A murder-suicide on January has again raised questions about the difficulties military veterans have accessing mental health care in Canada. Police confirmed that former soldier Lionel Desmond turned a gun on himself on January 3, 2017 after shooting his wife, their… »
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.
Advice on finding a job that is a True Fit
People spend a lot of time working and author Jim Beqaj says they deserve to spend it doing something they like and are good at. He has written a book called True Fit: How to find the RightJob by Being… »
Judge with Trump hat no longer hearing cases
A Canadian judge who wore a hat bearing the words “Make America Great Again” in court is not being assigned cases anymore. Justice Bernd Zabel drew numerous complaints when he walked into a courtroom in Hamilton, Ontario wearing the hat… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Moose amble through popular drive-thru
Tim Hortons drive-thrus are very popular with Canadians and also, it seems, with trio of eastern moose, reports CBC. With about 120,000 of these animals, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador has the most concentrated moose population in North America. Timmy’s… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
New York Times names Canada top travel destination
The prestigious newspaper, the New York Times, has named the entire country of Canada its number one travel pick for 2017. It calls Canada “a world unto itself, with cosmopolitan cities, barely explored natural wonders and everything in between.” There… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Living near busy roads linked to dementia
A new study has found that people who live near major roads with heavy traffic have a higher risk of dementia. This suggests that air pollution from vehicle exhaust might be a factor in this type of neurological disease. Researchers… »
Repairmen save three from house fire
“I heard a little girl screaming ‘Help us! Help us! We’re going to die,’” recounted electrical repairman Mario Ménard to CBC News. He and colleague Guy Desgagné were looking for downed power lines on January 4 in Hudson, Quebec, after… »
Restaurant serves those who cannot pay
A Montreal restaurant has a small sign in its window saying that people with no money are welcome to eat for free, reports CBC. The restaurant’s co-owner Yahya Hashemi is originally from Iran. He told CBC it is part of… »
How to avoid New Year’s resolution fail and get fit
It has become cliché for Canadians to make ambitious New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get fit, and then break them shortly afterward. But there are ways to avoid that says Kathleen Trotter, a personal fitness trainer, columnist and… »
Canadian dies hiking in Italy
A young Canadian woman slipped on some ice and plunged to her death on New Year’s Day while hiking in northern Italy. Chelsea Rebecca Alvares, 24, was hiking with her fiancé and her two brothers in the South Tyrol region… »
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