As Canadians get older they tend to exercise more to maintain fitness and less for fun, and that may lead them to stop doing it says the author of a new study on motivation and physical activity. More than 2,000… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Ancient hunting structure found in Great Lake
REBROADCAST A long double stone wall used to corral caribou 9,000 years ago has been found by archeologists searching the bottom of Lake Huron in the heart of North America. The structure was built on what was a land ridge… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
MUHC commissioning 11 artistic works for new hospital in Montreal
The McGill University Health Centre, known as the MUHC, is one of two new so-called ‘super-hospitals’ currently under construction in the province of Quebec’s largest city, Montreal. The other, is the French hospital, the CHUM, the Centre Hospitalier de l’universite… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada and Russia trade sanctions over Ukraine
Canada has announced new economic and travel sanctions against Russian banks and high-ranking officials, and Russia responded by issuing its own, one-year ban on Canadian agricultural products. Canada also made a show of sending a planeload of non-lethal equipment to… »
Palliative care doctors working to aid homeless
The homeless–like death–are a fact of life in Canada. Always with us, it seems. At least 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night. © CBC Walk down a big city street in Canada and you will pass someone begging for… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Canadian internment remembered with 100 plaques across the country
100 plaques in a 100 places across Canada will be inaugurated on August 22nd, commemorating a dark chapter in Canada’s history, one that remained shrouded in secrecy and fear for many years. On August 22nd, 1914, the War Measures Act… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Camping in Canada’s national parks made easy
Canada is known for its spectacular wilderness and the national parks service called Parks Canada is taking steps to help people get to know it through camping. A few services make things easier. Several learn-to-camp events are held across the… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
New medical app helps both doctors and patients
Doctors in Montreal have another tool to work with as they make their hospital rounds in their relentless pursuit of healing. The V-Sign carries much needed information for attending physicians. © Montreal Children’s Hospital A new app developed by computer programmers… »
Economy, International, Society, Sports
P.K. Subban changing the face of hockey in Canada
P.K. Subban‘s hockey future was assured this past weekend with the news that the 6 foot defenceman will be playing for his favourite team for the next eight years. It is a contract that guarantees him $72 million dollars. Bob… »
International, Politics, Society
China accuses Canadian couple of spying
Two Canadians living in China for decades are being detained on suspicion of spying and could face penalties of imprisonment or death. This comes one week after Canada accused Chinese hackers of infiltrating computers at the National Research Council of… »
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