As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues his drive to make amends for horrific past abuses inflicted on Canada’s First Nations, it appears progress is being made by Indigenous communities to resurrect and reclaim their native languages. A Statistics Canada report… »
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The Arrow will live and fly again!
Avro Arrow airworthy replica nearing completion It was 60 years ago this month that one of the world’s greatest interceptors took to the skies for the first time. Built by the A.V Roe Company of Malton, near Toronto Ontario, the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Politics, Society
World Food Program sounding alarm over food shortage in the DRC
The World Food Program is trying to alert the global community to the looming disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The WFP has been monitoring the situation and providing relief for over two decades now, but in a recent… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Hope springs eternal for Montreal’s baseball fans
This is the time of year when baseball fans in Montreal get their hopes up and let go–at least for a little while–the long-lingering pain they have felt since the Expos left for Washington, D.C. following the 2004 season. For… »
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Vancouver to host Canada’s biggest Burlesque Festival
It’s called the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival 2018.This is the thirteenth year for an event that has been growing every year. The two day event takes place on Friday April 6, and Saturday April 7th. Diamond Minx, her professional stage… »
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World Water Day: food for thought in Canada
World Water Day was yesterday, March 22nd, but like all such occasions, perhaps everyday should be World Water Day. Here in Canada, where we’ve developed a reputation as ‘water hogs’ wasting so much of the bounty we’ve been blessed with,… »
Mental health stigma eased at youth events
It was the suicide of a best friend three years ago that prompted Loizza Aquino to start organizing events for young people to talk about mental health issues. She was just 15 at the time and his death was one… »
Facebook breach of trust: what to do now?
The news that data gleaned from millions of Facebook users was manipulated to sway the U.S. election signals the beginning of the age of information warfare, says Megan Boler, a professor of Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto.… »
Canadian is one of the world’s greatest explorers
She is being hailed as “diver of the year” at a major diving show and film festival in New York, just another of the many awards and accolades Jill Heinerth has received. A renowned undersea diver, she has explored oceans… »
Canadian Government introduces new gun restrictions
Citing an increase in gangs and gun crime, yesterday the federal Liberal government introduced new restrictions and obligations for gun ownership in Canada, called Bill C-71. Tony Bernardo is the executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association (CSSA), a… »
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