Canada’s national celebration on July 1st in this special 150th anniversary was supposed to be a wonderful event in national capital, Ottawa. And it was, for tens of thousands of spectators and visitors some of whom travelled long distances to take… »
Radio Canada International
RCI is CBC/Radio-Canada’s multilingual service, providing audiences with an opportunity to discover and, above all, to understand and gain insight into the reality of Canadian society, along with its cultural and democratic values.
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canada’s national bird…not yet
Many countries, if not most have a so-called “national bird”. It’s official, Canada still doesn’t have one. In January of 2015, the Royal Canadian Geographic Society (RCGS) launched a contest to name a national bird. The idea was to have… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Shocking right whale deaths: necropsies
It was a shock to marine biologists and conservationists everywhere. In a period of just a couple of weeks, six endangered right whales were found dead in the Gulf of St Lawrence. It’s a devastating blow to those hoping for… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Iconic geographical sites eroding
They’ve been around for hundreds if not thousands of years, but the slow erosion seems to have picked up in recent years. Several of Canada’s east coast fascinating quirks of nature are disappearing under an increasingly forceful nature. Red dots… »
Shocking case of surgical forgetfulness
(original Radio-Canada/CBC report links at bottom) Montrealer Sylvie Dubé was experiencing abdominal problems and swelling last year. When she finally went to her doctor, the verdict was ovarian cancer. First came chemotherapy, but that was followed by a hysterectomy on… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Ontario farmers vs. the weather
Not enough rain last year, too much this year Scientists have been saying for years that an effect of climate change is that extremes in weather will get more extreme. Ontario farmers would agree. Last year, the major concern was… »
Canada 150 by the numbers
Statistics Canada has been telling the country’s story in numbers for more than a century and to mark the sesquicentennial anniversary of Canadian Confederation the federal data agency has prepared a numerical snapshot of Canada. Statistics Canada’s has compiled interesting… »
Economy, Health, International
Are you happy at work? Americans tops, Canada fifth.
Everyone knows you spend a lot of your life at your workplace. It’s much better for everyone, yourself, colleagues, employer, if you’re happy at your work. A recent survey of professionals in several countries ranked “happiness” and stress levels. The… »
Environment & Animal Life, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, Society
Canada 150: What makes Canada great? Many answers, no consensus
A couple of recent polls have sought to get a sense of what Canadians feel about themselves and their country. Conducted by the firm IPSOS for Historica Canada, one survey posed a series of questions to 1,003 adults online. There… »
Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Maud set to finally return home, a century later.
The 36.5 metre long Maud was a purpose-built ship designed with the technology of the early 20th century specifically to conquer the Arctic sea and ice. Maud was built near Oslo and Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen intended to sail… »
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