In another effort to mark the centennial of the First World War, a Canadian university has created a series of short analyses of various aspects of those horrific and world changing years. They’ve also been made available to everyone through… »
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Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Survey shows alarming trend in teenage driving habits
Everybody, please note. “Texting While Driving” is not the name of an up-and-coming rock group. Rather, it is a phenomenon that–to say the least–appears to be very widespread in Canada among young people. How widespread? According to the 2013 Ontario… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Warming will change wetlands, release CO2: study
An innovative experiment indicates climate change will dramatically change the plants that dominate Canada’s vast northern wetlands, and that may cause a massive release of carbon dioxide, possibly increasing the effects of climate change. Scientists have predicted this before, but… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
World jellyfish numbers increasing raising concerns
It’s not exactly an “alarm” but scientists are concerned about the increasing numbers of jellyfish in the world’s oceans. Lucas Brotz has been studying jellyfish and produced a report in 2012 indicating that numbers of “jellies” were on the rise.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Weird floods “consistent with changes in climate”
The record-breaking flooding in western Canada is “absolutely uncommon” and “unprecedented,” and it is consistent with changes in the climate, says Prof. John Pomeroy, director of the Centre for Hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan. The provinces of Saskatchewan and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Activists want an end to Stampede races
It’s the biggest show on the Canadian Prairies: the Calgary Stampede. There are parades, exhibitions, concerts and the rodeo–the richest tournament-style rodeo in the world with over $2-million in prize money. Two years ago, the Stampede celebrated its 100th birthday.… »
Health, International, Society
Baseball is flowering in Ottawa
Ask any baseball fan and he will provide you with a full supply of adjectives to describe the game–from enthralling to exasperating, from beautiful to ugly, from intense to absurd, from serious to funny. It all depends when you ask… »
Sudden wireless auction aims to create competition
Canada’s wireless sector is dominated by three big players, and the federal government wants to encourage competition by tailoring a sudden auction of airwaves for small companies. The wireless spectrum auction will be held early next year and set aside… »
Health, International, Politics
Canada’s proposed prostitution law: controversy builds
When Canada’s long-standing anti-prostitution laws were struck down by the Supreme Court, the ruling Conservative government began draughting a new law to replace those several sections of laws dealing with prostitution. The new proposed Bill C-36 is called, “The Protection… »
Health, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Judge rules cut to refugee health care ‘cruel’
Refugee advocates are applauding a Federal Court ruling that cuts to health care for refugee claimants are unconstitutional. And they are calling on the government to reinstate free health care for those who come to Canada seeking refugee status. The… »
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