Seven more of Canada’s best photographers will be celebrated Wednesday (April 8) as Canada’s postal service, Canada Post, releases the third issue of stamps in a five-year series on photography. The work of photographers Nina Raginsky, Sam Tata, Geoffrey James,… »
Highlights
Man to be charged over chainsaw threat
Road rage happens in Canada, but it was shocking to see video of a man yelling and wielding a chainsaw allegedly threatening a family in their car. A 37 year-old man was arrested after the incident was reported to police… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights
Lack of western snow concerns farmers
While another 2-10 cm of snow fell on Canada’s east coast overnight in what has been a record year for snow there, it’s a different situation out west. Not a typical sight in April, snowploughs out to remove another snowfall… »
24 SEVEN: Prime Minister Harper’s weekly video magazine
Since January 2014, the activities of Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper have been summarized in a weekly video magazine called “24 SEVEN”. Produced by public servants in the Privy Council Office at an unknown cost, the videos present “what our… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Simple test that may indicate very early signs of Alzheimer’s risk.
At Toronto’s York University, researchers have discovered that simple tests which require a conscious thought-directed physical movement can reveal potentially early signs of Alzheimer’s. In other words, difficulty in combining thought and movement, i.e., concentration to produce a specific inhabitual… »
Economy, International, Politics
‘Prosperity with Equity’ theme of 7th Summit of the Americas
“Prosperity with Equity: The Challenge of Cooperation in the Americas” will be the central theme of the Seventh Summit of the Americas when Canada and other members of the Organization of the Americas (OAS) meet in Panama City, Panama, April… »
Bank of Canada survey: Weak oil price impact spreading to other sectors
“Lower oil prices continue to dampen the overall sales outlook of firms, weighing on investment and hiring intentions. However, a majority of businesses are benefiting from the strong economic outlook in the United States and the boost in competitiveness from… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
The annual “Hawkwatch” in Niagara
In southern Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula, Hawkwatch has become an annual event for birdwatchers and nature lovers. Red pointer indicates the town of Grimsby along the Niagara escarpment which runs through the peninsula and then takes a sharp turn north just… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
April 6, National Tartan Day-Canadian idea catches on
The idea of a day to celebrate and promote interest in young Nova Scotians about their deep Scottish roots came from a meeting of the Federation for Scottish Clans in the maritime province in 1986. It then became an officially recognized… »
Environment: an Arctic marine protected area; coming closer
As climate change makes the once remote Arctic more accessible, pressure is mounting to seek the minerals, and oil, and fish reserves thought to be waiting there. One of the world’s most biodiverse areas though is the Lancaster Sound where… »
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