New Canadians will have an opportunity to screen an Indigenous film and meet its star as part of a Welcome to Canada Program, now in its 9th year. The program has presented dozens of film screenings for over 15,000 people… »
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.
China ratchets up accusations against Canadians
China has made new allegations against two Canadians it has detained in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest of Huawei top executive Meng Wanzhou, according to China’s state-controlled news agency. Xinhua News Agency quotes unnamed Chinese authorities as saying former diplomat… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Canada funds projects on climate threats to health
Saying climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, the government of Canada announced an investment of $1.7 million over two years to improve the health of Canadians as it relates to a changing climate.… »
Prisons not equipped to house older inmates, say advocates
Elderly inmates in federal prisons lack personal safety and dignity say Canada’s prison watchdog and the Canadian Human Rights Commission. They interviewed 250 inmates aged 50 and older and prepared a report concluding change is needed. Ombudsman ‘shocked,’ inmates bullied… »
Worldwide surge in measles alarms UNICEF
The United Nations charity, UNICEF, warns that cases of measles are surging around the world posing a growing threat to children. In Canada, eight cases of the potentially deadly disease were reported from the beginning of the year to February… »
Record cargo shipped through western port
The port of Vancouver on Canada’s Pacific coast saw record cargo volumes in 2018. Overall cargo volume reached a high of 147 million tonnes, up 3.5 per cent from 2017. The port authority relates this to the port’s “ability to… »
Most parents subsidize their adult children: survey
A public opinion poll suggests 96 per cent of parents in Canada have given some form of financial support to their children between the ages of 18 and 35. Almost half of parents said they were still subsidizing children between… »
Prime minister denies political interference in SNC-Lavalin affair
Former Attorney-General and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said she faced inappropriate political pressure from the prime minister and other high level officials to interfere in the criminal prosecution of engineering firm, SNC-Lavalin. In a lengthy, detailed presentation to the justice… »
Bamboo fabric may not be all it’s cracked up to be
Canada’s Competition Bureau warns that bamboo fabric is often touted as an environmentally-friendly alternative, but it may not be a “green” as you think. Bamboo fabric may also be marketed as a product that requires little or no pesticides and… »
Just intensifying daily activity may improve fitness: editorial
For years Canadians have been told they need to get more exercise, but studies suggest obstacles to following that advice are that it takes time and and not everyone can afford to join a gym. An editorial in the British… »
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