The largest diamond ever found in Canada made its international debut at an exclusive preview at Kensington Palace in London Wednesday. The 187.7 carat gem-quality rough diamond, known as The Diavik Foxfire, was discovered at the Diavik Diamond Mine in… »
Levon Sevunts
Born and raised in Armenia, Levon started his journalistic career in 1990, covering wars and civil strife in the Caucasus and Central Asia.In 1992, after the government in Armenia shut down the TV program he was working for, Levon immigrated to Canada. He learned English and eventually went back to journalism, working first in print and then in broadcasting.
Levon’s journalistic assignments have taken him from the High Arctic to Sahara and the killing fields of Darfur, from the streets of Montreal to the snow-capped mountaintops of Hindu Kush in Afghanistan.
He says, “But best of all, I’ve been privileged to tell the stories of hundreds of people who’ve generously opened up their homes, refugee tents and their hearts to me.”
Canada could welcome 50,000 Syrian refugees in 2016
Canada is yet to welcome the majority of 25,000 Syrian refugees it promised to resettle by the end of this year, but Immigration Minister John McCallum is already hinting the federal government could bring twice as many by the end of… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian science experiments headed for space
When the Orbital Sciences Cygnus resupply craft sets off from Cape Canaveral on its way to the International Space Station shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, it will carry in its cargo two Canadian science experiments. And Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques… »
Peary Caribou herds rebound but future remains uncertain
Canada’s smallest caribou finally got some good news last week. After seeing its population decline by almost 80 per cent, the Peary Caribou herds in the High Canadian Arctic have seen some modest rebound in last the few years. The… »
Charity video highlights war’s invisible wounds
A Canadian charity wants to draw attention to psychological wounds suffered by veterans deployed on combat and peacekeeping missions around the world and the toll these invisible injuries have on their families in Canada. Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC), a non-profit… »
Google Doodle celebrates Anne of Green Gables author
Fans of the world famous Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery are celebrating her 141st birthday today and seems Google is also a huge fan. The high-tech company is marking Montgomery’s birthday with a Google Doodle for its search engine. The doodle… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Funding climate change adaptation essential for children’s health: UNICEF
As world leaders gather in Paris for the 21st United Nations climate change conference, UNICEF is urging countries to not only adopt tough measures to fight climate change, but invest in climate change adaptation for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canada pledges $30 million for climate projects in poorest countries
Canada is pledging to contribute $30 million to the world’s least developed countries to help them cope with urgent climate change adaptation needs, Canada’s minister of environment announced Monday. Speaking at a Paris climate conference event for the Global Environment Facility (GEF),… »
International, Politics, Society
Containing Russia-Turkey tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia November 24, 2015. Speaking before a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah, Putin called Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet… »
Lawren Harris, Tom Thomson and Alex Colville masterpieces break auction records
Canadian fine art set another record last night when paintings by iconic Canadian artists, including Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris, garnered record prices on Thursday night at the Heffel Fine Art Auction in Toronto. The auction at the Park Hyatt Hotel… »
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