More Canadians are planning to attend ceremonies to honour fallen soldiers this year according to a public opinion survey commissioned by the non-profit group Historica Canada. It found that 29 per cent of respondents plan to attend a Remembrance Day… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
Time change prompts arguments against it
Most Canadians turned their clocks back one hour early on Sunday morning and, as is often the case, it prompted arguments against the twice-yearly time change. The idea to turn clocks one hour forward in March originated during World War… »
More than 3,000 Canadian entities, 3 former PMs, named in Paradise Papers leak
[Based on reporting by Valérie Ouellet, Dave Seglins, Rachel Houlihan, CBC News] More than 3,000 Canadian entities and individuals, including three former prime ministers and key Liberal Party fundraisers, are named in the Paradise Papers, a leak of millions of records… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
A Canadian Muslim campaigner against extremism speaks out
A Canadian Muslim is facing an Islamic fatwa against his life. Pakistani-born Tarek Fatah, Canadian author, columnist, broadcaster and Muslim, is an long-time outspoken critic of extremist interpretations of the Koran. Although Canadian, he also hosts a broadcast in India… »
Talk about drug overdose, urges health agency
The Fraser Health agency has launched a campaign to get people to talk about drug overdose with friends or family members who they think may be at risk. The agency serves 1.8 million people in part of the western province… »
Highlights, International, Society
Remembrance week: 100 years, the blood soaked fields of Flanders
November 6, Canadians take Passchendaele This year marks the 100th anniversary of many momentous battle of the First World War. After incredible but costly victories at Vimy and Hill 70, the Canadians were called upon to take the village of… »
Valerie Plante becomes Montreal’s first female mayor
Valerie Plante made history in Montreal’s mayoral election on Sunday, defeating incumbent Denis Coderre in a stunning upset to become the first female mayor in the city’s 375-year history. A relative newcomer to municipal politics, Plante run on a campaign… »
Uncategorized
The LINK Online, Sun. Nov. 5, 2017
your hosts, Lynn, Levon, Marie-Claude, Marc (Video of show at bottom) A report says Canadian government computers are regularly attacked, and sometimes breached © CBC It’s almost war by other means. A new report shows that Canadian government computers are under… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society, Sports
Young hockey players may return too soon after concussion: study
New sophisticated imaging shows that young hockey players who have had a concussion may still have changes in their brains after having been cleared to go back to playing. Researchers at Western University studied players between the ages of 11… »
Uncategorized
Remembrance week: A monument to those who served in Afghanistan
On November 11th, millions will gather at cenotaphs in cities and towns across Canada, and in many other countries around the world. This is to reflect upon the sacrifices of so many men and women who fought for freedom in… »
The world in pictures
Canada in pictures
