Canada cannot get serious about climate change while greenhouse gas emissions from oilsands increase, say two leading environmental groups. Greenpeace Canada and Environmental Defence compiled statistics from the government’s environment department and found that Canada’s emissions have increased 18 per… »
Highlights
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Winter road salt and environment: revision needed
Canadian winters can be very harsh, and like this year, long. To make sure that the economy keeps rolling, and that roads are safe, vast amounts of salt are spread to melt through potentially dangerous snow and ice, or to… »
Toxic oil spill in Vancouver’s English Bay
Canada’s Pacific coast port city of Vancouver is warning residents about a toxic bunker fuel spill in the city’s English Bay and telling people not to touch the oil.The fuel spill occurred Wednesday night (April 8). Clean-up efforts are underway… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Don’t trust CEOs to set CEO salaries: study
Corporate boards are often made up of directors who know each other and sit on each other’s’ boards and so, have an incentive to approve higher pay packages, according to a new study. They often form exclusive networks of corporate… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
A sticky battle over sweet maple syrup in Quebec
Once again it seems like it’s a battle of a few “Davids” against a “Goliath”. In this case, a number of maple syrup producers against the provincial marketing board. Canada is the world’s leading producer of the delicious all-natural sweetener,… »
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte remembered as defender of poor, Archbishop of Montreal
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte, a longtime Archbishop of Montreal who made his reputation as a defender of the poor, has died at age 78 after a long illness. The Archdiocese of Montreal confirmed Turcotte’s death in the palliative care unit at Marie-Clarac… »
Premier Prentice of Canada’s western province of Alberta calls election May 5
After only seven months as the Premier of the western Canadian province of Alberta Jim Prentice announced a spring election, and that Albertans will be going to vote on May 5, suggesting the energy rich province was at a turning point. He… »
Afghan women need world’s help, urges rights group
Canada and the world have turned their backs on the Afghan women who defend human rights, says Amnesty International. Although laws have been passed to protect them, champions of women’s rights and ordinary women are increasingly being attacked from all… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian study: limiting baseball pitching innings doesn’t prevent injury
In major league baseball, hurtling the hard ball at speeds up to 160km/h puts tremendous strain on the body. In baseball, because of the potential for damage to joints, ligaments and muscles, pitchers are usually limited in the number of… »
Canadian government promises balanced budget law, again
In a speech to a business audience in Toronto Wednesday (April 8), and in preparation for the April 21 federal budget, Canada’s Finance Minister Joe Oliver outlined the Canadian government’s economic priorities, and then promised to table balanced budget legislation.… »
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