With COVID-19 case numbers rising across Canada, and even as vaccines were about to become available, a new survey shows Canadians largely in favour of lockdowns to slow the spread of the virus. This comes also as small many small… »
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Four arrested as Nova Scotia lobster fishing dispute flares anew
Four men have been arrested in Nova Scotia following the latest flare-up of what has become a sometimes violent dispute between Indigenious and non-Indigenious fishers over lobster fishing rights in eastern Canada. The RCMP says the men were arrested in… »
‘Cold War’ relic and museum gets $1.1 million upgrade
Renovations to 60-year old complex It was nicknamed ‘the Diefenbunker’, and that name has stuck. At the height of the ‘Cold War’ when the world faced nuclear destruction as the U.S.-led ‘west’ faced off against the perceived threat from the… »
Health, Highlights, International
Santa OK’d for travel this holiday season
Young children across Canada will be happy to hear that Santa Claus will be able to come on Christmas Eve. With COVID-19 travel restrictions in place, one might presume that Santa would not be allowed to travel, or at least… »
Habitat for endangered butterfly to be protected
A conservation group has acquired a property in the eastern Gaspé region that is home to a rare endangered butterfly and other threatened or vulnerable species. The two-hectare property is located in a salt marsh that is characteristic of the… »
Doctors warn about toys and eye injuries
Canada’s eye doctors are warning parents to be careful of the toys they buy this holiday season to make sure they do not risk causing children eye or other injuries. The Canadian Ophthalmological Society says that the pandemic “adds another… »
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MPs unanimously vote to support motion to create suicide preventional hotline
As hopes start to rise with the arrival of vaccines to stem the physical and mental abuse of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it–turning life upside down for Canadians and others around the world–there is no escaping the intense… »
Soccer stars’ photo sparks backlash…then backlash outrage
Canada Soccer officials have rallied behind Canadian national team stars Alphonso Davies and Jordyn Huitema who became the subjects of racist remarks on social media after a photo of them vacationing in Spain in August was published. The fact that… »
Attitude change: Survey shows more Canadians willing to take vaccine
Now that a vaccine has begun to be distributed, and first vaccinations are expected to begin as early as today, or tomorrow here in Canada, the latest survey shows a change in attitude. Previous national surveys of Canadian attitudes towards… »
Canadian personal debt rising, but so is household ‘wealth’
Canadians heavily in debt The latest report from Canada’s official statistics gathering agency Statistics Canada, shows some worrisome numbers and a worrisome trend. In the third quarter of this year the agency noted that Canadians owed much more than they… »
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