Messages of hatred were posted on a Facebook page that featured a picture of two daycare workers wearing niqabs leading children on an outdoor activity in Montreal. The picture was reprinted on the front pages of newspapers and became a… »
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.
$100-dollar hamburger creates a buzz
A pub in the oil capital of Canada, Calgary offers a high-end burger that costs $100 and is selling two or three every day. The hamburger is a beef patty topped with black truffle cheese, red onion jam, foie gras,… »
Canadian retailers try to win back shoppers
Canadian retailers want to stop shoppers from going to the United States to hunt for huge bargains traditionally offered on what is called Black Friday. They are making big efforts to get them to stay home and shop instead. It’s… »
Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
More aboriginal children died in foster care
145 children have died while in foster care in the province of Alberta since 1999 and a disproportional number were aboriginal or mixed aboriginal and Caucasian, called Métis. The news was uncovered by investigative reporters and has caused a furor… »
Curious humpback dazzles whale-watchers
A young female humpback whale provided tourists off Canada’s west coast with a close encounter they will not forget. Whale-watching tours are popular in the area and a group from Washington state was cruising Canadian waters near the city of… »
Judge orders sect children into foster care
A youth court judge in the province of Quebec has ordered that 14 children from the ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor be placed temporarily in foster care, undergo medical exams and receive psychological support. Quebec’s government passed a Youth Protection Act… »
Canada’s prison population growing, more diverse
Canada’s prison population has grown by almost nine per cent over the last five years, mostly driven by increases in the numbers of ethnically and culturally diverse offenders, reports Correctional Investigator, Howard Sapers. The investigator is an ombudsman mandated to… »
Canadian farm incomes up again last year
Canadian farmers earned 31.7 per cent more in 2012 than they did the previous year, according to government statistics. That continued a trend that saw a gain of 56.3 per cent in 2011 and 16.9 per cent in 2010. Canada… »
Northern marathon a chilly challenge
Twelve runners braved sub-Arctic cold and the threat of hungry polar bears to complete a 42.2 km marathon in Churchill, Manitoba last Friday, November 22. Churchill is located on the 58th parallel but is much colder than other places at… »
Movies spark growing interest in archery
The popularity of archery is increasing in Canada partly because movies like The Hunger Games, Brave and The Avengers feature heroes using bows and arrows. Hunger Games hero Katniss Everdeen inspires fans with her use of the bow and arrow.… »
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