His name is Percy Schmeiser and he became the unlikely hero in a David vs Goliath battle of a small rural farmer fighting the huge multi-national Monsanto. It began in 1998 when Schmeiser, farmer and farm equipment dealer, grew a… »
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Canadian headlines
Canada History: Oct 16,17, 1970: Terror in Quebec reaches a crescendo
50 years ago Canada experienced one of the most tumultuous periods in its history Since the early 1960’s a small group of radical Marxists have been terrorising the province through bombs, robberies and deaths in their quest to turn the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Doctors ask homeowners to stop using natural gas
Homeowners in the western province of British Columbia (B.C.) are being asked to switch from using natural gas to electricity to help curb climate change. These are energy sources for home heating, hot water, kitchen appliances, clothes washers and dryers.… »
Overuse of antibiotics in animals seen as dangerous to public health
Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics through their overuse on farms and the resulting superbugs are getting into the human food chain and the environment. About 700,000 people people around the world die every year from infections that cannot… »
Over 13,500 health-care worker in Quebec infected during first wave of pandemic
Health-care workers in Quebec who faced the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were more vulnerable to contracting the virus than the rest of the population, according to a report released by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec… »
U Sports cancels winter championships due to pandemic
U Sports, the national brand of university sports in Canada, has cancelled its 2021 winter national championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to an announcement from U Sports on Thursday, the women’s and men’s championships in hockey, basketball,… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International
Wildlife photography exhibit returns to Canadian museum
An international photo competition and exhibition begins at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto on November 21, 2020. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition out of London, England is now in its 56th year and features 100 new… »
Watch migrating hawks from Toronto, says biologist
A wildlife biologist is finding easy-to-access spots within Toronto where people can go look for migrating hawks, falcons, vultures, eagles and other raptors. Robert Spaul is encouraging people to get a pair of binoculars abd sunglasses and to search out… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Conservation group hails rare dinosaur discovery by father and son in Alberta
A Canadian conservation group says the discovery of a rare juvenile dinosaur by a father and son duo hiking in an isolated canyon in Alberta prairies in July demonstrates the benefits of nature conservation not only for the living species… »
Skate Canada International 2020 Grand Prix cancelled due to COVID-19
The 2020 Skate Canada International Grand Prix, which was scheduled for Oct. 30 and 31 in Ottawa, has been canceled due to the current rise in COVID-19 cases within the province. The event was scheduled to happen with no spectators… »
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