It’s a long way from post-war England to Sudbury, Canada’s hard-rock mining centre in northern Ontario, but that was the trip Ivan Wheale made as a young man. Ontario artist on Manitoulin Island, Ivan Wheale in front of a window… »
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With our columns, learn more about topics as diverse as Canada’s place in the world, the Arctic, health, art, culture and the environment.
Exposition of Canadian Nudes- at last
Interview with Victoria Henry, Director of the Canada Council for the Arts- Art Bank on the art exhibition “Getting Naked” Victoria Henry, Director Art Bank, Canada Council for the Arts. © supplied The Canadian Art Bank is a unique institution which… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Natural remedies given approval without proof
Popular natural or homeopathic remedies are approved by the government department Health Canada with little or no scientific evidence proving they are safe and effective, reports an investigation by the public broadcaster, CBC. $2.4 billion worth of natural health products… »
Politics Today – March 15, 2015
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reviews a week of controversy over the Canadian government’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015. twitter.com/wojtekgwiazda
Documentary: Deluged by Data
We have mobile phones, tablets, and apps for things that most people can’t even imagine. Montreal author, columnist, filmmaker Josh Freed tries on a data device However, some people have given themselves over completely to new electronic devices. There’s even… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Public smoking bans rarely change rules at home
After a law was passed banning smoking in public buildings, smokers rarely changed smoking rules in their own homes, according to a new study. A group of smokers were studied one month before a ban was put in place, and… »
Politics Today – March 8, 2015
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the latest major legislative announcement, this time tough new crime legislation, to be made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper outside of the House of Commons. He also reports on… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Scientists urged to stop relying on self-reports
People are notoriously bad at accurately reporting what they eat and how much they exercise, so scientists should stop basing their research on self-reporting, says an article in the International Journal of Obesity. And people should take with a grain… »
Documentary: The Antibiotic Hunters
Writer-director Bruce Mohun with a 3-toed sloth during filming of “The Antibiotic Hunters” © Dreamfilm.ca We’re running out of drugs to combat increasingly deadly bacteria. The drugs we have are losing their effectiveness, meaning infections that were previously easily controllable, could… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Countries agree to act to protect marine life
In a first step but what’s considered to be a major step, countries have decided to develop a legally-binding agreement to conserve marine life on the high seas. At the end of January countries met at United Nations headquarters in… »
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