Jennifer Gasoi has been nominated for a prestigious Grammy Award for her children’s album Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well. Gasoi has also twice been nominated for a Canadian Juno Award. Gasoi took a course in jazz singing at… »
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
Canadian firms sell arms to oppressive countries
Countries associated with human rights violations and violent internal conflict have been buying Canadian-made guns and ammunition in apparent contradiction of Canadian foreign guideline, according to an analysis by the Canadian Press. The wire service reports that Canadian arms exports… »
Railway failed to report accidents: safety board
Canada’s largest freight carrier, CN Rail did not declare more than 1,800 derailments and accidents to the Transportation Safety Board, reports the public broadcaster CBC. The board is an independent agency created by Parliament to advance transportation safety. Both the… »
Visitors informed of Parliament surveillance
Pressure from Canada’s privacy commissioner has prompted authorities to post signs about the extra camera surveillance on Parliament Hill, in the nation’s capital, Ottawa. The commissioner is appointed by the government as an advocate for the privacy rights of all… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Allergy advice for babies changes
Doctors are no longer advising that babies at risk for food allergies avoid eating allergenic foods like peanuts, eggs, and fish. New research indicates that delaying the introduction of such foods will not prevent the development of food allergies, so… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Cosmetics firms ranked on use of “toxic chemicals”
Big cosmetics companies are making progress in limiting potentially harmful ingredients in their products but they need to do more, says Environmental Defence, a Toronto group dedicated to protecting the environment and human health. It has ranked five big companies… »
Photo illustrates Quebec in 1939
National Geographic has re-published a photograph of seven siblings in the scenic Saguenay-Lac St-Jean region of Quebec as part of the magazine’s 125 anniversary celebrations. The colour photo of the five girls and two boys sitting on a wooden fence… »
Mandela praised by Canada’s prime minister
The world has lost one of its great moral leaders and statesmen, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Nelson Mandela. Addressing the House of Commons, Harper called Mandela the most powerful symbol in the world for the struggle and success… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Astronaut’s arteries may reveal clues on ageing
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s arteries stiffened while he was in space and studying him may reveal information on what happens to people’s arteries as they age here on earth. Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario are looking for… »
Big bank, big profit, job cuts
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) cut 997 full time jobs in the last quarter of the 2013 fiscal year in which it earned a record profit of $4.2 billion. While the news may annoy the average Canadian, analysts say it… »
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