It has become a practice in Montreal, to mark the spot where cyclists have died in road accidents with bicycles painted white. Now, for the first time, one such “ghost bike” will be removed to the Musée de la civilisation,… »
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.
Virtual choirs for children will focus on animals
Children across Canada are invited to take part in a “musical adventure” in the form of virtual choirs based on an original creation about animals. The piece is called Chant boréal which translates as Boreal Song, boreal referring to the… »
Canada’s economic growth slowed in first quarter of 2021
Canada’s government statistics agency estimates that in the first three months of 2021, the country’s economic activity grew at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent. That was down from an annualized rate of 9.6 per cent in the last… »
New postal stamps honour Canadian ballet legends
On this International Dance Day, Canada Post issued two new stamps honouring the careers of Canadian ballet legends Karen Kain and Fernand Nault. Kain is considered one of the most gifted classical dancers of her era. She joined the National… »
Canadian charity launches fundraising appeal for COVID-stricken India
The charity Plan International Canada is launching an urgent fundraising appeal to support its COVID-19 response in India. As of 2016, there were 1.37 million people of east Indian origin living in Canada. Many of them have relatives living in… »
Economy, International, Society
COVID-19 cost women over $800 billion in 2020: Oxfam
The anti-poverty charity Oxfam says the pandemic cost women around the world $800 billion in lost income in 2020, equivalent to the combined wealth of 98 countries. In Canada, almost half a million women who lost their jobs did not… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Projects aim to turn landfill into natural gas
Several Canadian companies have partnered to transform landfill waste into carbon-neutral energy which will be added into local natural gas networks across Canada. This would reduce the overall carbon emission of the gas supply used to heat homes, power businesses… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International
Film on Indigenous issues chosen for marketing initiative in U.S.
First Look–USA 2021 is a virtual initiative to market 10 Canadians films to buyers in the United States. The aim is to present a preview of films currently in post-production and talent from Canada to sales agents, distributors, agents and… »
More outdoor activity increasing risk of skin cancer
In 2020, more than 80,000 Canadians were diagnosed with skin cancers and over 1,300 died from melanoma, the deadliest form. A recent survey suggests that one-quarter of Canadians don’t realize that spending more time in the sun increases the risk… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Live data sharing portal tracks COVID-19 genome
The publicly-funded Genome Canada has launched a new national portal to enable real-time data sharing of the COVID-19 genome sequences. This will collect and provide critical information to help manage the current and future pandemics. This information is used to… »
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