While the World Health Organization (WHO) this week urged people to limit their intake of so-called free sugars to less than five per cent of their diet, most Canadians eat at least double that. The average Canadian consumes 26 teaspoons… »
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.
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Big food companies improve policies: Oxfam
Public pressure has prompted nine out of ten of the world’s biggest food and beverage companies to improve their social and environmental policies, says Oxfam Canada. There were major strides in improving policies on land, women’s rights and carbon emissions… »
Adventurers sign away right to sue
Canadian thrill-seekers often sign waivers without realizing that if they have an accident while pursuing an outdoor adventure, they will not be able to sue for damages. A special investigation by the public broadcaster, CBC, indicates many Canadians don’t read… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada expels Russian soldiers over Ukraine crisis
Nine Russian military personnel have been given 24 hours to leave Canada following Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement earlier this week that all planned joint military activities between the two countries will be suspended. Canada has been one of the… »
Border agency needs oversight: human rights groups
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has broad police powers but there is no independent oversight mechanism to handle complaints as there is for other police forces and agencies in Canada. As it now stands, complaints are handled internally. Recourse… »
Customer held responsible for credit card fraud
A Canadian man is fighting a bank’s insistence that he pay more than $80,000 that was fraudulently charged to his credit card, and that is raising questions about whether banks are seeking to shift liability for fraud to their customers.… »
Porn channels may not have enough Canadian content
The government body that regulates Canadian broadcasting, the CRTC, has warned two porn channels that they may not be airing enough Canadian content or closed captioning. Broadcasters in Canada are required to air 35 per cent Canadian programming over the… »
Health, International, Society
McGill website answers health care questions
Calling it an antidote to Dr. Google, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is offering a website for medical information that is available on tablet, is easy to search and connect with. Many people use Google to search for information… »
Health, International, Society
Doctor warns against foreign weight-loss surgery
A Canadian who went to Mexico for stomach surgery nearly died and a leading surgeon is warning that many others are risking the same procedure. With growing rates of obesity in Canada, there has been a dramatic increase in the… »
School bus driver fired after rescuing kids
After her school bus wouldn’t start due to freezing cold temperatures, driver Kendra Lindon picked up some stranded students in her own vehicle, and then was fired for her trouble. Lindon said she didn’t realize she was breaking the bus… »
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