Highlights / Year: 2019

Economy

Canada sheds 7,200 jobs in March: Statistics Canada

The Canadian economy lost 7,200 jobs in March on the heels of six months of continuous job growth, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Despite the loss, Statistics Canada’s labour force survey found the unemployment rate held firm last month at »

Arts & Entertainment

Japanese flower art heralds spring at museum

As we Canadians like to rant, winter is very long here, and that’s all the more reason to celebrate spring when it finally arrives. The Canadian Museum of Nature gets into the spirit by holding a special event featuring Ikebana, »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society

Banning plastic- but what about cigarette butts?

More than just gross, tossed butts are a toxic hazard The issue of plastic waste and pollution is a growing one, with Europe planning a ban on single-use plastics in 2021. This would include plastic straws, cutlery etc, and a »

Politics

Wilson-Raybould and the SNC-Lavalin controversy: 2 months of turmoil in Ottawa

Over the past two months, the controversy surrounding the SNC-Lavalin has continued unabated. The situation involves criminal charges against the company and the declarations of former Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould that she has been subjected to undue and inappropriate »

International, Politics, Society

NATO at 70: and now?

It was on an April 4th, 70 years ago,  that leaders and military officials from a dozen countries gathered in Washington. The meeting resulted in the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) The countries pledged to come to »

Health, International

Canada plans to ban breast implant linked to cancer

Canada’s health department has announced it intends to suspend its licences for Biocell breast implants following a safety review of breast implants and a rare form of cancer. Health Canada has been notified of 28 confirmed cases of BIA-ALCL, a »

International

Canada urged to help stop ‘cultural genocide’ of Uighurs

A former Canadian diplomat who served in China calls that country’s mass detention and indoctrination of Muslim Uighurs a cultural genocide. Charles Burton, now a university professor, agrees with Uighur activists who are asking Canada to do more to pressure »

Health, Internet, Science & Technology

Encephalitis: Researchers discover previously unknown cause

The disease is basically an inflammation of the brain wcich can be caused by a number of things from bacteria to viral infections to auto-immune response.  It can often be successfully treated but sometimes still proves fatal. In spite of »

Health, International

Poor diet responsible for 1 in 5 deaths: study

A new study found that people in 195 countries are not eating enough good foods and that may cause more deaths than smoking tobacco. Researchers say there is an urgent need for improving human diet across nations and that could »

Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society

 Heads up! World naked bike ride coming!

It’s still a couple of months away in most locations but that gives you time to prepare. The annual naked bike ride is coming again thus June to cities around the world.  The event in Canada’s biggest city, Toronto, is »