A Canadian company has announced it will use fishing nets recovered from the ocean and recycled to make its entire line of cycling bags. Axiom Cycling Gear, based in the western city of Port Coquitlam says its goal is to… »
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Canadian headlines
Highlights, International, Politics
Is Canada’s Prime Minister becoming “annoying”?
Virtue signalling: The action or practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one’s good character or the moral correctness of one’s position on a particular issue| Oxford Dictionary. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is participating in the… »
Canada and 5 Latin American nations ask ICC to probe Venezuela government
Canada and a group of five Latin American nations have referred Venezuela for investigation by the International Criminal Court over allegations of crimes against humanity committed by the government in its crackdown against political opponents, Canada’s foreign affairs minister announced… »
Gun laws, Saskatchewan residents don’t support stricter laws
(Public comments open at bottom- Comments will be posted after moderating) In Canada, obtaining a firearms licence requires mandatory training and detailed background checks by police. There are also many strict regulations regarding firearms use and storage. Many types of… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Turtle favoured by scientists, public, is confirmed dead
Red Rockette was a leatherback turtle whose impressive travels deepened the understanding of the species’ biology. Canadian government officials have confirmed the female sea turtle found dead off Canada’s Atlantic coast near Digby, Nova Scotia in August 2018 was Red… »
Trump accuses China of meddling in 2018 midterm elections
China is attempting to “meddle” in the forthcoming U.S. mid-term elections, President Donald Trump told world leaders during a meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday. Speaking while chairing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council for the first… »
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Anthropocene- Art exhibit on humanity’s effect on world
A new exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto) and co-presented at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa) illustrates the effects humans have been having on the Earth. It’s called “Anthropocene” which is the term scientists use to describe… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Politics, Society
Another hurdle or two for Canada’s pipeline
Washington chimes in on TransMountain pipeline The highly controversial TransMountain pipeline to carry Alberta oil-sands crude to west coast ports, received another knock or two this week. The first was a complaint this week from Greenpeace about the consultation and… »
Canadians pessimistic about their ability to keep pot away from minors: poll
With less than a month to go until recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada, the majority of Canadians are pessimistic that the legislation will achieve one of its main stated goals: keeping pot away from minors, according to a new… »
English and French minority schools get funds for cultural activities
The government of Canada has many projects to promote the country’s two official languages, English and French. As part of that it will provide up to $7.5 million starting in 2019-20 for cultural activities in schools where the language is… »
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