Bill Steer is the founder of the Canadian Ecology Centre. He is also a part-time teacher at Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario, and known to many CBC radio listeners as ‘Back Roads Bill’. One of his recent forays off the beaten… »
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United Nations celebrates ‘humanitarian heroes’
The UN has set aside August 19 as a day “to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the globe,” and to remember 22 aid workers who were killed in the bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003.… »
Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Boomers fear future condition of health services
Don’t look now but those much-maligned baby boomers–many of whom came of age in the (sometimes) equally maligned 1960s (remember all those warnings about the dangers of instant gratification?) are heading for the last roundup. To say that it’s making… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
People’s Social Forum begins August 21st
The People’s Social Forum gets under way this week in Ottawa and across the river, in Gatineau, Quebec. It is the first national event to bring together groups of First Nations, labour groups, students, Canadian NGO’s and many other interested people.… »
Train disaster needs public inquiry: think-tank
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is calling for an independent public inquiry into last July’s train disaster that killed 47 people and levelled downtown Lac- Mégantic in the province of Quebec. The left-leaning think-tank’s report lists eight key failures… »
Homeless get helping hand in fight for health
Sam Maniatis believes in the benefits of physical fitness. A former college football player, he has taken it upon himself to spread the word: fitness makes you feel a whole lot better in a whole lot of ways. After setting up–and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Society
Canadian athlete looks back at Beringia Arctic Games
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North The inaugural Beringia Arctic game was held this summer in Chukotka, Russia. On the third weekend in July, the small Arctic Russian community of Novo Chaplino welcomed participants from… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Human activity speeding glaciers’ melting: study
Glaciers around the world have been shrinking since the 1850s but the pace has picked up, and human activity has become the biggest factor driving that, according to a new study. Using numerous computer models, scientists from Canada and Austria… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Can your DNA be used against you?
Rebroadcast Genetic testing can reveal a lot about a person’s potential for health problems. Health insurance companies and others want access to that personal information to determine risks, or even possibly deny coverage. Canada’s federal Privacy Commissioner said in a… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Summer storms in central Canada, heat in the east and west
Weather is a favorite topic of conversation in Canada. It is probably to be expected in a country that has four distinct seasons with great variations across the country. And this summer has been the subject of many conversations. The… »
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