Smoke from dozens of forest fires in the central prairie province of Saskatchewan is blanketing almost the entire province. The smoke is affecting residents from Uranium City in the north to Oxbow in the southeast — and all points in… »
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Mohawk immersion school founder honoured
Owennatékha Brian Maracle set up a Mohawk language immersion school for children in his community 17 years ago. As an author, journalist and radio host, he knows the power of language and he wanted to reclaim his native language and create a… »
Canadian facts for the country’s 148th birthday
Canada is home to 17 UNESCO world heritage sites and has seven more listed as tentative. This is just one fact noted by Canadian Press ahead of July 1st, Canada’s 148th birthday. Other facts: Latest figures from 2013 peg Canada’s… »
Economy, International, Society
FIFA Women’s World Cup – Canadian team exits
Canada’s FIFA Women’s World Cup team went down 2 – 1 to England, on Saturday in Vancouver. Before a record-breaking crowd of more than 54,000 fans at B. C. Place, it ended in tears for Team Canada. Captain Christine Sinclair… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Marriage fraud-immigration- conviction
An Alberta man has been convicted of agreeing to a “marriage of convenience: with a foreign woman in exchange for a fee. It’s the first such case successfully prosecuted in the western province. Another case was prosecuted in 2004 in… »
Politicians march in gay pride parade
Political leaders from all parties and all levels of government braved the cold and drizzle to take part in Toronto’s 35th annual Pride parade in Toronto on Sunday. The city’s Mayor John Tory marched, where his predecessor Rob Ford routinely… »
Yet another theft of a memorial
It is an ongoing problem across Canada, and indeed in many countries. Thieves are targetting memorials for the metal. Many of the thefts involve plaques on cenotaphs and other memorials to veterans. These are often made of bronze or brass,… »
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FIFA Women’s World Cup – Canada in the quarter-final
Canada will play England in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium, in Vancouver. This takes them just two victories away from the World Cup final. “England are a very good team and I… »
Connor McDavid the one to watch in NHL next season
This is the face every National Hockey League team would love to see in its jersey. Connor McDavid, the number one draft pick this year, is being described as a ‘generational player’, The 18 year-old, from New Market, Ontario, is… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Society
Sea Shepherd- MV Farley Mowat last poke in the eye to authorities
Once the flagship of the environmental protection group Sea Shepherd, and an often irritant to authorities and the MV Farley Mowat now sits on the harbour bottom at dockside in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Re-named Farley Mowat after the late world-famous author… »
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