On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the fraud and bribery trial of former government senator Mike Duffy, on the latest declarations of the Finance Minster Joe Oliver about the coming federal budget, an election in… »
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Arctic week in review: Canadian province of Quebec announces plan for northern development
The Canadian province of Quebec announced an ambitious plan to develop its northern region on Wednesday, putting the Arctic back in the province’s political spotlight. Details of the project, titled Plan Nord, were unveiled in Montreal by Quebec premier Philippe Couillard… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Mayor calls federal, provincial response to oil spill in Vancouver ‘totally inadequate’
Gregor Robertson was clearly not a happy man when he met journalists on Friday (April 10). The mayor of Canada’s port city of Vancouver was upset by what he called the “totally inadequate” response from both the provincial and federal… »
Health, International, Society
Author argues for regulation of sperm banks
A Canadian couple is suing a U.S. sperm bank alleging they were misled about the donor’s personal information. Sperm banks in Canada are not allowed to pay donors, so there is not much incentive for donation. That leads to shortages… »
Executive ousted after interfering with news
Media conglomerate Bell Media announced that president Kevin Crull is leaving the company and linked the departure to the importance of the independence of its news operations. Last month, the government regulator, the CRTC made a decision affecting Bell cable… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Elite Arctic yacht race planned
“…because of climate change, we can”. Not for the faint of heart, and definitely not for the light of wallet, an elite and extreme yacht race is being planned for 2017. Tracing the path of the proposed extreme sailing race… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
History: April 10, anniversary of Jack Miner- pioneering conservationist
John Thomas Miner was born on April 10, 1865 in the US. As a young man he moved to Essex County in Ontario Over time- Jack Miner as he was called, became known as the father of of North American… »
Canada’s Finance Minister Oliver consults with private sector economists
After meeting “leading private sector economists” on Thursday (April 9) Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver was eager to repeat that the Canadian government was going to “balance the budget this year, while putting money back in the pockets of hard-working… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Dog owners chastised by judge after it attacked them
In the west coast province of British Columbia, a judge has blamed a couple in the town of Kelowna for the attack by their own pit bull that left one of them with severe injuries. In what is deemed as… »
Anti-vaxxer changed her mind too late
Tara Hills’ seven children are showing signs of whooping cough shortly after she reversed her position against routine childhood vaccinations. The Ottawa mother had become suspicious of immunization as have a number of Canadian parents, in part because of a… »
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