Eight Canadian nurses returned home safely Monday, escaping the violence that has gripped Haiti. Their return followed a series of weekend flights that saw Canadian missionaries, medical personnel, students and tourists make it home following–in some cases–days of waiting. The nurses,… »
Highlights / Year: 2019
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society
Pro-pipeline protesters set to make presence felt on Parliament Hill
Disgruntled and angry workers from Canada’s West are rolling a convoy of trucks up to Parliament Hill to express their displeasure at federal environmental policies. Their arrival in Ottawa comes as Petro-Canada finalizes its plans to build fast charging stations… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
“Come From Away”: out of the 9/11 tragedy a rousing musical tale of kindness
Award-winning “Come from away- the 9/11 musical” opens in London. Come from away, is the common term given to visitors or non-native Newfoundlanders. Affectionately known as “the Rock”, the island of Newfoundland in the Atlantic and North America’s closest point… »
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As Montreal nixes police body cameras, not everyone is happy
It’s been almost five years since the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri brought world-wide attention to what everybody said was the need for police officers to wear body cameras. And for for a while, it appeared that was… »
Children should not use cough, cold products containing opioids: warning
The government of Canada recommends that those under 18 years old should not use cough and cold remedies containing codeine, hydrocodone or normethadon. These are mostly prescription drugs, but some low-dose formulations including codeine are available without a prescription. The… »
Canada: cannabis edibles coming soon, but with concerns
Experts have predicted a huge market for legal cannabis. This already seems to be the case as many government regulated outlets have difficulty keeping up with supply. After smoking, edibles (containing the active ingredient THC) are the next phase set… »
Land donation honours nature lover
A diverse piece of land in the western province of Manitoba will be conserved and will continue to provide a home for several species, some of them species at risk, announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Bob Mickelson had an… »
Parents feeling anxious, overwhelmed, get advice
There are parents in Canada who feel anxious, guilty and overwhelmed and a new book aims to relieve that. “(Parents are) are looking ahead and wondering what is this world going to be like when my child gets to be… »
Canadians making their way home from violence in Haiti
Slowly but surely, Canadians who had been trapped by political upheaval in Haiti are making their way home. A dozen missionaries from the aid group Haiti Arise landed in Calgary Sunday night. Further east, another group of 26 missionaries from… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, Society, Sports
New rules to control aggressive hockey parents in Quebec
Hockey is unfortunately known almost as much for fights on the ice as for the quality of play. Sometimes however in minor hockey events, rude behaviour, offensive language, screaming, inciting players on the ice to fight, threatening referees and so… »
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