Whether you think Valentine’s day (Feb.14) is a truly romantic occasion, or just an artificial date made up by a giant corporate greeting card company to sell their product, it still a big event, and love doesn’t come cheap. According… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
Cellphone frustration spawns business, program
Frustration with mobile companies is so high in Canada that businesses have sprung up to help people deal with them, and the public broadcaster, CBC, has produced a program about it. Canadian cellphone fees are among the highest in the… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada won’t cooperate with Hezbollah: defence minister
Canadian authorities will not deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon as they prepare to deploy military advisers to the country as part of Ottawa’s new strategy of fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan… »
Poetic justice? Texter crashes into cop, gets ticket
It’s not the first case of irony involving texting while driving, but it does make one wonder about people’s judgement. A woman who had been texting a friend rear-ended a police car, and then continued to text and sent the… »
Health, International, Society
Soda makers target children abroad, accuses group
As consumption of soft drinks declines in North America, companies are increasingly marketing to children poorer countries, says a U.S. consumer advocacy group. The Dietitians of Canada has just taken the position that sodas should be taxed, adding its voice to… »
Canadian warship to target refugee smugglers in Aegean
A Canadian warship is deploying to the Aegean Sea as part of a NATO task force to fight the deadly smuggling of migrants between the Turkish mainland and Greek islands in eastern Mediterranean, officials announced Thursday. Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton left… »
Camera provides close look at rare bird
Thousands of people are going on line to look at a rare white gyrfalcon who has been gazing steadily into a camera in Churchill, in the province of Manitoba. The camera was set up to capture the northern lights, which… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada quietly sells its gold
Throughout history, gold has always fascinated mankind. Lately it seems some of that attraction is starting to wear off, at least for governments. In recent weeks Canada has been selling off its gold reserves, in fact, almost half of the… »
Museums neglected, need upgrading: officials
Officials responsible for Canada’s museums are urging the new government to spend tens of millions of dollars on them because they are in need of urgent repair, reports the Globe and Mail newspaper. When they campaigned for office, Liberals promised… »
Bank predicts $90 billion in deficits
One of Canada’s major banks predicts the government could run a deficit of $90 billion over the next four years of its mandate, reports Canadian Press. The current Liberal government was elected in October 2015 on a promise to fund… »
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