Scientists are expecting the sun to reverse its magnetic field, something it does on average every 11 years. Last week, the sun unleashed its biggest solar flare of the year and scientists are concerned the increased activity may be affect… »
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.
School official resigns for inappropriate tweeting
After initially refusing to resign, a school board trustee in the western province of Alberta is finally stepping down because he tweeted racist and homophobic comments earlier this year. Jim Andre made comments and jokes denigrating blacks, aboriginals, Jews and… »
Court rules minimum gun sentence unconstitutional
A three-year mandatory minimum sentence for possessing a loaded prohibited gun is unconstitutional, ruled the highest court in the province of Ontario on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The ruling is a blow to the current Canadian government which has passed several… »
More unpaid internships exploit youth: lawyer
Young people in Canada may take unpaid internships in the transition from school to the labour market but many internships are illegal and exploit young people, says Andrew Langille, a Toronto lawyer specializing in youth and workplace law. Internships in… »
Canadian doctors deliver knees for Nicaraguans
40 Nicaraguans have new knees thanks to a corps of Canadian medical professionals who offered three days of free surgeries. Originating in western Canada, Operation Walk Winnipeg raised $100,000 to send equipment and a team of 50 doctors, nurses and… »
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Farmers can’t get grain to market
Farmers are having trouble getting their bumper crop of grain from land locked farms in western Canada to ports, and some are blaming the railways. Government statistics indicate the harvest for crops such as wheat, barley, oats and canola is… »
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Dogs meet university students to ease stress
Dogs are available to students who are feeling stressed or otherwise in need of creature comfort as part of a new pet therapy program at the University of Ottawa in Canada’s capital. “There was a professor…who loved dogs and had… »
Fewer Canadians trust international charities
While 79 per cent of Canadians say they have a lot or some trust in charities, trust in international development agencies, churches and environmental charities has dropped in recent years.. The private Muttart Foundation commissioned a fifth public opinion survey… »
U.S. moves to ban trans fats, but will Canada?
Canadians used to be among the highest consumers of trans fats, but for now the government will not say whether it will follow the United States’ lead and ban them. On Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed banning… »
Measles worries health officials in western Canada
Cases of measles have public health officials in western Canada on alert, especially since coming events will soon bring large numbers of people together and the disease is highly contagious. Many older Canadians have had measles and so have lifetime… »
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