Although “Black History Month” (February) has ended in Canada, March 14 nonetheless marks an important date in the emancipation of blacks. Upper Canada’s Lt-Governor at the time was John Graves Simcoe of Britain who had been an abolitionist before his… »
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Honouring an author- tribute to Moredecai Richler
He was one of Canada’s internationally renowned authors with his works translated into several languages. Mordecai Richler who died in 2001, was also a screenwriter and well-known and highly respected essayist. In one of his collections, Belling the Cat (1998)… »
Internet carriers may be breaking privacy laws
Canadian internet providers may be handing customers’ personal information to authorities or companies in Canada and elsewhere in violation of privacy laws, says a university study. Canadians increasingly concerned This comes at a time when parliament is considering giving security… »
Journalist reports on Canadian military’s war against a soldier’s family
For the Canadian Armed Forces 67 year old Sheila Fynes “became one of the most hated individuals in the country,” writes Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese in an article published Thursday (March 12). “Fynes’s crime was that she wouldn’t shut up.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
Supply barge adrift in the Arctic-for months.
With files from CBC news A Canadian company’s supply barge which has been floating loose around the Arctic since last October, is now just off Russia’s northeast coast after drifting from the Northwest territories, across the Yukon coast, across the… »
National Day Of Action to stop Canada’s proposed anti-terrorism law, C-51
Demonstrations are planned in at least 56 communities across Canada on Saturday (March 14) to stop the Canadian government’s proposed anti-terrorism law, C-51. Organizers are concerned that the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015, Bill C-51, will dramatically widen the powers of Canadian… »
Privacy watchdog blocked at hearings on terror law
A committee examining a proposed law to fight terrorism will not hear testimony from the government’s own privacy commissioner. Bill C-51 has raised serious concerns about the proposed sharing of Canadians’ personal information among a possible 17 different government agencies.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
Wild boar a growing concern in Saskatchewan
The large fur-covered and tusked animals were introduced to the province from Russia as exotic livestock in the 1990’s as part of a farm diversification programme. Some later apparently escaped into the wild where they have adapted easily to Canadian… »
Warnings mount over Vancouver housing debt
A new report warns credit unions in the western province of British Columbia to recalculate their risks in the event that a housing market crash leads to mass mortgage default. “Default risk is of particular concern given the continuously climbing… »
National Theatre School of Canada on its annual Audition Tour
Canada’s leading theatre school, the National Theatre School of Canada (NTS), has started its 2015 Audition Tour. Alisa Palmer, the Artistic Director of the NTS English Section is on her annual 12-city cross-Canada tour. She’ll audition close to 300 aspiring actors who… »
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