Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido lost his bid to get the military to abandon its support for President Nicholas Maduro and his authoritarian rule. Guaido stunned the nation when he appeared flanked by soldiers at an air force base in… »
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.
Bilingualism benefits workers, the economy: report
People who speak both of Canada’s official languages, French and English, have better wages and work outcomes, according to a study of those living outside the province of Quebec. In Quebec, it is common for people to be bilingual, but… »
Puppy names chosen for national police dogs
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has announced the winners of its annual name-the-puppy contest for 2019. A record-setting 34,714 children submitted their choices, up from the previous record of 13,000 entries. This year the names all had to start with… »
Airbnb enriching corporations, driving up rents, say advocates
Some of Airbnb most active accounts belong to large corporations managing up to 200 properties in multiple cities, according to a study by the public broadcaster, CBC. This echoes a McGill University report issued in August 2017 that concluded short… »
‘Hatred is a threat to everyone’: UN chief
The secretary-general of the United Nations is calling on the world to take action against anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred, persecution of Christians and all other forms of racism, xenophobia, discrimination and incitement. In a statement, Antonio Guterres said that beyond murders,… »
Spotted owls bred to save them from extinction
Spotted owls live in trees 150 to 200 years old but there has been so much logging in the western province of British Columbia, such a loss of habitat, that there may be fewer than 10 individuals in the wild.… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Author portrayed Chinese immigrant experience
Award-winning author Wayson Choy died at his Toronto home on April 28, 2019. He is best known for his first novel “The Jade Peony,” which tells the stories of three children from an immigrant family growing up in Vancouver’s Chinatown… »
Key cabinet minister is sidelined by cancer
In another blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a key political ally and very close friend is temporarily stepping away from his duties for health reasons. Dominic LeBlanc, 51, will be treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of cancer, for… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canada boosts conservation of habitats in private hands
There are people across Canada who strive try to protect ecologically sensitive landscapes they own, and now, they may get help from a new program funded by the Canadian government. It has pledged a $100 million program that will result… »
Peanut allergy worsens with oral desensitization: study
Some people who have an allergy to peanuts undergo therapy to try to get rid of it, but a new study suggests that makes the problem worse. Oral immunotherapy involves taking small but increasing amounts of the allergen over a… »
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