Quite a few countries for centuries have had ferocious animals as their national symbols, lions, or tigers, or bears, or eagles for example On this date only a few decades ago in 1975, a private member’s bill, which had been… »
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Canadian headlines
Canada’s electronic spy agency hacking into computers, phones around the world
Canada’s electronic spy agency, the Communications Security Establishment (CSE or CSEC), has developed a vast arsenal of cyberwarfare tools to hack into computers and phones in many parts of the world, according to a report published by Canada`s national public… »
Funeral director asks for road improvement
A notoriously deadly stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway needs improvement, says a funeral director in the western town of Revelstoke. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says 46 people have died in accidents on the stretch of road which winds… »
Students in province of Quebec start strike over austerity measures
Thousands of post-secondary students in the Canadian province of Quebec boycotted classes and went on strike on Monday (March 23). The Comité Printemps 2015 [“Spring Committee 2015”] is planning demonstrations each Saturday, such as a rally on March 21 which had… »
Book on beadwork aims to preserve native culture
Many indigenous groups across Canada make great efforts to preserve their language and culture, and the latest involves a book being created to document beadwork. The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation in the northern territory of Yukon will soon publish… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Maple syrup production: a poor season coming?
Canada, the world’s major producer of sweet maple syrup is facing a potential problem this year. Ontario, Quebec and to a lesser extent New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI, as well as the northeastern US states, are dealing with an… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Highlights, Society
Cracking down on fake guide and service dogs
“Guide and service dogs” are specially trained to act as guide dogs for the blind while others are trained to help people in wheelchairs, people with hearing impairments, PTSD therapy, autism or to act as seizure alert dogs amongst other… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
Record low winter Arctic ice: lowest since satellite coverage began
The Colorado-based National Snow and Ice Data Centre has just released its assessment of the Arctic ice extent for this winter. The NSIDC’s earlier predictions have held true and they say the greatest sea-ice extent this season was on February… »
Canadian petition to remove taxation on tampons, feminine hygiene products
“According to the Government of Canada all menstrual hygiene products are considered a non-essential item or luxury,” says the ‘No Tax On Tampons‘ petition, and more than 60,000 people think this is wrong. As Globe and Mail health journalist André… »
Police in Ontario on the lookout for ‘shatter’
A street drug called shatter has turned up in some parts of the province of Ontario and is worrying officials because of its potency and the dangers in producing it. Shatter looks like peanut brittle or taffy and is produced… »
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