Is there something out there? Aliens for example? Have “extraterrestrials’ visited Earth? Is there a government cover-up? What about belief in ghosts, premonitions, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster and so on? A Canadian polling firm took a break from their… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Anticosti pursuing UNESCO designation while oil drilling to begin soon
The island of Anticosti, in Gulf of the St. Lawrence, will be one of ten sites in Canada suggested for UNESCO World Heritage status. The Canadian government, through Parks Canada, will champion 10 applications to the United Nations body for… »
Teen riding on private property injured by cable
In the summer, many Canadians like to ride four-wheel, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and sometimes they stray on to private property. Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yach was doing just that last weekend when she suddenly struck a steel cable strung across a road… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Ontario provides more money for refugee support
Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, is adding $1.55 million to the millions it will spend to support refugees, reports Canadian Press. Ontario has resettled more than 12,000 Syrian refugees since November 2015 as part of a Canadian initiative that has… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
History: Aug. 25, 1860- the longest railway bridge in the world.
In its day, and even before completion, the Victoria Bridge in Montreal was being hailed as an engineering marvel. At some 3 kilometres long, it was also the longest railway bridge in the world. Opened officially on this day, August… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Three-quarters of world significantly changed by humans
An international team of researchers has mapped where human activity has had the most impact on the natural environment leading to a “biodiversity crisis.” Results were surprising and there was some cause for optimism. ‘Human footprint maps’ were developed to… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
Puffins starve: More climate change?
They are a quite distinctive seabird. Some 95 percent of Atlantic puffins breed around Newfoundland and Labrador, and indeed are that province’s official bird. They do however have colonies all around Canada’s maritime provinces and in parts of the northeastern… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Buble’s back with an album, a movie and a scent
Michael Buble is back with a couple of goodies to share. His new album, ‘Nobody But Me’ will be available on October 21st, 2016. His ninth studio album, it will feature his versions of tunes such as the Beach Boys… »
Organ transplant awareness bike trip across Canada
Eileen Zheng‘s mother taught her to ride a bike, among the many other gifts during her upbringing. So when her mother’s kidney condition became really grave, Eileen offered one of hers, for the second time. This time her mother accepted.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Human laziness leading to high death toll of bears
In Revelstoke, B.C., nine bears killed over garbage this week alone A conservation officer in British Columbia spoke out in anger this week over the need to kill “habituated” bears These are bears that have become used to entering residential… »
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