A woman who says she was sexually assaulted in a taxi is suing the city of Montreal and the provincial body responsible for transportation. The lawsuit says officials failed to ensure the taxi transportation service is safe. Marie-Anne Legault is… »
Highlights
High Court reaffirms school’s religious freedom
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Catholic private school should not be obliged to teach its students a government ethics and religious culture program. The government program introduces world religions from a secular, cultural and morally neutral… »
Highlights, Indigenous, Society
History: March 19, 1885 Rebellion in Canada! Again
Many think Canada as a peaceful nation, but on this date, yet another bloody rebellion was begun. Following rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada in 1837-38 before Confederation, and then the Red River Rebellion in 1869 immediately following Confederation, the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Overuse of antibiotics in pets dangerous for all
When pets in Canada get sick they are often given the same kinds of antibiotics that people use, and indiscriminate use can increase the development of superbugs that are resistant to them. Antibiotics off the shelf Where people need a… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian-led international data gathering on world lake temperatures
Canadian researchers are leading an international effort to create a major data-base on summer lake surface temperatures around the world. It’s called the Global Lake Temperature Collaboration (GLTC) project. Sapna Sharma (PhD) is an assistant professor in the Department of… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, International
Ontario farmer charged after allowing religious slaughter on his farm
This week, a rural Ontario livestock farmer in Dunrobin, near Ottawa, has been fined $1,000 +25% victims surcharge ($1250) on six charges following an event that occurred on his farm in 2012. In October that year Anthony Scissons sold live… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Road closed for salamander crossing
Endangered salamanders will not risk getting squashed by cars and trucks when they cross a road in the central province of Ontario. The city of Kitchener has closed a quiet road for two months while Jefferson salamanders make their annual… »
Magnetic storm causes brilliant northern lights
Northern lights lit up the sky over many parts of the northern hemisphere in the hours before sunrise on March 17th and were particularly bright in Canada’s western province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan is aptly called “Land of Living Skies.” You… »
Highlights, International, Society
Update: Lancaster KB-882-historic bomber to survive
Where once there were thousands, now only a handful survive. For 51 years, one of the 17 remaining examples of the iconic Lancaster bomber has sat in the open at the municipal airport in Edmunston New Brunswick.. KB-882 was one… »
Canadians urged to fight child labour
Most Canadian likely consume products made by children in foreign countries and don’t realize it, says World Vision Canada. The charity commissioned a survey which found 54 per cent of Canadians don’t think they consume products that involve child exploitation. … »
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