Canada is investigating whether to charge Google with anti-competitive practices regarding online comparative shopping. The European Union has already accused the company of abusing its dominance in Internet searches. “The principle is that web searchers—in this case, people searching the… »
Highlights
Supreme Court rules against city Council prayers
For as long as can be remembered, the city council in the town of Saguenay Quebec, has begun its meetings with a brief prayer, a relatively common occurrence across in cities and towns across Canada. Eight year’s ago, atheist Alain… »
Photos show rich aboriginal life and culture
Most Canadians do not visit the country’s northern territories very much, but a new collection of photos of Nunavut has been posted online gives them a glimpse of Inuit life and culture there. They show things like walrus hunts, community… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Appeal to start on Arctic seismic testing
The proposal from a consortium of three international companies to conduct seismic exploration off Baffin Island was first put forth in 2011. The companies are TGS-NOPEC, Petroleum Geo-Services and Multi Klient Invest. An air gun is used to create loud… »
Economy, International, Politics
India’s PM Modi, Canada’s PM Harper agree on uranium, terrorism and bright future
Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi were both keen on emphasizing the growing importance of the relationship between their two countries at a press conference Wednesday (April 15) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The two… »
Update: The search for lost WWI soldiers
Last year, historian, author, and documentary filmmaker Norm Christie said a long and painstaking research effort had led him to what he believes is the unmarked grave of some 44 Canadian soldiers. Since then several people have asked for an… »
Canadians part of North American call for $15 minimum wage, April 15
Across Canada, and throughout North America, protests and demonstrations are being held Wednesday (April 15) to call for a $15 minimum hourly wage. The Fight for 15 campaign started in 2012 when fast food workers went on strike in New York… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada’s government wheat marketing board sold, privatized
Canada’s Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Wednesday (April 15) that the Canadian government has approved a “deal reached between Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and G3 Global Grain Group which ensures CWB becomes a fully private and global competitor in the… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Survey: many immigrants to Canada arrive with no savings at all
A new poll by BMO Wealth Management (Bank of Montreal) finds that new immigrants come to this country with an average of $47,000 to help them in the transition to the new country. However that same survey showed that one… »
Fighting domestic violence in remote northern communities
Victims of domestic violence face numerous challenges no matter where they live in Canada. But for Inuit women living in remote Arctic communities support services are sometimes non-existent. And if help is available, it is often far away from their… »
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