The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, and inequality is deepening, according Oxfam, an international agency that fights poverty and injustice. A new report indicates one percent of the world’s population owns as much wealth as… »
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.
Bridegroom plows snow to free guests
Yes, Canada is a snowy country in winter, but no, it’s not every day that a bridegroom takes time off his wedding reception to plow snow so his guests can leave. CBC reports that Jeremy Landry did just that on… »
Canada mourns six killed in Burkina Faso
Two schools have cancelled classes in the province of Quebec and are offering counselling to those mourning the murders of six humanitarian volunteers in Burkina Faso on January 15th. Five of the six Canadians who were killed by terrorists were… »
Palliative care uneven in Canada: cancer society
“Critically ill Canadians are falling through the cracks when it comes to palliative care,” says a report by the Canadian Cancer Society. This kind of care is often provided too close to the end of life, and should be introduced… »
‘Run to Quit’ suggests a new program for smokers
A new program is offering a combination of smoking cessation coaching and training for running and walking as a way to get tobacco users to quit. The program is a joint effort of the government’s Public Health Agency of Canada,… »
Historic lounge in western Canada to close
A century-old Canadian hotel is going to close a popular lounge whose theme was inspired by British Queen Victoria’s title of Empress of India. The Bengal Lounge is lined with dark hardwood, and is graced with an antique bar and… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Marijuana alters adolescent brain chemistry: study
Adolescent rats exposed to the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, experience molecular changes in the brain that resemble those in schizophrenia, found a recent study from Western University. These changes did not occur in adult rats exposed in the same… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Museum celebrates immigrants in skating world
Many Canadians love to watch figure skating competitions but may not realize that some immigrants played prominent roles in the sport. Canada’s immigration museum is teaming up with a non-profit group that promotes figure skating to bring their stories to… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Renewed call to make leader’s residence ‘green’
The official residence of Canada’s prime minister badly needs renovation and an environmental group is renewing its call for a net-zero energy retrofit. The residence at 24 Sussex Drive in the capital, Ottawa, is in such poor shape that newly-elected… »
Male, female choice on census lacking: activists
Canadians will soon be obliged to fill out a questionnaire for the 2016 census and they will be asked to check a box for gender with only two choices: male or female. That excludes a whole spectrum of people who… »
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