Russia has scored an important scientific point in its quest to declare vast swaths of the Arctic as part of its extended continental shelf in the rapidly melting northern ocean, according to Russian officials. The United Nations Commission on the… »
Highlights / Year: 2019
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A hyperloop for Canada?
It’s the stuff of science fiction from the distant past of almost a century ago. Robert Heinlein wrote about such a thing in Starman Jones in 1953, but the idea had been around even decades before that. Basically it’s a… »
Doctors, health professionals march for stronger gun laws
Doctors and others in the health care sector held rallies in several Canadian cities today to demand stronger restrictions on guns. Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns is a grassroots group made up of trauma surgeons, emergency room doctors, pediatricians,… »
Health, not size should inform treatment for obese children: study
Doctors usually determine the severity of a child’s problem with obesity using the body mass index (BMI), which measures weight compared to height. But a new study suggests it is more important to look at their overall health rather than… »
Israeli president cuts short visit to Canada do be with sick wife
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin cut short his state visit to Canada Tuesday and has returned to Israel to be with his sick wife whose health suddenly deteriorated following a successful lung transplant last month. Nechama Rivlin had been sedated and placed… »
Explosive event in Canadian politics
The political scandal rocking the ruling Liberal party and occupying news for some 54 days resulted in another shock wave last night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled two prominent women from the caucus to prevent what he called “civil war”… »
Declawing cats: Petition started against “cruel practice”
A campaign called “feline from head to claw” has been launched by the Montreal branch of the Society for Protection of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) It has created petition to get the Quebec veterinarians society (OMVQ) to issue a ban… »
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Police arrest second suspect in kidnapping of Chinese student
Police investigators have arrested a second suspect in connection with the armed kidnapping of an affluent Chinese student in the Toronto suburb of Markham last month, York Regional Police said Wednesday. On Tuesday, investigators searched a residence in Brampton, west… »
Allegations taxpayer money may have been used for bribes
CBC News reports that a publicly-funded agency provided loans to engineering firm SNC-Lavalin that may have used by the firm to pay bribes. Export Development Canada (EDC) is a government agency that provides financing and insurance to Canadian companies that… »
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Former justice minister ejected out of Liberal caucus as new documents poke holes in her story
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was booted out of the Liberal caucus Tuesday despite writing a passionate plea to her party colleagues defending her stance in a political scandal that has hobbled the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau… »
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