New technologies may lead to millions of job losses in Canada and governments here are not as prepared for change as they are in other countries, says a public policy analyst. Canada has already lost many jobs to automation in… »
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Removing Cornwallis- facts vs modern social justice agenda
Recently the bronze statue of Edward Cornwallis was removed from a park in Halifax. It is the city he founded in 1749. A military officer, his mission was to establish a strong British presence on the east coast of mainland… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Justin Bieber exhibit opens in hometown Stratford, Ontario
Justin Bieber started busking as a boy, guitar in hand, on the steps of Stratford‘s Avon theatre. He was not even 10 years of age, but his goal was to raise enough money to take his mom to Disney World. “We… »
Single fathers have higher risk of death, poorer health: study
New Canadian research suggests that the mortality rate of single fathers is three times higher than that of single mothers and partnered fathers. It found that single dads had several risk factors linked to premature mortality including lower consumption of… »
It’s the annual “Teddy Awards”: Government waste at its best (?)
You might be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Teddy Awards, it’s not something that governments across Canada are eager to promote. The Teddy trophies, resembling pigs are given out by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), a not-for-profit organisation… »
NGOs ‘need to do better’ to prevent staff sexual misconduct: Save the Children
Humanitarian organizations need to do a better job of sharing information with each other and the public in general to prevent sexual predators from joining these organizations and exploiting vulnerable people, says the head of one of Canada’s largest humanitarian… »
Sexting common, sharing hurts girls more: survey
Of Canadians aged 16 to 20, two out of every five have sent a sexy or nude image of themselves, according to a new research. Two out of three have received a so-called sext. The information comes from a national… »
357M children live in areas affected by war: report
One in every six children, or nearly 357 million, are now living in areas affected by conflict, according to a new report released by Save the Children ahead of a global security conference in southern Germany. That’s a 75-per-cent increase… »
Sears pensioners go to court to recover money
For years, employees of the retail company Sears Canada warned that their pension plan was underfunded at the same time as the company was paying huge dividends to shareholders. Now that the company has gone bankrupt, the pensioners are going… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Protecting Canada’s watercourses: new bill doesn’t do it says advocacy group
The federal government is proposing changes to the “Navigable Waters Act” which regulates development projects that have an effect on navigable waters. The 30 pages of changes were placed within the 416 page proposal called Bill C-69. Many people have… »
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