In answer to this audience question, it is helpful to note that Canada is facing a demographic crunch and will need immigrants for years to come to avoid a decline in population numbers. ‘Not enough babies’ A large number of… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, Society
Advocate admonishes Ottawa for lack of progress on First Nations issues
A leading advocate for First Nations children and their families is admonishing Canada’s federal government about the snail’s pace its taking fixing problems that have festered for too long. In a speech to the International Society for the Prevention of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
‘Sub-national’ governments meet to discuss climate action- Mexico
The second “Climate Summit of the Americas” is taking place this week in Guadalajara, Mexico. The summit involves input from representatives from countries from North, Central, and South America, and this time with some observer nations from Southeast Asia. Tim… »
Music video marks hockey player’s fundraiser for kid’s hospital
Although the Montreal Canadiens hockey team traded P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators, the popular defenceman has vowed to follow through on his promise to raise $10 million for the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Alberta wildfires took big toll on Canadian economy
Canada’s economy took a severe hit in this year’s second quarter, its worst performance in seven years. Statistics Canada says on an annualized basis, the second quarter economy shrank by 1.6 per cent. That’s the largest quarterly decline in gross… »
Canadians becoming desensitized to terror stories, but concerned about travel
It seems almost every night, the news reports some horrific terrorist act, mass shooting, deliberate airline crash, bombing, or some other form of violence. One of the largest international polling firms has conducted a survey of Canadian attitudes to such… »
Feel like relocating? Check out this Down East opportunity
PLEASE NOTE: SINCE THIS INTERVIEW WAS POSTED, THE STORE HAS HIRED THE STAFF IT NEEDED. THE OFFER HAS ENDED. Feeling lucky? I mean, really lucky? Sisters Heather Coulombe (left) and Sandee MacLean will never be accused of not thinking outside… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Tax fairness advocates applaud EU Apple decision
Advocates for fairness say the Canadian government should take a cue from the European Union and start taxing big corporations that make profits in Canada. The EU says Ireland has given illegal tax benefits to Apple Inc. and has ordered… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Choosing a national bird for Canada.
Almost everyone knows the bald eagle as the national bird of the United States. Other species of eagle have been chosen for several countries, including Spain, Philippines, Mexico and others. Lesser known ones perhaps are the national bird of the… »
Economy, International, Society
Leader gets extension on canola trade with China
China had threatened to change the rules on canola imports from Canada on September 1, but while on a state visit to China, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the current rules have been extended pending further negotiations. Canola generates… »
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