Alex Trebek was in Ottawa yesterday. The host of the popular Amercian television game-show ‘Jeopardy’, spent some time watching Canadian politicians at work during Question Period in Parliament. “I’m very proud of the fact that my presence was the only… »
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New Democratic Party victory heralds another orange wave in Alberta
NDP leader, Rachel Notley, is the new Premier of the province of Alberta. It is a stunning victory that brought an end to the provincial Conservative Party’s 44-year reign. Similar to the so-called ‘orange crush’ in the federal election of… »
Canada’s rape evidence kits obsolete
It’s a situation sparked by revelations that a woman who was raped in Nova Scotia, had to wait three days for a specialized team to meet her and get evidence. She was told not to shower for three days, “”I… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
PEN Canada and World Press Freedom Day
This past Sunday, May 3, was marked as “World Press Freedom Day”, an occasion to highlight situations where press access to information, and limitations on writer’s ability to create freely is being limited. The organization PEN International originally stood for… »
Prepare to pay more for food, says grocery magnate
Customers should get ready to pay more for food as stores pass on the cost of the weakened Canadian dollar, says Galen Weston Jr., head of Canada’s largest grocery company, Loblaw. Weston says international suppliers are putting pressure on the… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Museum re-opens, enhances immigration stories
The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 reopened to the public on May 5 after being closed for renovations. The national museum is housed in the eastern city of Halifax at a site where almost one million immigrants arrived… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada funds Burma to fight religious persecution
Burma, also known as Myanmar, will get $580,000 from Canada to fight religious persecution. The predominantly Buddhist country has faced widespread criticism for the mistreatment of Rohingya Muslims. Human Rights Watch says discriminatory policies will force 130,000 of them into… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Highlights, International
Warm weather means more ticks, disease potential
When people and their pets venture out much more frequently in the warm months, medical officials are advising to be wary of ticks. The tick nymphs tend to emerge in early to late spring. With climate change, more species of… »
Consent: only 1 in 3 Canadians clear on what it means
Consent, or more specifically, sexual consent, has been in the spotlight in the last few years with high profile sexual assault cases making headlines in Canada. But despite all the coverage, it appears many Canadians are still not clear on… »
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Samantha Bee says good-bye to the Daily Show
Samantha Bee is moving on. She has spent twelve years as the senior correspondent on The Daily Show with host Jon Stewart, on the American TV network, Comedy Central. Samantha Bee, who grew up in Toronto, has been making people laugh… »
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