A long-awaited report has some sharp words about the way the RCMP handled anti-fracking protests in the summer and fall of 2013 in New Brunswick. The protests–near the town of Rexton and the Elsipogtog First Nation reserve in Kent County,… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
Pandemic makes most heart, stroke survivors feel vulnerable: survey
During the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of people living with heart disease, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment experienced worsening symptoms, according to a survey for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. A majority were worried… »
Prime minister confident of new trade deal with U.K. by year’s end
A post-Brexit trade agreement between Canada and the U.K. will very likely be in place by the end of the year, according Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Although the United Kingdom left the European Union in January, the terms of the… »
First edition of dance festival must go virtual
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first edition of the Montreal International Dance Festival will be presented online and will be free of charge from November 18 to 22, 2020. Besides what are described as “ephemeral” dances, there will be… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
More ‘murder hornets’ found in B.C.
Two more of the Asian giant hornets have been found this month in British Columbia. The huge stinging insects are the largest wasp-type insect in the world with queens growing to about 5 cm. and a wingspan that would cover … »
As governments reel, COVID makes its way west
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Canada–and not just in central Canada that has long suffered the highest number of cases in the country. While Ontario and Quebec continue to set–or approach–record numbers of hospitalizations and cases, the virus is… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Research network created to safeguard national parks
The Canadian government has announced the creation of a Pan-Canadian Parks and Protected Areas Research Network. The network will to work to safeguard parks and protected areas and improve the management of them. Participants will include scientists, researchers, Indigenous knowledge… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Marine mammals may be at risk of COVID from humans; study
While there have been indications that this pandemic spread from animals to humans, a new study shows humans could spread it to marine mammals. Dalhousie University in Halifax looked at the process by which the virus invades human cells by… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Invasive Asian carp used for pet food
An innovative Canadian company is launching a dog food made from Asian carp, an invasive fish species threatening some North American waterways. These voracious creatures are known to leap out of the water and pose a serious threat to people… »
Health, International, Politics
COVID: potential new vaccine brings hope, but reports of drawbacks?
The pharma giant Pfizer made a huge announcement this week in which the world breathed a collective sigh of relief and hope. Pfizer and partner BioNTech announced on Monday that their vaccine was shown to be 90 per cent effective… »
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