Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut has an unprecedented opportunity for demonstrating to the world what sustainable development looks like in the post-fossil fuel era, says a new report commissioned by Greenpeace. The report, entitled Beyond Fossil Fuels – Sustainable Economic Development… »
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Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Islamaphobia guide ready for educators this fall
Islamaphobia is a growing problem in Canada. According to Statistics Canada‘s police reports of hate crimes, there was a doubling of attacks against Muslims between 2012 and 2014. The encounters varied from verbal harassment to physical harassment and the vandalism of… »
Canada announces big return to international peacekeeping
A high-level team of government officials were assembled to announce Canada’s big new commitment to international peacekeeping. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, all gave brief… »
Halifax memorial honours WWI soldiers
A memorial was unveiled in the eastern city of Halifax today to honour the tens of thousands of Canadian soldiers who left from there to fight in World War I and never returned. Canada was a colony of Britain so… »
International, Politics, Society
Stephen Harper resigns his seat
Stephen Harper, the former Prime Minister of Canada, resigned his seat in Parliament today. In a recorded message on his facebook page, Stephen Harper thanked his MP’s, and listed the Conservative government’s accomplishments, after almost 10 years in power. The… »
Canada lacks clear laws on surrogacy: professor
Canada has become an attractive place for couples outside the country to seek surrogate mothers to carry their embryos. There is said to be an increasing demand as countries like India, Mexico and Thailand stopped allowing international surrogacy. And while… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Free snacks will vaccinate raccoons against rabies
Tasty snacks containing rabies vaccine will be distributed in the southern part of Quebec in hopes of keeping that province free of rabies. There has been an outbreak of the fatal disease in New York state and officials want to… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Politics
Luxury cruise ship heads to Arctic, but no environmental review
The search for the fabled Northwest Passage had cost the lives of many a European explorer whose ships became frozen and crushed by the bitter Arctic ice. Now with climate change, it seems sailing the passage through the Arctic archipelago… »
Economy, International, Society
Bumper wheat crop not necessarily a blessing
The wheat harvest of 2016 is said to be one of the best in 25 years. But it’s not all good news. Farmers are again concerned about moving their product on railway lines that have in the past, been too… »
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Italian Canadians fundraising for earthquake aftermath
Italian Canadians are networking again, to collect money to send to the country to aid in the aftermath of yesterday’s earthquake. The 6.2 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Three towns in central Italy were leveled. “Long and ugly” The quake… »
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