Scientists have found a new population of Northern bottlenose whales off Canada’s east coast and are worried they will be harmed by seismic testing for oil and gas. This type of whale is typically about 10 metres long. It dives… »
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.
Youth should not use cannabis, say pediatricians
The Canadian Paediatric Society has issued a warning about the “many potentially harmful effects” of marijuana on the developing brain. As the Canadian government prepares to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, the doctors are urging strict controls to limit… »
Right-wing extremism not new, but more visible
Incidents of racist graffiti in the nation’s capital, Ottawa, last week raised concerns that the election of Donald Trump for U.S. president may have unleashed right-wing extremists in Canada. But researchers say extremists have always been here and it’s just… »
Commercial property sales soar in Vancouver
While the residential housing market cools in the western city of Vancouver, commercial property sales have jumped. The Remax real estate company reports that 1,464 commercial properties sold in the first half of 2016 compared to 1,138 in the same… »
Senator proposes law change to protect journalists
Canadian Senator Claude Carignan has introduced a private member’s bill to protect journalists and their sources. The senator says he did it after recently learning that Montreal police got warrants to monitor the communications and the movement of journalist Patrick… »
International, Politics, Society
Trump could be most powerful president yet, says professor
With Donald Trump poised to become president of the United States, people may wonder about constraints in the political system that may prevent him from doing things he has promised during the campaign. Congress may constrain a president Trump has executive… »
Equal opportunity for indigenous could boost economy: report
A new report says improving education, training and employment opportunities for indigenous people could boost Canada’s GDP by $27.7 billion annually. The National Aboriginal Economic Development Board says that without equal opportunities there can be no reconciliation with indigenous people.… »
Canadians’ well-being lags economic growth
A national study reports that the Canadian economy recovered after 2008 recession, but the well-being of Canadians took “a significant step backwards, and has only begun to recover.” Citing data from almost 200 sources and government statistics, The Canadian Index… »
Tobacco companies appeal landmark lawsuit
Three big tobacco companies began their appeal today of a $15-billion court decision they lost in June 2015, report Canadian Press. There were two lawsuits launched in 1998 against Imperial Tobacco, JTI-Macdonald and Rothmans-Benson & Hedges. The complaints were filed… »
Sri Lanka must compensate tortured Canadian: UN
The United Nations Human Rights Committee says Sri Lanka must provide “full reparations” to Canadian Roy Samathanam for his imprisonment and torture from 2007 to 2010. Samathanam was a Tamil refugee resettled in Canada. He later visited Sri Lanka during… »
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