Raylene Marks says she quit her job after an incident involving a child crying that she did not want her ears pierced and her mother insisting it be done. Marks worked at a Claire’s accessories store near the western city… »
Highlights / Year: 2019
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Print books better for reading to toddlers, study finds
Electronic books are becoming more popular, but a new study suggests reading to toddlers from print books is more beneficial for them. Researchers at the University of Michigan found parents and two-to-three year-olds interacted more when reading print books together.… »
Vehicle licence plate; Change coming in Ontario
The U.S and Canada seem to be unique and among the very few countries in the world with slogans on their vehicle licence plates. Now Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, is about to change the slogan on their plates. The… »
Canadian warship seizes 2.5t of hashish in the Indian Ocean
The crew of Canadian frigate HMCS Regina has a weighty reason to celebrate after it seized 2,569 kilograms of hashish from a fishing vessel used by drug smugglers off the coast of Oman. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina has been prowling… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Secretive military intelligence review agency delivers first report
A relatively new group called The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICP) has just released its first annual report. Although the committee is not secret, most what it deals with is indeed top secret. The idea for the… »
Eating healthy food: becoming too costly?
Canadians find it more difficult to choose healthy food options A recent survey has revealed that fully half of all Canadians say it’s becoming more difficult to buy healthy foods. About 40 per cent say that following the recent edition… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Second province will ban plastic bags
The eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador is the second province that will ban the retail use of plastic bags. Public consultations in the province suggest 87 per cent of the population is in favour of the ban. However, the… »
Canada shutters Sudan embassy amid unrest
Canada has temporarily closed its embassy in Sudan amid deadly clashes in the capital, Khartoum, between security forces and thousands of protesters demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule, officials with Global Affairs Canada announced Tuesday. The Associated… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
U.K., Canada, others consider regulating websites
The United Kingdom has published proposals to directly regulate social-media platforms to stop hate speech and extremist posts. It would include large media like Facebook and Twitter but smaller one too. Canada may follow suit. Fines, manager liability, shut-downs considered… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Facebook bans 6 Canadian ‘alt-right’ groups
Facebook is banning half a dozen pages linked to far-right, white nationalist and extremist groups, the social media giant announced Monday. The ban on Facebook and Instagram affects far-right political commentator Faith Goldy, white nationalist crusader Kevin Goudreau, as well… »
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