Waneek Horn-Miller is one of seven people suing the Kahnawake Mohawk Council over eviction notices due to their “mixed-race” relationships. An athlete, Horn-Miller was co-captain of the Women’s water polo team at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She was informed… »
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Mysterious flights over nuclear stations France, and one in Canada
French security officials are very concerned about mystery drone overflights of various nuclear power facilities in that country. And there may be something similar happening in Canada. A French government official told The Associated Press that authorities have counted about… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
More money, but not health workers to fight Ebola
Canada has promised an additional $30.5 million to fight Ebola, spending it on pharmaceutical research and more quarantine officers at Canadian airports. It will not however answer the call from aid agencies to send medical personnel. Canada has sent two… »
Grizzly bear checks out camera
A photographer in western Canada had just set up his camera when a grizzly bear walked up to take a look. He quickly retreated to get another camera and snap this photo. A male grizzly bear weighs between 180 and… »
Remembrance Day debate- National Holiday?
The targetted killings of two Canadian soldiers in Canada has heightened awareness and sensibilities of the coming Remembrance Day. Late last month Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed by a car in a deliberate hit and run in a city… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
France’s President Hollande addresses Canada’s Parliament during visit
Francois Hollande arrived Sunday for three-days in Canada. The visit began in Calgary, Alberta when the French President, accompanied by a large delegation of French business and academic leaders, as well as several of his cabinet ministers, landed. Prime Minister Stephen… »
Social media may fuel syphilis outbreak
Health officials in the western city of Winnipeg are struggling to stifle the largest outbreak of syphilis in recent years. Rates of the sexually-transmitted disease have been climbing across Canada for more than a decade, as they have in the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Snow-storm paralyzes eastern Canada
The first snow-storm of the season is wreaking havoc in the Altantic provinces today. In New Brunswick nearly 15,000 people are coping wiithout power, schools have been closed as a result, and on the Trans-Canada Highway, traffic is just beginning… »
Canada leads study on world arctic suicide
Eight countries are sending researchers to study the most effective ways to prevent suicide among aboriginal youth living in their arctic regions, reports Canadian Press. The Canadian government has contributed one million dollars to the project with results expected to… »
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Remembering injured, wounded soldiers and “first responders”
It’s the first of its kind in Canada, a park-like setting to pause for a few moments of reflection on the sacrifices of our nation’s wounded soldiers. It is also designed as a living tribute to all of Canada’s uniformed… »
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