As Canada marks the 25th anniversary of its accession to the Organization of American States, the new Liberal government needs to re-engage the hemisphere with the vision of a Pan American partnership, a group of experts is urging the federal… »
Highlights
Police nab alleged scammers- a slight twist on a theme
It has become a fairly well-known scam, but it continues to catch trusting people The original scam, still operating in many places around the world, relies on internet advertising and people seeking apartments or houses for rent.. The RCMP Financial… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Trade deal could make some drugs inaccessible: MSF
A medical humanitarian agency is warning that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) could mean drug prices will go up, and that could lead to more suffering and death for millions of people in developing countries. The TPP is an agreement… »
Ottawa hikes mortgage down payment requirement
Worried about the red-hot housing markets in Toronto and Vancouver, the federal government is hiking the minimum down payment required to buy a home for more than $500,000, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Friday “We are looking at ways to… »
Health, Highlights, International, Politics, Society
International Humanitarian Law- no new deal
In conflict zones around the world, medical workers often risk their own lives in an effort to save others. Hundreds of medical workers have lost their lives fighting disease outbreaks like Elbola, but more so from violence such as in… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Canada’s prime minister greets Syrian refugees
They were delayed and it was after midnight, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at Toronto’s Pearson Airport to personally welcome the first large group of Syrian refugees (163) that arrived on December 11, 2015. “You are home,” he said.… »
Film expresses pain of Muslims over terrorist acts
In a short film, young Muslims in western Canada express the anguish of being repeatedly asked about terrorist acts committed in the name of a religion they experience as peaceful. Muslim herself, independent filmmaker Nilufer Rahman was prompted to create… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
COP21: View from Canada’s Northwest Territories
On the occasion of the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (November 30- December 11), Eye on the Arctic has been speaking with different indigenous leaders from across Canada’s North. In this interview series we explore how climate change is affecting… »
Immigration & Refugees, International
163 Syrian refugees en route to Toronto
A Canadian military plane with 163 Syrian refugees on board is on its way to Toronto carrying the first batch of refugees for resettlement in Canada. “First flight of Syrian refugees from Lebanon includes 70 Armenian Christians; most all privately sponsored,”… »
Butter shortage forces Canada to look for more imports
It seems Canadians just can’t get enough of their butter. In fact, the demand for butter has grown so much this year, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) has been forced to import up to 4,000 tonnes of butter from suppliers… »
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