Led by Sir John Franklin, a three-time experienced Arctic explorer, the 1845 mission of the two ice-strengthened and heated Royal Navy ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, was to complete passage and mapping of the fabled “Northwest Passage”. However, this… »
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International, Politics, Society
Responsibility to Protect- when should the international community intervene
This is the 10th anniversary year of the 2005 World Summit in which the concept of international Responsibility to Protect (R2P) was endorsed. It advanced the idea that state sovereignty was not an absolute and as such gives the world… »
Unacceptable errors, lack of professionalism by military handling suicide investigations, commission report
A Military Police Complaints Commission report released on Tuesday (March 10) on investigations into the suicide of Canadian Cpl. Stuart Langridge details a list of errors and failures by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service. This included a decision to… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
The Canadian roots of telephone and telecommunications.
The beginnings of the telephone On March 10, 1876, and just days after being granted an American patent for “improvement in Telegraphy”, Canadian Alexander Bell was able to transmit his voice across wires to an assistant in another room. As… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights
RCI’s 70th anniversary: A loyal listener shares his views
Peter Henry Ashcroft of Sapley, England has been one of Radio Canada’s most loyal listeners since the early 1960s. Before the advent of email, he was quick with a pen, ready to post a letter voicing deeply held opinions of… »
International, Politics, Society
Canadian soldier dead, three injured in ‘friendly fire’ incident in Iraq
As late as Monday (March 9) there was still confusion about what happened this past Friday when a Canadian Special Forces soldier, Sgt Andrew Joseph Doiron was killed, and three other Canadian soldiers injured, in a “friendly fire” incident in… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Another train derailment in Canada, 35 rail cars carrying oil go off tracks
First Nation Indigenous leaders are voicing concern after another train derailment in the northern part of the Canadian province of Ontario on Saturday (March 7). The derailment is near the community of Gogama. More than 30 rail cars carrying crude… »
‘Meet a Muslim Family’ campaign wildly successful
A Muslim Islamic movement in Canada has launched a campaign to connect Canadians with fellow Canadians of the Muslim faith. The aim is to introduce people to diverse Muslim families so they can get to know their traditions and cultures,… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Distant mission to Ceres- dwarf planet
It’s what is known as a dwarf planet, just under 1000-kilometres in diameter orbiting out in the darkness of space out beyond Mars. It’s called Ceres. “Dawn” is NASA’s probe to Ceres, on an archaeological mission of sorts. It seeks… »
Air Canada blamed for carry-on luggage problem
Air Canada policy has prompted passengers to bring more hand luggage into the cabin, where there is sometimes not enough room for it. This causes flight delays, pressure on staff and lost valuables. And the hand luggage issue is just… »
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