A group that evaluates charities is urging Canadians to donate money for Fort McMurray relief to local charities rather than to the Canadian Red Cross. So far, Canadians have donated an unprecedented $67 million to that agency to help the… »
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.
Immediate cash relief for fire evacuees
Canadians have donated an unprecedented $67 million to the Red Cross so far for victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires. More than 80,000 citizens of that western city had to evacuate and it is not clear when they will be… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Government boosts marine and freshwater science
Canada’s new Liberal government has announced it will hire 135 people with a view to “restoring ocean science.” The previous Conservative government dismissed more than 2,000 scientists over five years beginning in 2009 and cut the funding for hundreds of… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New test for Zika could be used in remote places
Canadian and U.S. researchers have created a quick and inexpensive test for the Zika virus that does not require refrigeration. The paper-based test could eventually be used to screen blood, urine or saliva samples and could be programmed to detect other… »
Sequel coming to film that spoofed language divide
Canadians loved the 2006 movie, Bon Cop Bad Cop because of hilarious scenes that epitomized cultural differences between the French and English in Canada, and soon there will be a sequel. Different work styles mirrored stereotypes In the original film,… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada will not meet UN goal for foreign aid
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Toronto Star that Canada will not meet the UN goal of spending 0.7 per cent of its GDP on foreign aid this year and likely not next year either. This came after Trudeau pledged… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Early testing for cystic fibrosis is better: study
The early detection of cystic fibrosis means treatment can start earlier and lead to better health overall, confirms a new Canadian study. Newborns are screened for this chronic disease in many European countries and all of North America except in… »
Campaign to get millennials to vacation at home
Young Canadians like to travel outside the country and the tourism industry wants to change that. The Millennial Travel Campaign is an initiative to encourage Canadians between 18 and 34 years old to explore Canada. It will launch in 2017… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Cities urged to take natural assets into account
A multi-stakeholder initiative is helping Canadian municipalities pay attention to the services that are provided by nature and, where possible, use or upgrade them instead of building expensive infrastructure. Brooks and rivers are some of the useful, natural assets being… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada considering letting U.S. war resisters stay
U.S. conscientious objectors got no commitment from Prime Minister Justin on their request to be allowed to stay in Canada today, reports Canadian Press. A group of war resisters and supporters turned out to press the issue outside an event… »
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