A prominent Venezuelan human rights activist is urging Canada and other Western democracies to continue applying diplomatic and economic pressure on the Maduro government but rejects the idea of using military force to overthrow the increasingly autocratic regime. Francisco Valencia,… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Whither the Trans-Mountain line, and the future of new pipelines in Canada
There are some 840,000 kilometres of oil and gas pipelines in Canada. The future of new pipelines is now doubt with the pullout of Kinder Morgan who sold their partially completed Trans-Mountain line to the Canadian government due to legal… »
Cave rescue: ‘They can’t just drag the kids through’
Trying to rescue 12 boys and their coach through a cave with varying levels of water is an enormously complicated task which would require the use of scuba gear, says a Canadian spelunker. Many of the children trapped in Thailand… »
Cyberbullying: prevention and help from Red Cross
School is out for the summer in Canada and that means children and youth have more time to go online and perhaps a greater risk of being bullied on social media. The Canadian Red Cross offers several programs to help… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Neonicotinoids: spreading into ecosystems
Toxic chemical targets insects, but found in birds Hunters in Ontario suspected something was wrong. In recent years, there seemed to be fewer of the wild turkeys they usually hunt. They suspected the birds were feeding on crop seeds coated… »
Drowning case reminds Canadians to swim safely
A mother and her five-year-old daughter died at a resort pool in Collingwood, Ontario last week and are among the hundreds who will likely drown in Canada this year. Public awareness campaigns and an abundance of swimming classes offered in… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
UNESCO declares Pimachiowin Aki Canada’s first ‘mixed’ cultural and natural World Heritage Site
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared on Sunday an expanse of boreal forest spanning the Manitoba–Ontario boundary as a mixed cultural and natural World Heritage Site, marking the first time a Canadian site is recognized for both its natural and… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Personal data can be sold by consumers
A new app is being launched that will allow consumers to make money by providing their personal data to companies for advertising purposes. This turns the tables on large companies which make massive amounts of money selling personal data they… »
Economy, International, Politics
Ottawa to unveil retaliatory tariffs list in Hamilton on Friday
After waiting for more than a month, hoping in vain that the White House will relent on its tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, the federal government is set to announce Canada’s final list of retaliatory measures on Friday. Foreign… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts adding a cinema
Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is adding a state-of-the-art cinema to feature “the seventh art” in their growing complex. Nathalie Bondil, the General Director and Chief Curator made the announcement yesterday, in the company of Mario Fortin, who will… »
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