Naheed Nenshi, the mayor of Canada’s western prairie city of Calgary, has been awarded the 2014 World Mayor Prize by the City Mayors Foundation. On its website Monday (February 2) the foundation noted “His vision how a city should plan for its future… »
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Essential services law preventing strikes deemed unconstitutional by Supreme Court
A controversial essential services law in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan which prevents public sector employees from striking is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday (January 30). By a 5-2 margin, the court granted an appeal of the… »
Toronto students chat with Edward Snowden
Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden will chat with about a thousand Toronto high school students via video conference on the evening of Monday, February 2. The event was organized by students from two private schools for the annual World Affairs Conference.… »
Rare video of orca whale belly-rub
Amateur whale watchers have captured rare footage of at least four orcas rubbing their bellies on the smooth stones of Canada’s Pacific shoreline. Scientists are not sure why these whales do this. The behaviour is almost unique to northern resident… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Terrorism trial underway today
Two men are in court today facing several terrorism related charges in connection with an alleged plot to derail a passenger train from Toronto to New York. The plot apparently involved damaging a railway bridge. Chiheb Esseghaier ranted about being subjected… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Groundhog Day- mixed results for weather predications
In this midst of a cold winter, why not a bit of fun? February 2nd is known throughout North America as Groundhog Day. This is the when the groundhog (marmot) emerges briefly from winter hibernation to check on the weather.… »
Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology
Forget passwords, A new Canadian take on biometrics
A Canadian company has developed what could be a new way to log on to your computer, open your cell phone, and perhaps even some day start your car. We’ve all seen movies of biopmetric devices such as retinal scanners,… »
Adventurer climbs Niagara Falls ice
While most people go to see the world-famous Niagara Falls from a respectful and safe distance, Canadian Will Gadd became the first to climb the iced-over part of them on January 27th. The falls which straddle the Canada-United States border… »
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Montreal and Toronto among world’s safest cities
The Economist magazine has ranked Toronto eighth, and Montreal fourteenth on its list of the world’s safest cities. At the top of the list of fifty was Tokyo and at the bottom Jakarta, Indonesia. Among North American cities Toronto ranks… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Montreal Imam causes consternation.
Morrocan-born Hamza Chaoui’s request to open an Islamic community centre in a Montreal borough is causing alarm bells to ring. The permit to allow the opening has been delayed while city officials study the Imam’s request, especially since Chaoui has… »
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