A large humpback whale trapped close to shore in ice off Newfoundland appears doomed. The animal was noticed struggling in the ice on Friday, and unable to go anywhere. Rescuers say the ice is too thick for an ice-breaker to… »
Radio Canada International
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Environment & Animal Life, Society
Praying polar bear
It’s a photo that’s gone viral. Jessica Andrews, 22, received an alert online in the morning that a polar bear was roaming around the area where she lived in Wesleyville, Newfoundland. Red balloon shows approximate location of Wesleyville, Newfoundland © Google… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Police manslaughter case: wristband battle
On a hot summer day last year, police in the nation’s capital, Ottawa, responded to a call of a man groping women in a coffee shop. When police caught up with the man outside his apartment complex a scuffle of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Tax credit for using public transit removed
The idea was introduced in 2006 under the Conservative government as a “green” measure. In the face of climate change and a desire to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the public transit tax credit was instituted to encourage people to leave… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Old mining waste becomes new gold in north Ontario
with files from: Northern Ontario Business: N Tollinsky; CBC: M von Stackelberg New technology and interest in electric cars has brought a rush of interest in a tiny old mining town in northern Ontario. Red balloon shows Cobalt Ontario,… »
Canada’s big prize for literary non-fiction
It’s called the RBC-Taylor prize and this year marks the 16th awarding of the prize. Awarded to Canadian authors the $25,000 prize is awarded to the book is judged to best demonstrate a superb command of the English language, an… »
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Talking about alzheimer: news and reports from RCI
U of T scientist wins top prize in brain research Graham Collingridge © Canadian Press/Hand out photo The University of Toronto chair of physiology Graham Collingridge has won what is touted as “the Nobel Prize of Neuroscience” for his work on… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Best tourist marketing ploy ever? Or worst? Or joke?
Is it a brilliant marketing ploy for promoting tourism to Regina, the capital city of the prairie province of Saskatchewan? Or, is it some incredibly lame idea that somehow made it past the bureaucrats, perhaps getting a government approval signature… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Ontario makes a move on water bottling
Recent events in the province of Ontario have brought the issue of water extraction into the headlines, especially concerning water bottling companies. As in other provinces, the fee in Ontario for commercial water extraction is extremely low. In Ontario the… »
Talking about diabetes: news and reports by RCI
According to the Canadian Diabetes Association over 3.4 million Canadians lived with diabetes in 2015 and that number is expected to rise to 5 million in 2025, representing over 12% of the population. In 2008-2009, 1 in 10 deaths in Canada… »
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