People who are under 18 years old and seeking Canadian citizenship on their own will pay significantly less for their application fees. On June 19, 2017 the government changed the law to make it easier for minors to apply even… »
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.
New Arctic fishes book will help manage change
The mysteries of the fishes that live in the Canadian Arctic are unravelled in a new book that provides a baseline that will help understand how they are affected by climate change. The book was co-edited by scientists from the… »
Civil servant pay fiasco enters year three, no end in sight
Canadians can’t believe that it has been two full years and the federal government still has not been able to resolve the Phoenix pay scandal which has seen tens of thousands of its employees underpaid, overpaid or not paid at… »
Pilots blame more accidents on government cutbacks
The Canadian Federal Pilots Association is blaming government budget cuts for “a significant spike in accidents and incidents involving commercial airlines, commuter aircraft and air taxis last year.” The government’s Transportation Safety Board reports a rise in the number of… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada lags in preparing for automation, says analyst
New technologies may lead to millions of job losses in Canada and governments here are not as prepared for change as they are in other countries, says a public policy analyst. Canada has already lost many jobs to automation in… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Olympic gold again for skaters Moir and Virtue
Canadians at home and at gatherings across the country went wild when figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir made history by capturing their fifth Olympic medal, this one their second gold at the Pyeongchang Games. Their winning ice dance… »
Single fathers have higher risk of death, poorer health: study
New Canadian research suggests that the mortality rate of single fathers is three times higher than that of single mothers and partnered fathers. It found that single dads had several risk factors linked to premature mortality including lower consumption of… »
Family Day, a paid holiday today for many Canadians
Several provinces have declared a statutory holiday in the month of February and for some it is specifically designed to give families time together. That means about two-thirds of Canadians will have a paid day off work. For some it… »
Fat people who are fit have the related health benefits: study
New research suggests that people who are obese or severely obese may be fit and, if they are, they have the same or possibly better health benefits from their fitness than do other people. Many studies link obesity with diabetes,… »
Sexting common, sharing hurts girls more: survey
Of Canadians aged 16 to 20, two out of every five have sent a sexy or nude image of themselves, according to a new research. Two out of three have received a so-called sext. The information comes from a national… »
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