It’s a large potato-shaped rock, roughly the size of a typical house. But it’s travelling at over 26,000 km/h relative to Earth’s speed. And although scientists were certain it posed no danger, it was a close shave in that it… »
Highlights / Year: 2017
Why video of students was live streamed
Inadequate passwords and insufficient technical controls led to videos of school children being live streamed on the internet, reports a privacy commissioner in eastern Canada. Catherine Tully is mandated by the government of the province of Nova Scotia to apply… »
Indigenous restaurant: meaty controversy in Toronto
It’s all about seal, and a small restaurant now at the centre of a controversy. Ku-Kum Kitchen is a 27-seat boutique restaurant in the heart of Toronto that opened earlier this year. It’s run by Chef Joseph Shawana who hails… »
Trudeau ‘ready for anything’ after talks with Trump
Despite a ‘very good meeting’ meeting with U.S. President Trump to discuss crucial trade and security issues, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians that the difficult negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement might end in failure. “I think… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Canada and U.K. join forces on global coal phase-out
Canada and the United Kingdom are joining forces to push for transition from unabated coal-fired electricity production to cleaner energy sources at next month’s United Nations climate change meetings in Germany, the two countries’ environment ministers announced Wednesday. In a… »
A look at Canadians’ spending this holiday season
November 21 to January 1 is a period when many Canadians spend money whether it be on Christmas presents, travel in late December when most people get time off work, or the big sales that come after Christmas Day. This… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
U Guelph study finds majority of shark fins, ray gills from species at risk
A study of shark fins and ray gill plates for sale in markets has shown that a majority are from endangered species. The University of Guelph used its unique DNA library to identify exactly the various species. Dirk Steinke is… »
Work by child brides must count as child labour, says group
There are several ways that international organizations fight against the illegal marriages of underage girls, but one group wants the International Labour Organization (ILO) to join in. AIDS-Free World is calling on the ILO to count the work done in… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Scientists urge international agreement on fisheries in Central Arctic Ocean
A group of high-profile scientists specializing in Arctic research is urging the five Arctic coastal states and the five major distant-fishing players to finalize discussions on signing an international agreement on regulating any future fishery in the Central Arctic Ocean.… »
Economy, Health, Highlights, Politics
Marijuana legalisation: Construction industry worried
With the legalization of cannabis to be announced on or near July 1, next year, many industries are very concerned about impairment on the job. It is well-known that the construction industy is fraught with dangers requiring workers to be… »
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