Where do Canadians stand on a variety of social issues? A newly released national poll by the non-profit Angus Reid institute gives the current snapshot on several issues. On assisted dying, the federal government public consultation is about to wrap… »
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NDP set to table private member’s pharmacare bill next week
Parliament resumes next week and Canadians will likely get a better reading on how far away the country is from a universal pharmacare plan. During last fall’s federal election, both the Liberals and the New Democrats promised to introduce universal… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
The Doomsday Clock is now just 100 seconds from midnight
Just in case you were too busy running around trying to keep up with life and you missed the announcement, the so-called Doomsday Clock, the symbolic countdown to global disaster since 1947, was moved on Thursday to the closest it’s… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
It’s Friday. Let’s do something really really stupid.
Remember when did something dumb your friend told you to do and your mom would say, “and if your friend said jump off a bridge would you do that? It seems for a surprisingly large number of people, social media… »
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CBC reports U.S. border officers allegedly targeted Iranian-Canadians
A CBC News report from Sophia Harris says U.S. border officers working at many U.S.-Canada border crossings in early January were instructed to target and interrogate Iranian-born travellers, according to a email obtained by CBC News. It was the first… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Black History Month: Canada Post celebrates with another stamp
Hockey is Canada’s national winter sport, but historical racism was strong as it was in many other aspects of society, and the teams were white as the snow. It is little known that in the eastern Maritime provinces, black churches,… »
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Canada’s central bank rate- steady as she goes
In the latest update, the Bank of Canada has held its overnight lending rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent. In doing so it said while the global economy shows signs of stabilisation along with some positive trade developments, “there remains… »
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Judge hands Volkswagen a record fine for emissions violations
Volkswagen has been handed the biggest fine in Canadian history for a crime involving damage to the environment. It must pay $196.5 million to the federal government for importing cars that secretly violated Canada’s emission standards. The Crown and the… »
Economy, International, Society
Toronto climbs on world list of expensive cities, Vancouver still number 2
Toronto Ontario is Canada’s largest city. With suburbs and expansion now extending even to Hamilton, the so-called ‘Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is now being called the GTHA, is the most densely packed area of Canada. It, along with Vancouver, have… »
Quebec City scoring big in city rankings-in Canada and world-wide
Another one of those studies that ranks cities around the world on various criteria has been released. This one from a German relocation service called Movinga. Three Canadian cities ranked among the 10 most family-friendly places, out of 150 metropolises… »
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