It was a story that made news around the world. Earlier this month it was alleged that Amaruk Wilderness Corp. the trekking company, originally thought to be based in Norway and operating in Canada, rejected a Christian woman from the… »
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Canada’s prison watchdog: Offenders need adequate preparation before release
Canada’s federal correctional investigator Howard Sapers has found too many inmates are being released into the community without adequate preparation. In his annual report tabled in Parliament Wednesday (October 8) In the report the Office of the Correctional Investigator points out… »
Council of Canadians, students’ federation challenge ‘anti-democratic’ election law
Calling changes to Canada’s election laws “profoundly anti-democratic” the Council of Canadians, the Canadian Federation of Students, and three individual electors are turning to the Ontario Superior Court to challenge the changes made this past June. They suggest amendments to… »
Health, International, Society
Canada to step up border checks for Ebola
Canada’s health minister told the House of Commons that there will be stepped up screenings at borders to try to prevent the Ebola virus from entering the country. Rona Ambrose said the government would require targeted temperature screens but gave… »
Some eastern schools ban peanut butter substitutes
Because some children have life-threatening allergies to peanut butter, many Canadians schools don’t allow students to bring lunches containing it. But now some schools in the eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador are also banning a substitute made from soybeans… »
Addiction group: Canada should legalize pot, but with strict controls.
Canada’s largest addiction treatment and research centre says it’s time for Canada to legalize marijuana. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) based in Toronto, Ontario says such legalization should however come with strict controls. The group studied cannabis… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Ontario environmental report criticizes insecticide
“Neonicotinoids Bigger threat than DDT” The Environment Commissioner for the central province of Ontario (ECO), had strong words at a news conference for the release of the ECO annual report. Referring to a controversial insecticide used on a large portion… »
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Coroner concludes 47 deaths ‘violent, avoidable’, Lac-Megantic train derailment
The coroner who investigated the deaths of 47 people in the Lac-Mégantic train disaster last year concluded their deaths were “violent” and “avoidable.” Forty-seven coroner’s reports — one on each person who died — were released on Wednesday (October 8). The… »
Evacuation lifted at fiery train derailment
An evacuation order following a fiery train derailment in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan was lifted on Wednesday (October 8). Harold Narfason, the fire chief in the community of Wadena, says the fire is out and everyone from Clair and… »
Police free women forced into ‘sex slavery’
Police from 26 different forces spent months investigating human trafficking culminating in the rescue of 18 women and the arrest of nine people suspected of forcing them into the sex trade. The nine face 33 charges including forcible confinement, assault,… »
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