While Canada has abundant wildlife, it doesn’t usually make its way into cities and attack dogs or follow their owners. But for the last two weeks, wolves have been roaming the northern city of Whitehorse and exhibiting unusual behaviour. While… »
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.
Cut debt, advises personal finance expert
Canadians are carrying “extremely high” levels of debt and a good New Year’s resolution would be to reduce it, says personal finance expert Jean Freed. The average debt-to-disposable income is 165 per cent, according to government statistics. That is, if… »
Air Canada wants to challenge outsourcing ruling
Air Canada wants to appeal a court ruling about its obligation to keep revision and maintenance centres in Canada, reports the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The airline was publicly owned until 1988. When it was privatized, the law obliged it… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Boater videotapes close encounter with whales
Some western boaters out fishing for prawns on New Year’s Day got a thrilling visit from two humpback whales and captured it on video, reports CBC News. Besides being stunningly beautiful, the Georgia Strait between Canada’s western coast and Vancouver… »
International, Politics, Society
Calls for action on Canadian tortured in U.A.E.
The United Arab Emirates appears poised to lay charges against Canadian-Libyan Salim Alaradi, says Alex Neve, secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada. Neve and Alaradi’s family say there is evidence the dual-national has been tortured during his detention. Alaradi was arrested… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Recycled glass may help fill potholes
Canada’s crazy climate can wreak havoc with road surfaces, leaving large holes which can damage vehicles and cause accidents. The problem is particularly acute in the province of Quebec where freeze-thaw cycles combine with questionable paving practices to make roads… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Exercise can blunt effect of obesity gene: study
People from different ethnic groups can use physical activity to blunt the effect of a major gene for obesity, according to a new study. Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario looked at data from more than 17,000 people from six… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Project to involve parents in preterm baby care
Some parents will be more involved in the care of their premature babies and sooner as part of a research project in the western province of Alberta. The goal is to help families leave the hospital sooner with healthier babies.… »
Blood donation rules may change regarding HIV risk
The U.S. is ending its 30-year-old complete ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with men and Canada is likely to follow suit next year. But some restrictions will still apply. Before testing for HIV became available… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Home delivery ok for low-risk pregnancies: study
A new study found that women with low-risk pregnancies, who decide to deliver their babies at home, do not expose their babies to any greater risk than if they were to deliver them in hospital. The mothers also had fewer… »
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