The Canadian government has taken to proposing massive pieces of legislation that include many disparate measures, and one member of Parliament is trying to stop it. The New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Peter Stoffer today presents a private member’s… »
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Canadian headlines
Nazi occupation of Winnipeg, Manitoba 1942
The first warnings came on the 18th of February when warplanes painted with German insignia flew low over the major western Canadian city of Winnipeg, and its surrounding towns in Manitoba. In the town of Selkirk, just north of Winnipeg,… »
Working Canadians can’t afford to retire
In its annual “Unretirement Index” Sun Life survey results show that more than one third of working Canadians now feel they’ll outlive any retirement savings. Sun Life Financial has tracked retirement expectations of working Canadians for seven years. This year… »
National Gallery of Canada to feature artist Alex Colville
The National Gallery of Canada will be featuring the work of Canadian artist Alex Colville this summer in a huge retrospective of his photo-realistic paintings. “We are dedicating the summer of 2015 to the work of a great Canadian artist:… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Quebec politician: Investigate mosques before allowing them to open.
The leader of the third ranked political party in Quebec has suggested that a public body be created to investigate before mosques are allowed to open anywhere in the province. Francois Legault of the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) made the… »
Controversial high school strip search
An incident involving a 15-year-old girl at a Quebec City high school has raised serious questions about school authority, and has made headlines across the nation. School officials suspected the girl of selling drugs, and had conducted searches previously apparently… »
Arctic health poorer in Canada
The well-being of northerners in Canada Arctic compares poorly with people in other polar regions of the world, according to a long-running study. Canadians rank at best in the middle of the pack on infant mortality, tuberculosis, fatal accidents, homicide… »
International, Politics, Society
Parliamentary Budget Office blocked from getting full financial info on Canada’s Iraq mission
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) could not get an accurate financial estimate of Canada’s military mission in Iraq, Operation IMPACT, because Defence Ministry officials refused to share the information. In a report released Tuesday (February 17), the office estimated that incidental… »
Sprinklers required in seniors’ homes in
Following a fire that killed 32 seniors last January, the government of the province of Quebec has made automatic sprinkler systems mandatory for most seniors’ residences. Many older people in Canada do not stay with their families but pay to… »
February 17, 1932: Death did not end the enduring mystery of the Mad Trapper
It is one of the many enduring legends and mysteries of Canada’s far northern frontiers. The story begins in summer of 1931 when a stranger about age 35, shows up in the tiny community of Fort McPherson in Northwest territores.… »
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