Jacqueline Laurent-Auger, now 73, has been teaching theatre at an elite Montreal private French school, College Jean-de-Brebeuf, for 15 years. Back in the 1960’s and 70’s she had just graduated from theatre school in Montreal and was seeking work in… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
Attack on Parliament, War Memorial: gunman and soldier dead
This post will not be updated after 3:42pm EDT on Wednesday, October22, 2014. For latest details you may watch the public broadcaster CBC. At a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, police repeatedly refused to answer whether they were looking for another… »
Emigrating? Best country list
It’s called the HSBC Expat Explorer Report listing what expats from over 100 countries have to say about their new countries. It seems there are about 3 million Canadians living abroad, and this new survey says Canada is a fairly… »
15th edition of imagineNATIVE features Canadian, international Indigenous artists
Started in 1998 the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and its annual tour (that takes selected programming to remote Indigenous communities) is in its 15th annual edition starting October 22 and focuses on new and innovative film, video, radio, and new… »
‘L’avenir (looking forward)’ theme of latest edition of Montreal Biennale
Featuring 50 artists and four curators, the latest edition of La Biennale de Montreal opens October 22 and continues until January 4, 2014. At a press conference Tuesday (October 21) Sylvie Fortin the Executive and Artistic Director of the art… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Alberta ranchers say elk herd out of control
Ranchers in the southern portion of the western province of Alberta say a herd of wild elk on a military base has grown too big and is damaging their grazing land. CFB Suffield property comprises some 2,690 sq km. about… »
Artefact of the HMCS Niobe unveiled
In a symbolic coincidence of events, October 21 is an important date for Canada’s Navy. It’s the date of commissioning of Canada’s first official warship, and the date an artefact related to the ship was unveiled. The first modern warship… »
Canadians worry about health as they age
Two-thirds of Canadians say their biggest worry as they get older is that their health will deteriorate, but only 22 per cent said they had planned or saved for health costs in retirement, according to an online survey. Although Canada… »
Canadian lobbies to head the Francophonie
Former Canadian Governor-General Michaelle Jean is travelling the world to promote her bid to head the international organisation representing French-speaking nations. Canada is one of 57 members of the Organisation international de la Francophonie (OIF) as are two of its… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Indigenous Nation evicts hydro personnel, continues occupation
After an eviction notice sent to Manitoba Hydro, the western Canadian province’s electrical energy utility was ignored, the Indigenous Pimicikamak Cree Nation of Cross Lake occupied the generating station on their traditional lands, and ended up meeting with representatives of the utility… »
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