When she arrived in Malta ten years ago, two things shocked Canadian author Ami Sands Brodoff; the horror stories of refugees coming by boat and the history of Jews who were enslaved there in the 17th and 18th centuries. Author… »
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.
Croissant festival one of many food events
There has been record-breaking rainfall in the province of Quebec over several weeks. So, instead of the usual exuberance of enjoying spring weather after a long winter, many Quebecers are pumping water out of their basements or sandbagging their properties… »
Top court to decide on beer barrier between provinces
While Canada is trying to negotiate free trade agreements with other countries, a case about a lack of free trade between provinces will be heard by the Supreme Court. A decision made by the Supreme Court 96 years ago is… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Mr. Floatie, sewage protester, about to retire
CFAX radio has announced that a mascot created to protest the dumping of raw sewage off Canada’s western coast is going to retire. Elementary school teacher James Skwarok created Mr. Floatie in 2004 as a graphic reminder of what can… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Study finds bumblebee queens affected by pesticide
Scientists say one-third of the food we put in our mouths depends on the pollination of crops by wild bees and those bees are in decline around the world. Declines have been linked to pesticides in the neonicotinoid family as… »
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New York tourism officials arrive to counter ‘Trump Slump’
Tourism officials from New York City have come to Canada to try to offset an expected slump in international visits due to the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Several U.S. travel associations have expressed concern the new border restrictions would have… »
Children’s Book Bank celebrates Canadian books
This year Canada marks 150 years as a country and to celebrate the Children’s Book Bank takes a virtual road trip across the nation. The book bank is based in the city of Toronto and, as it says, it is… »
Campaign seeks to boost mental health care, awareness
Canada spends proportionally less than do other wealthy countries on mental health care. Chronic underfunding means many people are not treated and that costs the Canadian economy $51billion a year just in the workplace, says Mark Henick of the Canadian… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Book urges people to demand action on climate change
A new book describes the destruction already caused by climate change and what we can expect in the future. Just Cool It explains the obstacles to dealing with global warming and offers a wide range of possible solutions. Heavy rains… »
Warm weather heralds outdoor Shakespeare plays
Canadians spend so much time indoors over the long cold winter that when the warm weather finally arrives they delight in getting outside. April is the time when many special outdoor activities are announced such as outdoor performances of plays… »
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