In recent years some talented people have taken the typical Hallowe’en pumpkin carving (jack-o-lantern) to a new and artistic level. This year however, an historic site in Ontario has set a whole new standard in artistic carving. As with all… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
Chase the Ace and the winners in St. John’s, Newfoundland
Chase the Ace is a fundraising endeavour that’s grown in popularity in Canada. Now, following the extraordinary outcome for a tiny church in Newfoundland, more organisations may soon be making it even more popular. St. Kevin’s Catholic Church took in… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Hillary Clinton: resilient and issuing warnings
Hilary Clinton was in Montreal last night, addressing a crowd of 2,000 people at the Palais de Congres. It was the second Canadian stop on her 15-day tour promoting her new book. Hillary Clinton’s book, “What Happened”, was released last… »
Journalism groups hand out secrecy award
Law is ‘in shambles,’ says CJFE Four journalists’ groups have given out the second of their secrecy “awards” to highlight what they say is a need for substantive reform to Canada’s access-to-information law. The law is designed to give the… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Canada refugee claims, slow progress
Figures from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) show that the influx of asylum seekers has clogged the system. Thousands of claimants have crossed into Canada through the porous undefended border. About 13,000 of the 32,000 claims have been made… »
Canada should admit more refugees, say advocacy groups
Canada should increase the numbers of refugees and immigrants it admits, recommends the Canadian Council for Refugees, an umbrella organization representing immigration and refugee advocacy groups across the country. The council would like the number of government-sponsored refugees to go… »
‘Reduced-sugar’ products may not be as healthy as expected: study
A new study suggests that packaged foods that are labelled ‘no added sugar’ or ‘reduced in sugar’ are healthier but may not be as healthy as consumers expect. Analysis of over 3,000 food labels in a University of Toronto database… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Gone in 20 years? Scientists raise alarm over northern Right whales
Extinction now possible, within decades. (if photos don’t appear- refresh page) Scientists at at annual international conference on North Atlantic Right Whales have expressed extreme concern over the species survival. The meeting comes with special urgency after some… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, International
New scam targets foreign students in Canada
Police in the west coast province of British Columbia are once again warning the large Chinese community there about a new scam. The extortion scam appears to be targeting female Chinese students in Canada. It’s related to a virtual kidnapping… »
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Chase the Ace might change the place
How did Chase the Ace make this little church a big story in Newfoundland? Stl Kevin’s Parish started the Chase the Ace fundraiser that had crowds growing as the jackpot kept climbing this summer in St. John’s, Newfoundland. © CBC/Ted Dillon… »
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