U.S. President Donald Trump directly attacked Canada yesterday specifically taking aim at the dairy industry’s supply-management system. He threatened to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) unless there were substantial changes to what he called a “very… »
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.
Teens have rules on privacy in photo-sharing
Teenagers take many things into consideration when deciding whether to share photo online, according to research by MediaSmarts, a non-profit promoting media literacy. It says that teens are under pressure “to create very carefully constructed versions of themselves for their… »
Prime minister’s wife to sponsor Arctic patrol ship
Some traditions die hard in the Royal Canadian Navy and having famous women name and sponsor new ships is one of them. The navy has announced that the prime minister’s wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has agreed to sponsor the lead… »
World’s largest film festival features Canadian talent
In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, there will be 1,700 events tomorrow including the screening of Canadian films and other activities across the country. National Canadian Film Day 150 is billed as the world’s largest one-day film festival. “It’s a… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
‘Alarming’ number of Canadian children have bowel disease
Young Canadian children have among the highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and scientists don’t know exactly why. A new study found the number of children under five years old that were diagnosed with IBD increased by 7.2 per… »
Improve whistleblower protection, urges group
Canada needs to strengthen the protection it provides to people who warn of wrongdoing. The federal government is currently reviewing its law that protects whistleblowers in the federal public sector, and the advocacy group Democracy Watch is calling for substantial… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Supreme Court refuses honour killing appeal
Canada’s top court will not hear an appeal by Hamed Shafia convicted of killing his three sisters and another family member in January 2012. The judge found Shafia and his parents guilty of first degree murder in a case he… »
Indigenous rights movement wins award
Canada’s indigenous rights movement has received Amnesty International’s highest award of Ambassador of Conscience and will share it with activist performer Alicia Keys. In announcing the award, the human rights organization noted that “despite living in one of the world’s… »
International, Politics, Society
Book on Canada’s pursuit of Arctic sovereignty wins prize
Historian Adam Lajeunesse has won a $10,000 prize for his book about Canada’s claims to sovereignty in the Arctic. “Lock, Stock, and Icebergs: A History of Canada’s Arctic Maritime Sovereignty” published by University of British Columbia Press beat four other… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Gut microbe research could lead to healthier aging: study
A new study suggests that as we age the microbes in our intestines change and cause inflammation leading to declining health. Further research could eventually provide therapies to change those microbes and stave off illnesses that are associated with aging.… »
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