Canada’s smallest caribou finally got some good news last week. After seeing its population decline by almost 80 per cent, the Peary Caribou herds in the High Canadian Arctic have seen some modest rebound in last the few years. The… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Insurance firm pays university to cut climate risk
Canada’s largest insurance company, Intact Insurance, is paying Waterloo University $4.25 million to help mitigate the risks associated with climate change. Insurance payouts have gone up dramatically in recent years, much of that attributed to storms caused by climate change.… »
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History, December 1, 1919 -The first official radio station,
Radio as we know it was first created by Reginald Fessenden, a Canadian working in the US. And although many sites list an American station as the first broadcaster, in fact it was a station in Canada, XWA that was… »
Economy, International, Society
Precedent setting case: Aid worker successfully sues NGO
It is believed to be the first case of it’s kind in the world of international aid, and with potentially major implications. Alleging lapses in security and other issues, a Canadian working with a Norwegian NGO has successfully sued the agency… »
Backlash against former government minister
Over one thousand people have signed a petition demanding a university reverse its decision to appoint a former cabinet minister as chancellor. James Moore held several portfolios in the Conservative government that was defeated in October 2015. He was recently… »
Charity video highlights war’s invisible wounds
A Canadian charity wants to draw attention to psychological wounds suffered by veterans deployed on combat and peacekeeping missions around the world and the toll these invisible injuries have on their families in Canada. Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC), a non-profit… »
A top call for action to welcome Syrian refugees
Canada’s Governor General convened a forum to call on all sectors of Canadian society to welcome Syrian refugees and to help them integrate. At the same time, refugee aid groups in Montreal are overwhelmed with the response from ordinary people… »
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Diabetes: Urgent problem, gaps in care and resources
The number of cases of diabetes has doubled in Canada just since 2000, according to a new report by the Canadian Diabetes Association. The CDA claims more than 10 million Canadians have diabetes or pre-diabetes, a shocking figure in a… »
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Marijuana in your coffee?
CannTrust, a Canadian medical cannabis producer, is ready with its single-serve marijuana pod, called the ‘CANNCUP’. But these capsules of coffee, tea or hot chocolate will have a little extra, in the form of dried cannabis. CannTrust CEO Eric Paul,… »
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Nestle to tap Elora aquifer
Nestle Waters Canada is awaiting permission to withdraw water for bottling in the town of Elora in southwestern Ontario. The company has a conditonal offer to buy a well in the hope of taking up to 1.6 million litres daily,… »
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