It’s a rugged forested area along the western Ontario shore of the vast Lake Superior. The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced it has completed the acquisition of 1,000 hectares of land around Big Trout Bay. The almost untouched Big… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
Canadian knife maker sends crafts worldwide
Marc Liss likes to salvage materials like strong saw blades, old whisky barrels and bison horn as well as wood from around the world to craft knives that are unique and beautiful. He and his partner, Kayla Penelton, founded a… »
Canadian museum features Japanese flower arrangements
Canada’s Museum of Nature in Ottawa will soon unveil its 33rd exhibition of Japanese flower arrangements called Ikebana. The show is very popular and features the art of traditional flower design that dates back to 6th century Japan. In celebration… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Tax credit for using public transit removed
The idea was introduced in 2006 under the Conservative government as a “green” measure. In the face of climate change and a desire to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the public transit tax credit was instituted to encourage people to leave… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Whistler Blackcomb’s awesome spring skiing
Snow in Whistler and cherry blossoms in Vancouver. The annual festival will feature a taste of Japan along with events under the canopy of pink and white. © CBC Vancouver/Gerry Bates Whistler, the ski resort 120 kilometres north of Vancouver, is… »
Economy, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
International World Skills Championship coming up
With files from CNW What are World Skills? These are vocational skills in trades and technology. Although many have not heard of the competition, it takes place every two years and attracts about 100,000 spectators. The Canadian WorldSkills team, all… »
The breakup of Canada- The legal wrangling encore
Canada, Quebec independence, and the constitution. It is a long and complicated story and process. In Quebec in 2000, the then governing “separatist” Parti Quebecois passed Bill 99 which stated that it alone could decide whether it would leave Canada… »
Future looking bleak for famed ‘jellybean houses’ in New Brunswick city of St. John
The name is exotic, the reality? Not so much. There’s something of a fight these days over a row of three ageing residences, known as the “jellybean houses,” in the city of Saint John, New Brunswick. A group of residents… »
International, Politics, Society
New survey suggests Canadians may avoid a ‘democratic recession” a la the U.S. and U.K.
A new survey offers a good deal of hope to Canadians who fear the country could embrace the so-called “democratic deficit” that marked Brexit and continues to mark in the United States under President Donald Trump. The survey, carried out… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Old mining waste becomes new gold in north Ontario
with files from: Northern Ontario Business: N Tollinsky; CBC: M von Stackelberg New technology and interest in electric cars has brought a rush of interest in a tiny old mining town in northern Ontario. Red balloon shows Cobalt Ontario,… »
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