The Canadian economy shed 35,700 jobs in November, reversing a rise in temporary work likely generated by October’s federal election, Statistics Canada said Friday. The number of public-administration jobs fell by 32,500 in November to offset an October increase of… »
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CP Holiday Train collecting good will and donations
Canadian Pacific Railway has been making a novel holiday contribution for 17 years now. The historic company has put two trains, decorated with holiday light and cheer, on the rails travelling between communities in Canada and the United States. The… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Two British climbers fend off grizzly bear
Greg Boswell and Nick Bullock are not the kind of guys you can scare easily. After all, the two British mountain climbers do things that would give a heart attack to most people. But even they were horrified when they… »
Canada’s 42nd Parliament opens with election of new House Speaker
Nearly 45 days after the Liberals won a majority in the House of Commons, Canada’s Parliament began its 42nd session Thursday by electing Liberal MP Geoff Regan as the new Commons speaker. Three other candidates were vying for the position:… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
New fines for barring service dogs
There are rules barring dogs from restaurants, public transit and other businesses, but service dogs are exempt and their users are protected by law in the western province of British Columbia. Now the provincial government is raising fines for those… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Politics, Society
Farm weddings- When “I do” becomes, sorry you can’t.
It’s become a not-uncommon occurrence now for couples to take their vows and hold receptions in rustic farm locations. This is not just in Canada, but in many countries. As such, it has become an important additional source of income… »
HIV/AIDS still misunderstood, spread in Canada
There are about 75,500 people living with HIV in Canada and seven people catch it every day, says Stephanie Rullo of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR). World AIDS Day on December 1st is a UN-designated time to dispel… »
Quebec to create its own long-gun registry
The Quebec provincial government has tabled new legislation to create its own long-gun registry, nearly three years after Ottawa under the previous Conservative government decided to scrap the federal long-gun registry. The proposed legislation, called Bill 64, the Firearms Registration Act,… »
Greenhouse gas: corporate reporting sketchy, difficult to compare
World leaders have gathered in Paris to discuss the interconnected issues of greenhouse gas emissions, global warming, and climate change and to seek ways to reduce those emissions. An often discussed solution involes carbon taxes, and carbon trading but to… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Global warming, mining, and toxic threats
Even as climate talks take place in Paris, global warming has an effect on a particular situation that could involve toxic poisoning of the drinking water of a good part of an entire nation. At a high altitude in the… »
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