Canada’ six major banks and lending operations have announced their financial situation for the fiscal year ended October 31. While economies were stumbling in countries around the world, Canadian banking did quite alright indeed. And, so did executives, with billions… »
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International, Politics, Society
Throne speech sets vague foreign policy and defence priorities
Even before Gov. Gen. David Johnston set out to read the Speech from the Throne to outline the priorities of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, the word on the Hill was that it was going to be short. The Liberals wanted… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Arctic Adventure-HMS Investigator- Author Glenn M Stein interview
Author Glenn M Stein is a polar and maritime historian and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society © supplied In Victorian England, the exploration of the Arctic was somewhat akin to modern dayefforts to explore the moon and space. Distant, barren,… »
British climbers probably woke up sleeping grizzly
Two British mountain climbers who survived a terrifying encounter with an angry grizzly bear ‘where in the wrong place at the wrong time’, say Banff National Park officials. Greg Boswell and Nick Bullock were climbing a route on Mount Wilson,… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canada’s telecom regulator takes down malware server
Canada’s telecom regulator has executed its first warrant to take down a Toronto-based malware server that infected computers in 190 countries worldwide. The move was part of a co-ordinated effort by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol, Interpol, Microsoft Inc.,… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Paul Nguyen remembers mentor with new honour
Paul Nguyen started the Jane-Finch.com website 10 years ago. On December 11th he’ll be honoured for this labour of love for the second time. Nguyen will be at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, to receive the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Decoration.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Q&A: What’s at stake for the Arctic at COP21?
All eyes are on the United Nations climate change conference (COP21) in Paris. As part of our Eye on the Arctic coverage, we’ve been talking to northern indigenous leaders across Canada about the social and economic consequences of climate change… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Indigenous, International, Politics
Canadian Chief: Aboriginal rights first step in fighting climate change
“The rights of Indigenous peoples must be recognized in the final text of the treaty being negotiated here and all follow up actions,” said National Chief Bellegarde. He is among the head of Canada’s major aboriginal advocacy group, the Assembly… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
History: Canada’s first electric car Dec. 05, 1893
This one is a little harder to pin down to an exact date but some reports say that on this day back in 1893, the first electric car in Canada made its debut at the Dixon Carriage works in Toronto.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Newfoundland storm brings first snowday
Newfoundland is coping with a powerful Atlantic storm today that’s bringing over 30 centimetres of snow and winds up to 90 kilometres an hour. Students from elementary to university got a break with the first snowday and cancelled classes. In… »
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