March 22 is World Water Day. It is also budget day in Canada and the Council of Canadians is calling on the government to budget $7.4 billion to expand the protection of water. The citizens’ group wants the new prime… »
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.
Montreal mayor names protector for the homeless
The mayor of Montreal will appoint a protector of the homeless soon, reports the Montreal Gazette. The appointee will ensure equitable access to services, assess the measures in place and convey concern and recommendations to authorities, reports John Meagher. Volunteers… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Bariatric surgery abroad can incur costs at home
Canadians are increasingly seeking stomach-shrinking surgery outside the country and those who come back with complications are costing the public health care system millions of dollars, according to a recent study. One in five Canadians is obese. Where strategies like… »
Cable and TV clients get a new place to complain
Canada’s telecom watchdog is expanding its mandate to include complaints about television services such as cable and satellite. And it’s likely to get a lot of business. Cable bundles infuriate customers Canadians have long been annoyed that cable companies oblige… »
Some ‘appalling injustices’ in property seizures
Eight out of ten Canadian provinces have civil forfeiture laws that allow police to seize property used to commit crimes or property that was acquired through criminal activity. But a new report says these laws have become “an abuse of… »
Prime minister restores pensionable age to 65
Before it was voted out of office in October 2015, Canada’s Conservative government pledged to gradually raise the age at which Canadians become eligible to receive their old age pensions to 67. Newly-elected Prime Minister Trudeau is killing that idea… »
Prom dress exchange helps girls in need
A mother in the western province of Alberta has been collecting prom dresses for girls who can’t afford to buy one of their own, reports CBC. Prom is a big deal for teenagers graduating from high school in June, and… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Storytellers from around the world come to Toronto
Canada’s largest city, Toronto, is hosting its 38th Storytelling Festival from April 1 to 10. Among the events, a two-day weekend of “worldly stories” will take place at the Harbourfront Centre. The centre is Canadian charity and functions as a… »
International, Politics, Society
Prime minister seeks UN Security Council seat
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to United Nations headquarters to officially launch Canada’s campaign to get a two-year temporary seat at the Security Council for the 2021-22 term. Among his arguments for were Canada’s leadership at the Paris summit on… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Low levels of pesticides affect bees’ foraging
A new Canadian study found that low levels of pesticides can impact bumblebees’ foraging behaviour and that could impair the essential pollination services they provide to crops and wild plants. The study from the University of Guelph in Ontario was… »
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