A corridor of “exceptional’ lands” between the Canadian cities of Montreal and Ottawa has been acquired and will be protected by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). The area is 3 km wide and 20 km long and is home… »
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Investigation finds a big hike in youth demand for mental health care
A joint investigation by the Toronto Star newspaper and the Ryerson School of journalism has found “an unprecedented demand for mental health services among young people.” “In the last three years we’ve seen a jump of 50 per cent in… »
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The Nova Scotia book of Everything
Everything you wanted to know about Nova Scotia and were going to ask anyway. It’s summer in Canada, or nearly, and a time for travel. If heading to the province of Nova Scotia, here’s a quick and enjoyable way to… »
International, Politics, Society
Should Canada return to Afghanistan?
Last week, during the NATO summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ruled out sending Canadian troops back to Afghanistan . Canadian journalist and historian Michael Petrou who has covered the war in Afghanistan since 2001 thinks this was a… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Draft rules would oblige petroleum industry to cut methane
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and the Canadian government has taken a step toward reducing emissions of it in the oil and gas industry. Draft regulations released yesterday would result in a 45 per cent drop by 2025. Environment… »
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Artist Jess Riva Cooper: ideas in 3 dimensions
Her sculptures are beautiful: sometimes very intricate and detailed, sometimes less so, being more symbolic. The artist works in smaller individual sculptures but is also known as a larger museum-scale installation artist, but always thought-provoking Artist Jess Riva Cooper works… »
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Labour and civil society coalition slams Canada’s Venezuela policy
A Canadian coalition of labour groups and civil society activists is calling on the federal government to rethink its policy towards the deepening crisis in Venezuela and stop supporting radical elements of the opposition who have vowed to overthrow the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Barn owls at risk from rat poison, cars
A new study suggests barn owls near the western city of Vancouver are adapting to an urban environment but face risks from the use of rat poison and from cars as they hunt along roadsides. Wildlife biologist Sofi Hindmarch explains… »
International, Politics, Society
Non-fiction: Presidential authority: exceeding the law?
( Ryan Alford (PhD) has practiced law in the U.S. and Canada, is now a professor at Lakehead University in Ontario and author. © Lakehead Univers video interview below) The most powerful nation on Earth is, and has been for some… »
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