A dire report from Canadian medical, veterinary and economic experts begins with the words, ”Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now recognized as a global threat that if not addressed will have a devastating impact on the health and welfare of the… »
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Deconstructing Don Cherry’s departure: what the heck just happened here?
As we reported yesterday, Canada’s own very own version of Archie Bunker has exited, and it sure didn’t go unnoticed across Canada–making front page news across the country. Don Cherry finally rolled snake eyes Saturday night, going after newcomers to… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Remembering the horror that led to ‘In Flanders Fields’
Over 104 years ago, as the First World War raged around him, a Canadian surgeon sat in an ambulance in a part of Belgium that had already seen more than its fair share of carnage and fighting and would see… »
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Canada worst for leaving medical instruments inside patients.
It’s an alarming thought, but leaving sponges, clamps, needles, probes inside patients after surgery is a possibility, and a new study shows it happens all too often in Canada. A new report puts Canada in a bad light in this… »
It’s time for November Football, a Canadian rite of passage
It’s November–time to partake in a long-standing Canadian rite of passage: ugly professional football. The Canadian Football League conference semifinals take place Sunday–the first hurdle for any team looking to win the 2019 Grey Cup in two weeks time. Montreal… »
Eli Pasquale, a legend and an inspiration, dies at 59
Eli Pasquale died of cancer on Monday. He was 59. He was a terrific basketball player, a Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer. For lovers of the game, he was a big part of our collective consciousness back in the 1980s–not… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Scientists from around the world issue ‘climate emergency’ warning
I’m an old guy so I’m forced to confess that I lack the intense terror that Greta and her friends feel about where this planet is heading. For me, the terror remains mostly above my shoulders. For the young people–the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
‘Carbon leakage’: industrial avoidance of carbon tax
Canada has instituted a carbon tax in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, a new study show there may well be unintended and less desirable consequences. Carlos Murillo prepared a study of these concerns. He is the senior… »
Remembrance WWII: Canada’s Black Watch in the tragic victory at Verrieres Ridge
As we approach Remembrance Day on November 11, a new book on Canadians in war has had a timely release. The book’s title is “Seven Days in Hell, Canada’s battle for Normandy and the rise of the Black Watch Snipers”.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Mission Control in the battle to save polar bears opens near Hudson Bay
Care to know a whole lot more about polar bears? I know just the place. Treat yourself to a trip to Churchill, Manitoba, the Hudson Bay town that bills itself as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” A lot… »
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