Human rights groups say Canada’s multi-billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia undermines the government’s reasoning for not signing an international arms treaty, reports the Globe and Mail. Canada is the only member of the NATO alliance and the G7 to… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Highlights
Calgary woodpeckers lovely, but becoming pests
Damage in the thousands of dollars It seems some woodpeckers in the western city of Calgary Alberta have developed a bad habit. A retirement community on the outskirts of the city is being targetted by woodpeckers who are drilling into… »
Mark Saunders: Toronto’s New Police Chief
Mark Saunders, a 32-year Toronto police veteran, was sworn-in today as the city’s new Police Chief, the first black man to hold the post. The former Deputy Chief, Saunders was unanimously chosen by the seven-member civilian Police Services Board. He is… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canadian meat producers applaud final win over US trade law.
In years past, beef cattle, hogs and other livestock moved back and forth across the Canada-US border in a vastly important trade relationship. Several years ago, the US instituted a programme called Country Of Origin Labelling (COOL) insisting that American… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Design Exchange features 3D printing exhibit
The Design Exchange‘s ‘3DXL: A Large-Scale 3D Printing Exhibition’ in down town Toronto is one way to introduce people to this cutting edge technology. 3D printing is radically changing many aspects of life as we know it; objects from prosthetics… »
Quirky bow tie guys aim to expand their business
Two young Canadians were playing tennis one day and decided that by the end of the match they would decide on what kind of business they should start. Mackenzie King had been to a wedding and was the only man… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Game show host intervenes in whale ban
A new law would ban the buying, selling or breeding of orca whales in the province of Ontario, but the proposed legislation would not apply to Kiska, a female in captivity at the commercial aquarium, Marineland. Former game show host… »
Highlights, International, Society
History: May 20,1948 – The end of Canada’s top fighter ace of WWII
George Beurling DSO, DFC, DFM & Bar was only 26 at the time of his death on May 20, 1948. Unlike most flying aces of either of the world wars, Beurling is largely forgotten today in spite of the fact… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Iceberg wrangling in the North Atlantic
Iceberg tourism in Newfoundland is growing, but now it appears, so is iceberg wrangling. J. D. Irving Ltd. of New Brunswick, released this photo of two their ships getting into position to move the iceberg away from an offshore oil… »
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New Polar shipping environment rules
It’s called the Polar Code and it’s been six years in the makin but a committee of the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) completed work on environmental concerns just last week at a meeting in London, England. The Polar Code… »
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