Dramatic changes to Canada’s wine industry have taken Canadian wines from not-very- good status to world class in little more than two decades. “There’s been an extraordinary sea change in the last 20 years,” says wine author and columnistTony Aspler.… »
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.
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, International
Cirque du Soleil faces fine in acrobat’s death
Las Vegas authorities plan to issue a safety citation and fine against the Canadian company Cirque du Soleil after one of its acrobats fell to her death during a live show on June 29th. 31-year-old Sarah Guillot-Guyard was being hoisted… »
More foreign caregivers will get residency
Foreign caregivers and nannies living with Canadian families will have more chances of getting permanent residency in 2014. Such people are allowed to apply for permanent residency after two years’ work, but there is a backlog of 45,000 applications which… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Getting bees to help control pests
Canadian researchers have found that bees can be used to deliver pest control agents to plants as they pollinate them. Bees leaving their hives walk through a tray of organic pest controls that stick to their legs and hair. When… »
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Great white shark tracked off Newfoundland
Privately-funded researchers are tracking a great white shark off Canada’s east coast province of Newfoundland and Labrador they have named Lydia. The group called Ocearch first caught and tagged the shark off the coast of Florida, posting a video of… »
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Canada lacks easy pipeline data: US group
Canada has no one comprehensive map showing pipelines, as does the United States with its National Pipeline Mapping System. That system allows citizens to search by operator, pipeline name or even the status of the pipeline and whether it is… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Society
Gallery launches iconic aboriginal art show
Charles Edenshaw is recognized as an outstanding creator of art of the west coast Haida people who lived from 1829 and 1920. His works were collected around the world and over 200 of them have been brought to the Vancouver… »
Early snow causes 343 accidents
The western province of Albert got its first blast of winter weather Sunday with snow and high winds causing 343 vehicle crashes and two deaths. Snowfall warnings have been lifted and the snow is expected to melt since temperatures are… »
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Collection agency fined after consumer complaints
One of Canada’s largest companies for collecting debts has been fined half a million dollars by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), a government tribunal that regulates broadcasting and telecommunications. Several complaints were made about automated phone calls made… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian HIV screening tool wins award
A strategy for HIV self-screening using a mobile application developed by a Canadian research team has won global recognition. The app describes a home testing kit, how to use it, how to interpret results and provides links for counselling. Strategy… »
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