For decades it was believed that the first humans came to North America from Siberia over the Bering Land Bridge and then moved south through a corridor of land opened up by melting glaciers. But new research has found that… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Toronto tree branches injure, kill
The mayor of Toronto is still planning to cut the budget of his parks department in spite of the fact that falling tree branches have injured several people and killed one, reports The Globe and Mail newspaper. Pruning trees became… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Montreal company moving full speed ahead in developing robotic arms for people that can’t use their own
Think about not having the use of your arms–not being able to pick up that glass on the table, not being able to turn that door knob. Think about not being able to do all those other things that the… »
Health, International, Society
Filing suit, Alberta woman says no Pokemon Go
An Alberta woman has launched a class-action lawsuit against the company behind the popular video game Pokemon Go. Barbra-Lyn Schaeffer, who lives in the hamlet of Torrington, 160 kilometres northeast of Calgary, says she and her husband have suffered an… »
Suspected ISIS sympathizer shot dead in Ontario
The RCMP shot and killed an alleged ISIS sympathizer in a small southern Ontario town on Wednesday after the force said it received “credible information” of a potential terrorist act earlier in the day. The dead man was identified as… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
How hot is it?
Too hot for soccer! Or more specfically, too hot for soccer on artificial turf in Toronto. Environment Canada issued heat warnings for southern Ontario and Quebec today. Temperatures are expected to rise to 40 C breaking previously held records from 1944. But… »
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Tragically Hip Day in Toronto
Mayor John Tory declared it Tragically Hip Day in Canada’s largest city, Toronto, today. This is the first night of a three-concert stint for the band. Originally from Kingston, Ontario, The Tragically Hip has a fierce and affectionate following across Canada, built up over… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Blueberry crops a draw for Chinese investors
Blueberries are thriving and the crop is fantastic this summer in the province of Quebec. Gregg Edwards, who has a blueberry farm south of Montreal, says the crop is “gigantic”. He said they picked more blueberries today, than all of… »
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Extra special ‘cosmic fireworks show’ expected
This week the Perseid meteor shower could provide double the number of shooting stars normally seen at this time of year. Computer models suggest the earth is entering a particularly dense cloud of particles shed by the Swift-Tuttle comet. “Every… »
Rehab too costly, teen dies of suspected overdose
Canada may be a wealthy country, but the waits are often long for those seeking public services to cope with addictions. This is at the heart of the story about 16-year-old Gwynevere Staddon who was found dead Sunday evening in… »
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