Think being stuck in a plane on an airport tarmac is not a lot of fun? Consider what it is might be like for disabled people. And guess what? The federal government overhauled the rules of air travel this spring,… »
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More victims of domestic violence get leave from work
The Canadian government has reached an agreement with one of its largest unions to provide paid time off for civil servants who suffer domestic violence. And providing leave for such people appears to be a growing trend in Canada. Research… »
Death of Uighur writer sparks call for Canada to act
A Canadian family has recently learned of the death of their relative, writer Nurmehemmet Tohti after his release from an internment camp in China. A grandson living in Calgary told the Globe and Mail newspaper that being in custody was… »
An anonymous gift sparks a lot of love in Nova Scotia town
A random–and anonymous–act of kindness has residents of the Nova Scotia town of New Glasgow feeling pretty good about themselves and life in general these days. The good vibes began over the weekend when town worker Doug Miller began setting… »
Give children more free time in summer, urges blogger
Schools in Canada usually close at the end of June and that leaves children free for about two months. But government statistics from 2015 show that only 18 per cent of couple families had a stay-at-home parents. The figure declined… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Did you know mosquitoes and bats were pollinators?
This week is Pollinator Week in Canada but also in the rest of the world. The celebration has been going on for more than 10 years now and it aims at focusing everyone’s attention on the important role that pollinators… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees
Documentary film explores Italy’s old Left in Canada
What do a chef, a union organizer and a butcher do when they get together in a bar? While it sounds like the premise for a great joke, chef Giovanni Adamo, labour organizer Francesco di Feo and butcher Salvatore Martire… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Some waterways in Canada’s Great Lakes region now as salty as ocean: study
Road salt levels have hit new record levels in Canada’s Great Lakes region, making some waterways as salty as the ocean according to new chloride maps revealed by environmental advocates. WWF-Canada’s Great Lakes Chloride Summer Hot Spot Map reveals that… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Ancient hyenas used to roam Canadian Arctic: study
When we think of hyenas, we usually picture them in the savannah or in a dry environment surrounded by lions or elephants, but this has not always been the case. Thanks to new research, we now know with certainty that… »
Canada largest drug store chain to use blockchain technology to trace medicinal cannabis
Canada’s largest pharmacy chain announced its plans on Monday to use blockchain technology to trace the source of the medicinal cannabis it distributes. Shoppers Drug Mart with about 1,300 pharmacies across Canada is partnering with TruTrace Technologies Inc. on a… »
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