Highlights / Year: 2019

Health, Society

Report says progress slow in eliminating military sexual misconduct

A new Canadian Forces report says a nearly-four year campaign to bring a meaningful halt to sexual misconduct in the ranks is showing mixed results. The report follows an explosive study by a former Supreme Court Justice, Marie Deschamps, in »

International, Politics, Society

Judge will rule next month on Omar Khadr legal request

Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr asked Alberta’s youth court on Tuesday to declare his eight-year sentence to have expired. The sentence, which is under appeal and will likely take years to resolve, was imposed by a military commission in »

Politics, Society

Walking about Montreal these days is not for the faint of heart

Montreal is a mess these days. Its sidewalks are covered with ice, its roads are filled with potholes, its construction sites send us on detours where progress is marked by orange marker cones. The weather has a lot to do »

The Shanghai location of Canadian-founded Tim Hortons will offer new products, including a maple-flavoured macchiato. (Tim Hortons)

Economy, International, Society

China-Canada diplomatic spat doesn’t stop these Tim’s fans

Classic Canadian fast food outlet opens in Shanghai Although it has only been around since 1964, the Tim Horton’s coffee, doughnut, and fast food chain is considered by Canadians as “their” fast food chain even though it’s now controlled through »

Uncategorized

Talking about health : RCI’s recent reports on medical issues in Canada

You want to know more about the latest medical breakthroughs and studies in Canada? How does the medical system work? Read our recent articles on health, research and community support to the sick people. Sometimes it really does take a »

Health, International, Society

MeToo: Catholic priest abuse of nuns

For years there has been increasing knowledge of clerical abuse of minors, most especially in the Catholic Church. Equally of concern are accusations against church officials of years of covering up the abuse and not condemning or dealing adequately with »

Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society

U.S use of toilet paper wiping out Canada’s forests

It seems “cleanliness” comes at a substantial hidden cost. Concerns are being raised once again in the latest report on consumption of  toilet paper and other tissue and the harm done to forests. The relatively inexpensive product we all use is »

Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society

Judge slows Quebec’s new immigration plans

The right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec government has suffered a setback its attempt to scrap a backlog of 18,000 applications by skilled workers to move to the province. A Superior Court judge on Monday issued a 10-day injunction that forces the »

Economy, International, Politics, Society

B.C. government sets its sights on condo flippers

The British Columbia government is taking a shot at bringing some sanity to Canada’s most expensive housing market. The Ministry of Finance has launched the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register. It’s Canada’s first such registry and is aimed at »

International

Family frantic over arrest of Canadian engineer in Cairo

The family of a Canadian detained last week in Egypt as he was about to board a flight home is asking Ottawa to get more involved in finding out what is going on. Yasser Ahmed Albaz was taken into custody »