We may hate them, and some bring deadly diseases, but insects are a vital component of nature. Their numbers are also in steep decline. A study from the University of Helsinki on insect decline last year began this way, “With… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
We may hate them, and some bring deadly diseases, but insects are a vital component of nature. Their numbers are also in steep decline. A study from the University of Helsinki on insect decline last year began this way, “With… »
The ongoing hearings for top Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou heard a new request yesterday during court proceedings in Vancouver. The Chief Financial Officer for China’s Huawei Technologies has been fighting a U.S extradition request for two years on charges of… »
This week (January 11) marked the anniversary of the 1815 birth of Canada’s founder and first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald Long revered in Canadian history there are countless institutions across the country named in his honour, and many… »
The answer to that question is, it depends who you ask, the federal government, or some provincial Premiers. On a per capita basis, Canada has contracted for more doses of COVID-19 vaccines than any other country, in fact some 200… »
Thousands of Canadians are being somewhat surprised to find a strange package in the mail from a government agency asking for a blood sample. The official statistics gathering agency Statistics Canada as been mailing out some 48,000 blood testing ‘kits’… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
After years of discussion, Canada has announced the purchase of a drone to help patrol its vast Arctic. The announcement late last month was made by the federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand and Transport Minister Marc… »
Just a few days after a prominent IOC official said Olympic athletes should get priority for vaccination against COVID, the athletes themselves have spoken up with a different view. Canadian Dick Pound said that to ensure the Tokyo Olympics can… »
Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Following the mobbing of the U.S Capitol building by supporters of outgoing U.S. President Trump, the office of Canada’s Minister of Public Safety has announced it will be looking into the activities of the Proud Boys as a potential terrorist… »
The rush to get vaccines to combat COVID-19 has left many wondering about the safety of the medicine and possible side effects. In past surveys of Canadians there had been a substantial percentage of resistance with some saying they will… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International
While such major international summer events such as the Tokyo Olympics are in danger of being postponed again this year due to COVID-19, in Canada the event that bills itself as the ‘greatest outdoor show on Earth’ is looking into… »