Canada has won another round in a trade battle with the United States. A ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) released Monday (October 20) has concluded the U.S. has not done enough to change its meat labelling laws. The… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Society
Ship incident raises Pacific coast safety concerns
A drifting Russian cargo ship was finally towed and is being repaired in Prince Rupert on Canada’s west coast, but the incident has raised concern about Canada’s ability to avert marine disasters. The Simushir lost power Thursday night and it… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada sold medical supplies amid Ebola outbreak
The Canadian government auctioned off stocks of protective masks and gowns to the public, even after the World Health Organization requested such equipment to help control west Africa’s Ebola outbreak, reports the Globe and Mail newspaper. Some of the equipment… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Indigenous, Society
Social media contributing to wildlife decline in Arctic
New warnings are being made about using social media to sell wildlife meat and fish online. On a Nunavut Territory Facebook page “swap and sell” site, one can find narwhal and whale maktaaq (blubber), caribou meat, arctic char, walrus, and… »
Canadian government’s financial literacy campaign features ‘selfie’ photos contest
As part of a financial literacy month campaign, a Canadian government agency is holding a “selfie” photo contest “showing how financial literacy is important”. A news release from the Department of Finance Canada on Friday (October 17) announced the contest… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Birders’ charitable group is threatened with audit
A small group of nature watchers is the latest group to worry that its charitable status may be revoked because of political activity. Tax laws in Canada say that a charity can spend no more than 10 per cent of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Highlights, Indigenous
Struggle to control dangerous stray dogs across northern Canada
It’s been a problem for many years in small communities all across far northern Canada. Stray pets and semi-wild dogs roam many communities and have occasionally caused serious injury and death. In January 2010, a 10-year old boy in the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Hundreds of thousands in province participate in earthquake drill
Organizers say about 700,000 people registered to participate in an earthquake drill in Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia on Thursday (October 16). The Great British Columbia ShakeOut had people practising “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in businesses, schools, offices,… »
Highlights, International, Politics, Society
Government seeks greater anti-terrorism powers
Steven Blaney is the Minister of Public Safety Canada © CBC New legislation seeks more power for police, spy agencies Canada’s Public Safety minister, Steven Blaney announced today the government has prepared new legislation to give security agencies more powers of… »
New rules urge companies to add women to top jobs
Securities regulators in Canada have taken action to encourage more companies to add women to their boards of directors and to senior management. Rather than set quotas, the regulators will require companies listed on their stock exchanges to report annually… »
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