For the first time since 2011, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow. It says no part of the animal entered any human food or animal feed systems. A person… »
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Canadian headlines
Happy 50th ! Canada’s National Flag
Canada is still a relatively young country, but our national flag is even younger. The Canadian Maple Leaf, now one of the most recognized flags in the world, celebrates its 50th anniversary this Sunday February 15th Throughout most of our… »
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Despite court ruling, PM says wearing of niqab during citizenship ceremony ‘offensive’, will appeal decision
At a meeting Thursday (February 12) in the Canadian province of Quebec Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the wearing of a niqab or any other face covering during a Canadian citizenship ceremony was “offensive”. “I believe, and I think most Canadians… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Controversy growing over western Canada wolf cull
Some research professors in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are arguing against the western wolf cull currently being carried out by the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. In a paper published online this week, they say the killing of… »
Report card compares the health of Canadians
Canadians who live in the westernmost province of British Columbia are the most healthy, according to a study issued by the think tank, Conference Board of Canada. The study looked at several factors including life expectancy, infant mortality, cancer deaths… »
Standing for success at school
An elementary school in the prairie province of Saskatchewan is involved in an interesting learning experiment. There are no chairs in the classroom for young students in Grade 1 at Delisle Elementary in the town about 43 kilometres southwest of… »
Cairo court frees journalist Fahmy on bail
Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy has been freed from jail in Egypt, but his lawyers will try to have him deported rather than face a retrial on Feb. 23. Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera English journalists who were found guilty… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Will government funding cut close down key big-lens observatory in Canada?
A Canadian government funding cut will shut down a critical teaching observatory where the first dark skies reserve was created, its director told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency on Wednesday (February 11). According to AFP, the Observatoire Astronomique du… »
Economy, International, Society
Oil shock forces city to drop games bid
The drop in oil revenues has prompted the western province of Alberta to withdraw its promise to fund the city of Edmonton’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Without the province’s financial backing the city is forced to… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights
Cape Breton coast- climate change and erosion
Throughout the maritime provinces, climate change is causing severe erosion of coastlines. In Cape Breton Island, many homes built well inland in the past, are now only a few metres from the sea. Ron Phillips and his wife Annette built… »
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