundreds of fatal overdoses. Fentanyl is said to be… »
Mission heads to Mali to study peacekeeping efforts
There are increasing hints that Canada could be sending peacekeepers to Mali, perhaps as soon as mid-September. On Wednesday, the government said it is sending a fact-finding mission to examine United Nations peacekeeping operations in the West Africa country. Defence… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights, Politics, Society
Canada’s Prime Minister now a comic book superhero
Yes, it’s a federal politician as a comic book hero. The variant cover of issue No.5 of Marvel comics series “Civil War II- Choosing Sides” was released yesterday, (Wednesday). A limited number of the ‘variant’ issue will feature Canada’s Prime… »
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