The Oka crisis exploded in a hail of gun-fire on July 11th 1990. This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the conflict. Corporal Marcel Lemay, a member of the Provincial Police Force, was shot and died, that day, but where the… »
Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
The Oka crisis exploded in a hail of gun-fire on July 11th 1990. This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of the conflict. Corporal Marcel Lemay, a member of the Provincial Police Force, was shot and died, that day, but where the… »
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The Electronic Sports World Cup is under way in Montreal with teams in avid competition. This is for the world’s best teams selected through qualifiers and applications, and a second competition is reserved for Counter Strike:GO women teams. We’ll have… »
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The Pan Am Games will officially open in Toronto tonight, with a spectacle created by Cirque du Soleil and a theme song, “Together We Are One”, sung by Serena Ryder. The games will continue until August 8th, with 7,000 athletes, representing 41… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Olympic House opens in Montreal today and the occasion is one of celebration that will culminate with the illumination of the iconic Olympic rings tonight. Montreal has the honour of being the first location, beyond Athens and Switzerland, home of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Chicken farmers are one of the many groups in Canada watching the negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership carefully. The farmers are adamant that their supply management system be preserved. Chicken is the most consumed meat in Canada, since 2005… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Homeless people matter to Mayor Denis Coderre in Montreal. Early this spring, when the temperatures were still frigid, Coderre led a campaign to survey, or conduct a census on homelessness, to get an idea of how many people were living on… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
The “Oka Crisis” as it has come to be known, was the 78-day stand-off between First Nations near Montreal and the Canadian Army in 1990. It began when the town of Oka, granted permission for the expansion of a golf course… »
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The Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican in Rome, is 21 metres high and very crowded. But now visitors to a new exhibit in Montreal will be able to get up close to the masterpieces of Michealangelo. This is the world-premier of… »
Economy, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Street Soccer Canada is the organization that has taken the beautiful game to a beautiful place; in the invitation to just kick a ball around, or join a game, or join in and watch, Street Soccer Canada is helping homeless people… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society
The Pan Am Games have inflicted a new level of traffic woe onto the millions living in the Greater Toronto Area. 235 kilometres of the road network, that is crowded and taxing at best, is now under the temporary rules… »