For its 22nd annual edition, Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary film festival, conference and market, will screen 210 films from 45 countries in the city of Toronto starting April 23 and continuing until May 3. This year the festival… »
Highlights
History: Apr. 23, 1851, Canada issues first stamp
On April 23, 1851 the Province of Canada issued its first stamp. It was designed by none other than Scottish-Canadian Sir Sanford Fleming, the man who gave the world the idea of time zones. Although Canada was still considered a… »
Snowboarder Rebagliati remains a man on a mission
The Canadian man who won the first-ever gold medal in Olympic snowboarding is back in the news. And once again marijuana is involved. You may remember Ross Rebagliati. He won gold at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, but that’s not likely… »
Government MPs praise budget, opposition MPs denounce hypocrisy
Since its election in 2006, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper has insisted on its efficient and productive handling of the Canadian economy and government expenses. Despite years of budget deficits, on Tuesday (April 21), Finance Minister Joe… »
Grand Chief calls on UN to investigate Indigenous children’s education in Canada
Indigenous Grand Chief Derek Nepinak of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) in the Canadian province of Manitoba has sent a formal written invitation to Kishore Singh, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education “to investigate differential… »
Health, International, Society
Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2015
Twelve athletes will be inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in October. The announcement was made Wednesday in Toronto. Hockey players Paul Coffey and Danielle Goyette, freestyle skier Jennifer Heil, speed skater Susan Auch, judoka Nicolas Gill and… »
Bouchard’s path takes a (very) bad turn for the worse
It is both disconcerting and heartbreaking to watch a superb athlete fall from grace. Witness 21-year-old Eugenie Bouchard. Canadian Fed Cup coach Sylvain Bruneau confers with Eugenie Bouchard Sunday in Montreal. Bouchard played as if she was in a world… »
House prices in Canada, far above reality
A new Economist magazine says Canada is among an exclusive, but certainly not enviable club of seven countries where the housing market is dangerously over-valued. National average housing price in Canada in March = $439,144 (Canadian Real Estate Assoc.) The… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Earth Day 2015
Today is “Earth Day”- a time to reflect on the state of the world’s environment. The theme this year is “It’s our turn to lead”. Millions of people around the world will take part is some sort of “green” activity… »
Economy, Highlights, Politics, Society
Best job? Beer ombudsman sought for Ontario.
What has to be one of the most interesting job titles in Ontario is being created. Ontario is seeking a “beer ombudsman”. In Canada, alcohol sales, including beer, are controlled by the provinces, and all sales are strictly government controlled.… »
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