I’ll leave details of this ugly incident to my colleagues at the CBC’s Go Public team, specifically Rosa Marchitelli, who writes about what happened to a lady in Calgary named Linda Rolston in vivid detail. Rolston, as you may have… »
Highlights / Year: 2019
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
International cooperation on rare genetic paediatric brain disorder
A newborn baby was urgently tranferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Montreal Children’s hospital displaying signs of distress and tremors or seizures. With a head that was smaller than normal, tests showed problems with brain development. Sadly for her… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Oil vs caribou: Canada concerned about incomplete US report
Arctic refuge drilling proposed U.S plans to allow oil and gas exploration in parts of Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuge. However, that area is used by a large migrating herd of caribou which travels between Canada and the U.S. Of particular… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Farming plastics; a better plan for thousands of tonnes of waste
While plastic waste campaigns focus mainly on big city issues, there is a little discussed but nonetheless major contributing industry to plastic waste: farming. This comes mostly from plastic twine and cord and the plastic wrapping for grain and hay.… »
Economy, Health, International, Society
N.B. fish plant destroyed by fire leaves heartbreak in its wake
The Acadian fishing village of Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick has long lived on the edge, drawing its economic lifeblood from fish its residents pull from the sea and process for market. Mid-way through Sunday morning, every working class town’s night nightmare… »
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The LINK Online, Feb 22,23,24 2019
Today a special programme to mark Black History Month in Canada Your hosts, Lynn and Marc, with special guests Claire-Anse Saint-Eloi- assistant coordinator for the round table on Black History Month; Deborah Forde- Montreal Black History Month Laureate, and Pat… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Feeding birds in winter: both a good and bad idea
Winter is a tough time for most animals, birds included. Humans have long enjoyed helping out by providing food in birdfeeders. But for many years now, scientists and other researcher have been saying that’s both good and not so good… »
Vaccinations should be mandatory, say most Canadians
A majority of 70 per of Canadians say vaccinations against common diseases should be a requirement for children entering school, according to a public opinion survey by Angus Reid. But one in five parents who have children under the age… »
Economy, International, Society
Hard times for retail: Another major chain closure in Canada
The oldest retail chain empire in Canada, has decided to shut down a major subsidiary. Hudson’s Bay Canada (HBC) was founded in 1670 and has grown to an international operation. The retail giant announced this week it will be closing… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Saving endangered species in Canada missing proper Indigenous input: study
When it comes to taking care of the land we live on, you really have to wonder why so many of the rest of us don’t listen to the people who have been living on it for thousands of years.… »
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