New laws to fight human trafficking came into effect in Canada in 2005 but since then there have only been 35 convictions. The offence is described as one in which a person recruits, conceals or otherwise controls a person for… »
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.
Junior business group takes students to China
Canadian students interested in business careers involving China will soon visit that country on a trip organized by the China-Canada Junior Chamber of Commerce. So far fifteen students from McGill University, Concordia University and the University of Montreal have signed up for the two-week… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
School cancels aquarium visit after parent protest
A school in the province of Ontario has cancelled a trip to Marineland in Niagara Falls after a parent protested saying there was nothing educational about using animals for entertainment. The aquarium is home to beluga whales, dolphins and orcas.… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Lack of sleep may damage the brain: study
New research indicates chronic sleep loss may cause irreversible physical damage to the brain. Most people realize a lack of sleep can impair their cognitive performance, but they also think they can simply catch up by getting extra sleep subsequently.… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
More meteors sightings not strange
Unusually bright meteors described a looking like fireballs have been reported in different parts of Canada in recent weeks, but scientists don’t think that anything unusual is going on. NASA reports that the nightly rate of fireballs increases 10 to… »
Landowner confronts snowmobilers
Two people riding on snowmobiles say they mistakenly traveled on to private property and were confronted by a man with a shotgun. The incident occurred near the western city of Saskatoon last month. Snowmobiling is a popular pastime in Canada,… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Swaddling babies poses risk, but no proven benefit
Babies are not often swaddled in Canada and other western countries, unless it is in done by parents who come from places where the practice is traditional. Some parents say babies sleep better and longer when they are wrapped tightly,… »
Fathers becoming more involved with their children
Canadian fathers are taking more paid leave from work to spend time with their new babies. A new study investigates the way fatherhood has changed in Canada. It suggests dads are becoming more involved with their children to their own… »
Man who swindled friends released from prison
Victims of a multi-million dollar Ponzi-scheme are disappointed to learn that the man behind it, Earl Jones, has been released from prison after serving four years of an 11-year sentence. Several senior citizens living in the Montreal region were bilked… »
People can improve their happiness: psychiatrist
The United Nations declared March 20th the International Day of Happiness, and people can use several techniques to increase their own happiness, says Toronto psychiatrist Mark Berber. “Happiness is not just a trivial buzzword. There is a science behind it.… »
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