The Western Forest Products company is contributing five parcels of land that will help extend hiking trails on Vancouver Island on Canada’s Pacific coast. The almost three acres of land is made up of five contiguous parcels, says the company,… »
Lynn Desjardins
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Lynn has dedicated her working life to journalism. After decades in the field, she still believes journalism to be a pillar of democracy and she remains committed to telling stories she believes are important or interesting. Lynn loves Canada and embraces all seasons: skiing, skating, and sledding in winter, hiking, swimming and playing tennis in summer and running all the time. She is a voracious consumer of Canadian literature, public radio programs and classical music. Family and friends are most important. Good and unusual foods are fun. She travels when possible and enjoys the wilderness.
Most Canadians sour on China
More than three-quarters of Canadians say relations between China and Canada cannot improve until Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are released, according to a new survey. The two men were detained by China in December 2018 in what is… »
New emblems for Supreme Court carry many symbols
New heraldic emblems for the Supreme Court of Canada were unveiled on March 15, 2021 along with an explanation of the many symbols used and their meaning. The background of the main badge is white, symbolizing the ideals of transparency… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Governments invest in electric vehicle battery plant
The governments of Canada and the province of Quebec will make an equal investment totalling almost $100 million for the creation of a highly-automated battery-pack assembly plant in St-Jerome, an hour north of Montreal. The project which will require an… »
Canadian business owners optimistic
New public opinion polling suggests that 78 per cent of Canada’s mid-to-large size business owners feel optimistic about their companies’ future post pandemic. As restrictions ease, 53 per cent think their business will change for the better in some way.… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Researchers warn of risks with flame retardants
New research has found that brominated flame retardants (BFR) may lead to early mammary gland development which is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. These chemicals are used in furniture, electronics and kitchenware to slow the spread of… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
WHO grants emergency use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The World Health Organization has decided to grant emergency listing for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19. This means that the vaccine could be used as part of the international COVAX effort to provide vaccines to poor countries which… »
Employment rebounded in Canada in February 2021
Economists had predicted that Canada would gain 75,000 jobs in February 2021, but instead it gained 259,000, according to the government’s statistics agency. Many of those were low-paying jobs. Statistics Canada reports the unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 per cent… »
Sap for maple syrup is running!
It’s a sure sign of spring in the province of Quebec when daytime temperatures warm enough that the sap in maple trees begins to move. Ideally, temperatures consistently rise above zero centigrade and drop to freezing at night. Tubes are… »
Initiative to strengthen education in Indigenous language, Inuktut
Efforts to strengthen education in the Indigenous language of Inuktut were formalized on March 9, 2021. The government of Canada, the government of the northern territory of Nunavut and Tunngavik Incorporated signed a memorandum of understanding laying out several initiatives.… »
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