Nearly two-thirds of Canadian workers say they love or like their jobs a lot, according to a survey conducted for the job website Monster.ca. Their level of satisfaction was well ahead of workers in the Netherlands, India, the United States,… »
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.
Canada asks Sri Lanka to respect human rights
Canada continues to ask Sri Lanka to allow an independent investigation into atrocities committed at the end of its civil war, and that the government respect human rights and the rule of law. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper boycotted a… »
U.S. tv spoofs Toronto’s disgraced mayor
Toronto’s disgraced mayor Rob Ford has made the big time, featuring prominently on big American television comedy shows like Saturday Night Live. The NBC program parodied the mayor’s repeated public apologies for such things as smoking crack, buying drugs, driving… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Canadian minister vows to meet emissions target
Canada is not on track to meet its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 according to a report for the UN, but in spite of that, its environment minister says it is still committed to meeting the target.… »
Biologists to study moose dying in western Canada
Some moose populations in British Columbia are doing well, others are declining. © Dexter Hodder Moose populations are declining in some parts of Canada’s west and the government of British Columbia province is planning a major study to find out why.… »
Toronto leads international child porn bust
A Toronto company is the target of an international child porn investigation in which 348 suspects have been arrested and at least 386 minors were rescued from harm’s way, announced Toronto police on Thursday, November 14. “Horrific images of abuse”… »
Videos show prison guards beating inmates
CBC has obtained surveillance videos showing prison guards punching and slapping inmates, underscoring the need for more cameras in correctional facilities. Court applications and arbitration hearings were used by the public broadcaster to obtain the videos. The guards on these… »
Richest Canadians earn ten times the average
The top one per cent of earners in Canada have seen their salaries increase 80 per cent since 1986 while the bottom 90 per cent of earners saw gains of only 19 per cent. That means the very rich are… »
Crack in major bridge reflects infrastructure woes
A crack in one of the bridges to the island of Montreal reflects Canada’s growing problems with ageing infrastructure. One lane of the Champlain Bridge will be closed for a month for repairs. Montreal’s Mercier Bridge is also undergoing major… »
Ontario will ban candy-flavoured tobacco
Legislation will ban candy and fruit-flavoured tobacco products in the province of Ontario, as part of on-going efforts in Canada to reduce tobacco use, particularly among young people. Flavoured tobacco products are one of the few remaining way tobacco companies… »
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