A demonstration against austerity measures by the government of the Canadian province of Quebec drew thousands of students, teachers and unionists into the streets of Montreal on Thursday (April 2). Organizers say the rally and march was the largest so… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Maritime Canada- Easter snow? Enough is enough already!
As if Canada’s maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, along with the Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador haven’t already had enough of winter, with its record snowfall! Northwest winds will blow snow around on… »
Highlights, International, Society
History: April 03, 1944; Canadian led attack cripples Tirpitz, out of the war
It was called Operation Tungsten. It was designed as a daring dive-bomber attack against the huge German battleship Tirpitz, sister to the Bismarck. Leading the dive bombers was a young Canadian. A Fairey Barracuda II of 814 Squadron, Fleet Air… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Indigenous Heiltsuk protest shuts out commercial herring fishing on Pacific coast
The Heiltsuk Indigenous First Nation is claiming victory after Fisheries and Oceans Canada closed the commercial herring fishery in Area 7 of Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia after members of the First Nation occupied the federal agency’s office.… »
Canada’s refusal to issue passport, shocks Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy
Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy is expressing shock over Canada’s refusal to issue him a passport while he awaits the outcome of a trial in Egypt on widely denounced terror charges. Fahmy says his original passport was seized by Egyptian authorities when he… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Update: bill labelling microbeads as toxic passes Parliament
An opposition party motion in the Canadian Parliament to declare plastic microbeads as a toxic substance has been passed this week. It’s a step further in the process that could lead to them being banned n Canada Recent studies have… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Heated sidewalks for downtown Montreal
Montreal has had a long cold winter, which has included a couple of dangerous ice storms. City planners have already indicated that he changing climate, including things like more ice storms, is challenging snow and ice removal efforts, and costing… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Plan for terminal cancelled to protect whales
TransCanada Corporation has confirmed it no long plans to build a terminal on the St. Lawrence River at Cacouna in eastern Canada. The company says it made the decision in part because of concern for beluga whales. Protesters marched through… »
Canadian teacher to appeal sex abuse verdict
Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman will appeal an Indonesian court’s verdict that he is guilty of child sexual abuse. Bantleman’s brother Guy has said he is “amazed at how incompetent the entire (Indonesian justice) system seems to be.” Bantleman and an… »
Ontario government employees holding information pickets across province
Unionized government employees are continuing to hold information pickets across Canada’s most populous province of Ontario to fight what they call the “government’s refusal to bargain a fair collective agreement”. “After years of austerity, [Ontario] Premier Kathleen Wynne is demanding… »
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