We told you about the big storm that hit Montreal Wednesday and Thursday and that 300 motorists were stranded on a highway, but today we learned that some were in their cars for 12 or 13 hours before being rescued.… »
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.
Use of drugs by drivers called ‘extremely concerning’
The province of Manitoba’s public insurance corporation conducted voluntary roadside surveys towards the end of last year and found one in 10 drivers tested positive for drugs. Out of 1,230 drivers who took part, 124 were found to have taken… »
Canadian arrested in massive Yahoo hack
Police have arrested 22-year old Karim Baratov, a Canadian of Kazakh origin, in connection with the 2014 massive hack into Yahoo user accounts. Baratov is one of four people indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. He was arrested in his… »
International, Politics, Society
Huge U.S. funding cuts to produce ‘a risky world’: former diplomat
Foreign Policy magazine reports the Trump administration will cut the U.S. State Department’s budget by 40 per cent which will lead it to cut funding to the United Nations by more than half. The U.S. spends about $10 billion yearly… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Canada fails to take action to save orcas, say conservationists
The Canadian government’s new action plan to save orca whales does not include “the strong, immediate actions that would help this species teetering on the edge of survival,” says a news release from World Wildlife Fund Canada. It notes the… »
Canadian media must wake up to populist anger, warns journalist
Michael Valpy says Canadian media are making the same mistake as did those in the U.S. and Britain, and they are not reporting on people who are deeply angry about widening class divisions. The result was that people were surprised… »
Former Guanatamo inmate has lengthy surgery
Former child soldier Omar Khadr is in a hospital intensive care ward in western Canada recovering from 19 hours of surgery on his shoulder. A Canadian citizen, Khadr suffered horrific injuries in a firefight with U.S. forces in Afghanistan in… »
Air Canada auctions off seat upgrades
I initially thought it was a hoax, but it turns out Air Canada will auction off seat upgrades on some flights. Passengers often get angry at being crammed into tiny spaces with almost no leg room or arm room or… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Many want immigrants tested for Canadian values
Another public opinion survey has been conducted to test Canadian attitudes towards immigrants and it found almost three-quarters of respondents think they should be tested on “Canadian values.” This is a controversial idea held by Kellie Leitch, a candidate for the… »
People urged to join party to influence leadership choice
The opposition Conservative Party is in a campaign to choose a new leader and people from outside the party are trying to stop it from picking someone with populist or anti-immigrant views. There is a social media campaign urging people… »
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