A growing number of people in their 60s and 70s are being denied surgery in the province of Quebec because they are too old, says a doctor in an interview with the Montreal Gazette. Dr. Marc Beauchamp says he left… »
Highlights
Helping students exercise to manage depression
Doctors often advise patients that exercise can help manage mild to moderate depression, but getting them to do it can be a challenge. So, student counselling services at McGill University have come up with a special 10-week course designed to… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada’s Iraq conundrum
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised a lot of eyebrows when just hours after the bloody attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and turned the world’s attention squarely on fighting ISIS, he stuck by his election promise to not only… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
COP21: View from Yukon, Canada
In the run up to the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (November 30- December 11), Eye on the Arctic spoke to different leaders from across Canada’s North. In this interview series we explore how climate change is affecting… »
Economy, Highlights, Politics, Society
Canada Post vs Workers; War of words continues over home mail delivery
Canada’s mail delivery service, Canada Post, has reported a loss in the first nine months of this year amounting to $20 million dollars. The Crown Corporation had been phasing out door-to-door delivery and installing community mailboxes in towns and cities… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Hefty cost to bring in Syrian refugees.
The Canadian Press is reporting that it has obtained a leaked government document outlining the costs of bringing Syrian refugees to Canada. During the recent federal election campaign, the Liberal Party promised to help with the migrant crisis in Europe… »
Calls for a ban on menthol “capsule” cigarettes
Cigarettes which have a squeezable menthol capsule can taste less harsh and should be banned, says the Canadian Cancer Society. The not-for-profit group is concerned that the cigarettes will make it easier for youth to start smoking and become addicted.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Minister calls for tough action on climate change
Canada’s new environment minister has blamed past governments for taking too little concrete action on climate change and she is asking the whole country to step up, reports Canadian Press. Catherine McKenna’s speech reaffirms the newly-elected Liberal government’s plan to… »
3 Canadians survive Mali hotel hostage ordeal
In this TV image taken from Mali TV ORTM, a security officer gives instructions to other security forces inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali, Friday Nov. 20, 2015. © (Mali TV ORTM, AP) At least twenty-seven people were killed… »
Canadian general continues to lead Sinai peacekeeping force
A Canadian general will remain in charge of a team of military observers in the violent border region between Egypt and Israel for another year. Maj.-Gen. Denis Thompson will continue to serve as Force Commander for the Multinational Force and Observers… »
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