People who do not require a visa to fly to or through Canada will soon have to have another document called an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). This will include citizens of most European countries, Korea, Chile and Australia but not… »
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.
International, Politics, Society
Activist lobbies Canada on Russian sanctions
Financier Bill Browder thinks Canadians agree government should deny visas and freeze the assets of Russian human rights abusers. American financier Bill Browder is spending a week in Canada, urging parliamentarians to pass a law to freeze the assets of… »
Leader to apologize for historical ban on French
Although it happened a century ago, some citizens say a virtual ban on French in Ontario schools is still “a thorn in the side” of French-speakers in that province. Now, the premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne will issue a formal… »
Economy, International, Society
Canada’s oil production may slow or freeze: agency
The International Energy Agency warns Canada’s oil production could slow or come to a “complete standstill,” reports Canadian Press. The organization was founded after the 1973 oil crisis and members include 29 oil-producing countries. Its report released today forecasts production… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
High number of babies are born addicted
The number of babies born in Ontario addicted to narcotic drugs increased from .9 per one thousand in 2002, to 5.1 per thousand in 2011, according to a new study. That suggests Canada has higher rates of babies born into… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Ransomware becoming more common, warn experts
Increasing numbers of cyber thieves are infecting computers with viruses that encrypt their contents and then demanding a ransom to unlock them. Victims include hospitals, police forces, small businesses and individuals, to name just a few. It’s difficult to know… »
International, Politics, Society
Omar Khadr’s bail stands, government drops appeal
The new Canadian government has dropped the fight to reverse Omar Khadr’s release on bail. The former Guantanamo Bay inmate is living with his lawyer in the western Canadian city of Edmonton while he appeals his conviction and sentence in… »
More tooth decay after city cut fluoride in water
Young children got more cavities just three years after the city of Calgary stopped adding fluoride to its drinking supply, according to a study from the University of Calgary. The increase in caries was double that in the city of… »
Uncategorized
Canada plans first national greenhouse gas audit
For the first time, Canadian governments are combining forces to create a national audit of greenhouse gas emissions, reports Canadian Press. Collecting data on the emissions that cause climate change is complicated in Canada because each of the 10 provinces… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Montreal to exhibit winners of world photo contest
A night time photo of a refugee and child seeking to cross a barb wire fence into Hungary is the winner of the 2015 World Press Photo of the Year. It was taken by independent Australian photographer Warren Richardson, now… »
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