Canada has more foreign-born people than ever before, at a proportion not seen in almost a century, according to the latestgovernment survey. Figures show they are young, most often Asian and they mainly live in the suburbs. Africans too are… »
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.
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
3-D printed gun could circumvent controls
A 3-D printer can now be used by anyone to make a plastic gun. Texas-based Defense Distributed has just made the blueprints available for free. The non-profit group professes to want to challenge gun laws and to make weapons available… »
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Sex trade booming along with economy in Newfoundland
Sex trade workers are travelling to the eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador because business is good. Long an economically depressed region of eastern Canada, this province is booming with oil and gas development, the building of a hydro-electric dam,… »
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Hospitals create a drop-off for unwanted babies
Baby boxes have opened in two Canadians hospitals, bringing to three the number of places where mothers can anonymously drop off unwanted infants. The first baby box was set up in the western city of Vancouver in 2010. Three months… »
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Teacher helpless to stop web defamation
A Canadian teacher seems powerless to stop an ex-girlfriend from posting countless defamatory and offensive comments about him on the web. The postings are harming his search for a job, says 35 year-old Lee David Clayworth. Clayworth was teaching in… »
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Some Canadian doctors prescribe exercise
As Canadians become more sedentary risking health problems, doctors are increasingly prescribing exercise. “Prescriptions to Get Active” are being handed out by several family physicians in the western city of Leduc, Alberta. They include check boxes for the intensity, duration… »
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Pay attention to home inventors, says MIT prof
Almost 13 per cent of Canadians are “private innovators” according to a new survey. They have either improved on consumer goods or they have created entirely new products. Innovations in software, gaming, sporting equipment and automotive areas are popular. The… »
Government seeks to control wages at Crown corporations
The Canadian government has introduced a law empowering it to intervene in collective bargaining at Crown corporations. If passed, it would also give the government power over executive salaries. Canada Post, the national train operator Via Rail, and the public… »
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Pizza prices could drop
In a bit of welcome Friday morning news, Canadians learned their favourite snack could soon go down in price with the lifting of restrictions on mozzarella cheese. The cheese used to make pizza is regulated by supply-management pricing making it… »
Bridal shop refuses transgender shopper
A transgender shopper says a bridal shop in the western city of Saskatoon refused to let her try on dresses. Rohit Singh was shopping for a wedding dress at Jenny’s Bridal Boutique and asked to try one on. The owner… »
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