The federal government is reaching out to hundreds of Canadians in Bali, telling them to be ready to leave quickly, as Indonesian authorities raised their alert for volcanic activity on the island to the highest level on Monday. Authorities also… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
School to review policy on bullying following teen death
A school in Quebec has plans to review its policy on bullying following the death of one of its students last week, reports CBC. Simon Dufour, 15, is thought to have intentionally placed himself in front of an on-coming train… »
Toronto Argos are Canadian football champs
The storied “Grey Cup” heads to Toronto It was as exciting a game as could be imagined for a Canadian Football league championship. The Canadian game is generally seen as a more open faster game than the U.S, NFL games… »
New website helps parents guide grieving children
Parents often want to shield their children from death and dying but studies show it is best to be open and honest to help them cope. A new website offers advice on how to start the conversation, what words to… »
Prince Harry, actress Meghan Markle engaged
Prince Harry, fifth in line in the Royal Family, is set to marry American actress Meghan Markle, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday, ending months of intense media speculation and rumours. Markle, an actress, a humanitarian campaigner and lifestyle blogger, will become a… »
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The LINK Online, Sun. Nov. 26, 2017
Your hosts, Lynn, Levon, Marie-Claude, Marc (Video of show at bottom) U.S. changes could make some content more difficult, slower or more expensive to access for users worldwide. The words “net neutrality” may not mean much to most people, but… »
Very young Canadians not getting enough sleep, activity
Health officials say only 12 per cent of toddlers and 13 per cent of pre-schoolers are getting the right amounts of sleep, physical activity and sedentary behaviour. They add that these very young children are spending too much time in… »
Humanitarian groups lambast Myanmar-Bangladesh deal on Rohingyas
Humanitarian groups are speaking out against a “dangerous” and “premature” deal struck between Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate Rohingya refugees who have fled a campaign of violence described by the United Nations as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” Myanmar,… »
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Tom Wilson- A rock and roll life, and self discovery
Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers, and the Road Home © Penguin Random House (Doubleday Canada) publishers (video of interview at bottom) The book is called “Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers, and the Road Home” It’s the personal story of… »
Canada condemns ‘heinous’ Sinai mosque attack
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice Friday to a chorus of international leaders who have condemned a deadly bomb and gun attack that killed at least 235 people and wounded more than 100 others in a crowded mosque in… »
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