It’s estimated that 85 to 90 per cent of Canadians spend “way too much time sitting,” say researchers at Western University, and using text messages to change that could improve their health. Sitting for extended periods of time has been… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Society
Documentary- Bugs on the Menu
Bugs on the menu? No it’s not some tiny creature crawling across a menu, the bugs are the menu. Ian Toews, director, cinematographer, co-producer Bugs on the Menu © supplied In a world where the population is growing, and resources to… »
Restoring ties with Iran easier said than done: expert
News of Homa Hoodfar’s release from Iran’s infamous Evin prison has raised fresh hopes for a detente in Ottawa’s glacial relations with Tehran but a Canadian expert says restoring relations with the Islamic Republic is far from a done deal.… »
Canada, and the world’s, water crisis Pt 5 0f 5
Maude Barlow is national chairperson of the Council of Canadians © supplied This is the fifth in the five part series on the growing concern over access to fresh water. Maude Barlow’s new book looks at what is happening in Canada… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Over 40,600 acres of forest protected
Various groups and public agencies celebrated National Forest Week from September 18 to 24 to raise awareness about Canada’s forest heritage and its value. The Nature Conservancy of Canada used the occasion to announce 25 projects to acquire and protect… »
Canada’s African peacekeeping mission options
Stay away from Mali and be transparent about the risks. That’s the advice Stephen Saideman would give to Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan as he weighs his options for a yet-to-be-announced peacekeeping mission in Africa. “I’d warn him off Mali,”… »
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Documentary film: How ISIS recruits
The young man who has lived next door for years suddenly grows a beard and starts criticizing western life; the young woman you’ve seen growing up, stops wearing make-up, begins to dress much more conservatively. One day, they disappear. It’s… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Study links internet addiction to mental health problems
A new study suggests that 42 per cent of 18 year old students are addicted to the internet and they have more mental health problems than those who are not. Researchers at McMaster University devised a new measure to determine… »
Make it Awkward campaign against racism growing in Alberta
Make it Awkward was how Jesse Lispcombe responded to a racist incident on the streets of Edmonton, Alberta, on August 31st. Since then, his reaction has caught on, and it’s shaking Canadians out of the illusion that racism is not an ugly… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Phase out coal faster, save lives, urges think-tank
The energy think-tank, Pembina Institute is urging the province of Alberta to speed up its promised phase-out of coal-fired electricity plants. The government vows to shut down the 18 plants by 2030. But the institute says doing so faster could… »
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