The Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador is experiencing a boom and bust at the same time! There’s a population boom going on in the St. John’s region. The capital city area is busy with construction underway this summer preparing… »
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Canadian research offers new hope for blind people
Let’s be honest. A great majority of us–maybe even everyone–dream of doing great things. Some of us get there. Too many of us let it all slide, caught up in rationalization, surviving and making the rent. Greatness is not about… »
Indigenous, International, Society
The up-and-comer – Ningeokuluk Teevee
REBROADCAST There’s little consensus on what the future of Inuit art will or should look like. But there’s one thing almost everyone can agree on — Ningeokuluk Teevee will certainly be part of it. Her work has broad appeal; collectors… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Business investment lagging in Canada
Canadian private companies had $626 billion C in cash holdings in the first quarter of 2014, according to Statistics Canada reports. Meanwhile, Canada continues to fall behind other OECD countries in business investment. The C. D. Howe Institute, an independent… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Society
Kenojuak Ashevak exhibition in Toronto, Ontario winds up this week
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North When reknowned Canadian Artist Kenojuak Ashevak died in 2013, she left behind a rich legacy. Her iconic images like Enchanted Owl helped put Inuit art on the international map. Now,… »
Canadians set to team with LeBron James in Cleveland
When the man generally considered the greatest basketball player in the world, LeBron James, announced last week that he was returning to his original team, the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association, the shock waves reached very much into… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Fantasia Film Festival opens in Montreal
The Fantasia International Film Festival is coming of age in its 18th year, but lovers of genre film have been loyally supporting the event since the beginning. Over twenty-two days and nights film-goers will be treated to some of the… »
Economy, International, Society
Hope rises again for the return of the Expos to Montreal
The eternal optimists, the ones who believe the return to Montreal of major league baseball is just a shore matter of time, are flapping their wings again–maybe with reason. Or maybe with eyes wide shut. Former Expo Larry Walker shoots… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Canada preps for Women’s World Cup soccer
As we reported last Friday, the eyes of the international soccer world will soon be turning to Canada for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Twenty-four teams will compete in six Canadian cities. Play begins June 6 and concludes with… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Toronto condo-craze invades neighbourhoods
Toronto’s red-hot housing market has led to a flurry of condominium development, in an effort to provide housing and capitalize on the big returns available to developers. High-rise condominiums in the foreground and the green woods of High Park in… »
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