Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to announce a tax change that would encourage one parent in a couple to stay at home with young children, but critics say it would benefit a few of the richest Canadians who least… »
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Canadian headlines
Health, International, Society
Men’s health month
It’s almost November, and that means across Canada, and elsewhere, it’s almost “Movember”- moustache month. During the month men will grow moustaches in a combined charity fund-raising and awareness campaign about men’s health issues such as testicular and prostate concer.… »
International, Politics, Society
China says Canadian leader will visit in November
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit China in early November. Harper cancelled plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Summit from November 7-11 because he wanted to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony held every year… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, International, Politics, Society
Margaret Atwood wants you to name a character
Margaret Atwood, the first-lady of Canadian literature, is joining 16 other writers in raising money for the British charity, Freedom from Torture. Bidding began today, in the ‘Immortality Auction’, for the right to name a character in an upcoming book.… »
Gordie Howe suffering from a ‘serious stroke’
Gordie Howe, the Canadian legend known as ‘Mr. Hockey’, suffered a stroke on Sunday. He has lost most of the use of the right side of his body, and his speech is slurred, according to his daughter Cathy, who lives… »
International, Politics, Society
The Inauspicious MI-5 agent, quiet Canadian retiree
Roberts- aka King, made meticulous notes on dozens of people sympathetic to the Nazis and their activities and dgree of danger they posed © National Archives (Britain) Quiet, unassuming, inauspicious, that was Eric Roberts. In fact unlike a James Bond… »
Pilot protests porn left on planes and backlash
A pilot for Air Canada is defending a colleague who complained about pornography left in flight decks and who was subsequently criticized online. She disputes comments from the airline that the images were mostly “inappropriate business cards” from Las Vegas,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Anxiety relief: Pooches and passengers at Edmonton airport
You’re in a big airport, it’s busy, a bit confusing, and hectic, even if you’re waiting hours for your flight. In a first for Canadian airports, the Edmonton International Airport has joined others in a new programme to relieve travelers… »
Letters from the tax office often indecipherable
As if it weren’t bad enough to get a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency, a study confirms that tax notices are poorly organized, confusing, unprofessional, unduly severe, bureaucratic, one-sided and dense. The findings come from an internal evaluation of… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canadian provincial premiers on trade mission to China
Three Canadian provincial premiers representing the majority of Canada’s population will be on a trade mission to China October 29 and 30. Kathleen Wynne, the premier of Canada’s most populous province and Philippe Couillard, the premier of Canada’s second most… »
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