Eastern Canada has been hammered by snowstorms this winter and the extra snow is making survival difficult for some of the wildlife. In the last week, four starving bobcats were brought to a wildlife rehabilitation centre in the province of… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
City investigates why huge steel girders buckled
Engineers are mystified as to why four massive girders buckled while construction crews were working on a bridge in the western city of Edmonton. Crews worked all weekend on the $32-million bridge replacement project. Shortly after 2a.m. Monday something went… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
Plastic waste: Another marine victim?
It was a rare and tragic find. In October last year a small male pygmy sperm whale was spotted swimming listlessly in Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast. A few days later it’s body was found washed up… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Society
Fearsome prehistoric predator on display in Manitoba
With files from CBC They would have been the terror of the seas, but fortunately that would have been about 70 million years ago. The mososaurs were large fiercesome predators at the top of the food chain in the giant… »
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Habitat for Humanity Canada to travel/build homes around the world in 80 days
Starting May 10, Habitat for Humanity Canada Global Village volunteers will embark on an 80-day trip around the world, building homes for families in Canada and abroad to mark the organization’s 10th anniversary “of volunteer engagement, international housing work and… »
Electro-dance artist Kiesza big winner at Canada’s Juno Music Awards
Electro-dance artist Kiesza was the weekend’s big winner at Canada’s Juno Music Awards. Kiesza won total of three JUNO Awards: Dance Recording of the Year and Video of The Year for her chart-topping hit “Hideaway”, and the JUNO Award for… »
March against police brutality stopped peacefully
Police in Montreal declared Sunday’s annual march against police brutality illegal before it started and later made one arrest and issued 94 tickets. This was the 19th annual protest. Even though eight police cars were vandalized, the force’s spokesman said… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights
Oh no! Not Again! Winter blasts the east.
With a much awaited spring just days away, and while flowers are already in bloom on the west coast, parts of eastern Ontario and southern Quebec got another taste of winter with between 10 to 20-centimeters of snow this weekend.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Campaign to preserve massive ‘bird nursery’
Bird and nature conservation groups are lobbying to save at least half of the massive forest that stretches across the northern part of North America. This boreal forest is a crucial habitat for spring and summer nesting for an estimated… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Politics
Number of temporary foreign workers has tripled since 2002, but still low percentage of Canadian labour force
Between 2002 and 2012, the number of temporary foreign workers has tripled in Canada, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office, tasked to give independent analysis to Parliament. However, the office was not able to do achieve… »
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