imagineNATIVE, the film and media arts festival that screens and displays work from aboriginal people around the world, opened its 18th edition last night in Toronto. This year, over 100 feature films, documentaries, short films and music videos will screen… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
World Wildlife photo competition: Winners
The winners in the annual World Wildlife photo competition were announced this week by the Natural History Museum in London, England The grand prize winner was Brent Stirton of South Africa. His image of a dehorned Black Rhino, killed by… »
Zoo opens breeding facility for endangered sage-grouse
There are hopes the Calgary Zoo can boost the tiny population of greater sage-grouse left in Canada in a brand new breeding facility it has just opened. There are fewer than 400 of these birds remaining as human development has… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Neutrinos: Towards discovering the secrets of the cosmos
“Whenever anything cool happens in the universe, neutrinos are usually involved” Lindley Winslow, MIT They’re so tiny, and virtually without mass, that trillions of them zip completely through us every day. In fact they pass through everything and only rarely have… »
Sears stores begin liquidation sales today
Sears begins their final chapter with liquidation sales today in stores across Canada. Managers and former executives walk away with big cash bonuses The retailer, that was part of the Canadian landscape in 130 locations, is leaving many former employees… »
Grandmothers tell gripping stories of AIDS in Africa
Millions orphaned By 2001 there were 7.5 million children orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and, in a new book, African grandmothers tell what happened and Canadian grandmothers tell how it moved them and what they did to help. Canadian… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights, Society
After Weinstein, sex scandals hit Quebec personalities
Quebec entertainment scene rocked by two scandals. In the wake of vast media attention of the alleged abuse by Hollywood film producer,Harvey Weinstein, comes claims of misconduct against two major media personalities in Canada. First came allegations of inappropriate conduct… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Diwali celebrations begin across Canada
Diwali preparations are almost finished on this eve of the five-day festival of light. Beginning tomorrow, Canadians of Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Bhuddist tradiitons will join the communities around the world celebrating the new year. The word Diwali, which comes… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
“Islamophobia” motion under review at hearings in Ottawa
“Islamophobia”, is a term that was coined in the wake of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, and it’s the use of this word specifically, that Dr. Sherif Emil objects to in Motion-103. It… »
Ingredients not listed on cleaning products
The State of California has passed a law requiring manufacturers to list all ingredients on their cleaning products and Canada should do the same, says Muhannad Malas, Environmental Defence’s toxics program manager. By law, consumer goods like personal care products… »
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