Almost 42 million tonnes of electric and electronic waste was dumped around the world last year. The news comes from a UN study released on Sunday by the United Nations University The report is called The Global E-waste Monitor 2014:… »
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History, April 18, 1950; The “jet age” began in Canada
The Americans for all their wealth and technological power, had never seen anything like it. From a documentary “too good to be true” the Jetliner peels off like a fighter jet, in fact the later Cf-100 fighter jet bore some… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
‘Don’t Have a Million’ social media campaign response to Vancouver’s housing prices
Vancouver’s housing market is the most expensive in Canada. Now the reality of miilion dollar bungalows has sparked a social media protest that went viral on Thursday. To give you an idea of real estate transactions, in March, one Vancouver… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Denis Villeneuve film ‘Sicario’ in competition at Cannes
Denis Villeneuve, the acclaimed Quebec director is going to the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival next month in competition with his star-studded latest film, ‘Sicario‘. The Oscar-nominated film maker will vie for the Palme d’Or against 16 other films, including… »
Opposition to Canada Post’s end of home mail delivery grows
From individual acts of protest to municipalities fighting back, opposition to the end of home delivery of mail is growing slowly across Canada. Canada Post, the federal government agency that has always delivered mail announced in December 2013 it would… »
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Tatiana Maslany has a street named for her in hometown Regina, Saskatchewan
Tatiana Maslany is delighted with the honour of a street bearing her name. In an interview on CBC Radio today, Tatiana said she learned of the development in a text from her father. Maslany stars in the clone-conspiracy drama, Orphan… »
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Air India Memorial the final stop on Narendra Modi’s visit to Toronto
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects at the Air India Memorial on Toronto’s Lake Shore this morning. Accompanied by Prime Minister Harper, the Indian leader made his way along a pathway, through the butterfly sanctuary, to the stone sundial and… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
More drilling on critical caribou land: scientist
Drilling for oil and gas wells continues on critical caribou habitat in the western province of Alberta, even though that province is supposed to develop a plan to restore those ranges by 2017. The iconic animals are in steep decline… »
Supreme Court rules against city Council prayers
For as long as can be remembered, the city council in the town of Saguenay Quebec, has begun its meetings with a brief prayer, a relatively common occurrence across in cities and towns across Canada. Eight year’s ago, atheist Alain… »
Photos show rich aboriginal life and culture
Most Canadians do not visit the country’s northern territories very much, but a new collection of photos of Nunavut has been posted online gives them a glimpse of Inuit life and culture there. They show things like walrus hunts, community… »
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