Self-employed landscaper Bruce McArthur pleaded guilty today to eight counts of first-degree murder committed between 2010 and 2017 in Toronto. The prosecuting lawyer told the court that McArthur planned each killing and dismembered his victims. Remains of seven of the… »
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.
Trudeau denounces hatred on anniversary of mosque attack
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement on this, the second anniversary of the shooting at a Quebec City mosque that killed six people and injured 19 others. “Islamophobia, hate, and discrimination have no place here or anywhere. We… »
Canada to host urgent meeting on Venezuela
Canada’s foreign minister is calling an emergency meeting of the 14-nation Lima Group on February 4, 2019 to discuss the crisis in Venezuela. Minister Chrystia Freeland repeated to reporters that that President Nicolas Maduro’s election to power was fraudulent and… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Lunar New Year celebrations planned at immigration museum
New Year practices from Japanese, Filipino and Chinese cultures will be celebrated on February 2, 2019 at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in the eastern city of Halifax. The museum is located at the seaport where nearly… »
Firing Canada’s ambassador to China said to ‘deepen the crisis’
China’s media are reacting with derision to Canada’s decision to fire its ambassador to China on January 26, 2019. John McCallum had made several statements with regards the legal case involving Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau… »
‘Stay home’ to avoid injury, advise Montreal paramedics
The emergency paramedic services in Montreal and the city of Laval just across the river report they are getting three times the normal volume of calls because of bad weather. On January 24, 2019, a major snowfall was followed by… »
Rapid aging of Canada’s population continues
Government statistics show that in 2018 the proportion of Canadians aged 65 and over was 17.2 per cent, up from 14.4 per cent in 2011. The trend is especially driven by fertility rates which are lower than replacement level and… »
Expose babies to allergenic foods early, advise doctors
In a change from past practice, Canadian pediatricians are advising parents of infants at risk for allergies to feed them one common allergen at a time starting at the age of six months. Research suggests this might prevent some infants… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Canada sued for failure to protect caribou habitat
Environmental and Indigenous groups have filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government for failing to protect the critical habitat of five boreal caribou herds in the western province of Alberta. These animals are in decline across Canada mainly because of… »
Romance scams increasingly bilking seniors
Canadians have been victims of many kinds of illegal schemes to steal their money and the latest targets recently widowed seniors who use online matchmaking sites. CBC reports the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre found victims of romance scams lost almost $25… »
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