Yelloknife, the capital city of the North West Territories, is becoming a popular destination. Tourism numbers are on the increase as more people head north to take in the marvels of the night sky. On a clear night, the Aurora… »
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Rideau Canal skate days break record
The Rideau Canal, the world’s largest skateway, with 7.2 kilometres of maintained ice, has now been open for 47 straight days, breaking the 46-day record set during the 2003/4 winter season. But the same cold that has kept the canal… »
High fees eating into Canadians’ retirement funds
While some Canadians have company pension plans, others save money for retirement in tax-sheltered accounts (RRSPs). The problem is that they often invest that money in mutual funds and the average fee to manage those funds is among the highest… »
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Global warming means new disease in the Arctic, and elsewhere
The Arctic ice and very long winters has for eons limited access to the far north except for a number of specialized plants, animals, and marine life. The cold also served as a barrier to insects and to certain diseases.… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Radio Canada International’s 70th anniversary
Radio Canada International will celebrate 70 years of sharing the Canadian viewpoint and way of life, with people around the world tomorrow. Created in the crucible of the Second World War, Canada’s International Service first broadcast, in French and English,… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Changed advice on preventing peanut allergies
“Avoid peanuts” may have been exactly the wrong advice to give parents with babies susceptible to developing an allergy to them. A new study suggests that regularly exposing at risk infants to small amounts before they are one year old,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
New standard for rail tankers: still not safe?
A report into a derailment and fire of a train of crude oil tankers earlier this month says the new standard of rail cars has still proven inadequate to prevent bursting and fires. Following the deadly Lac Megantic Qc oil… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Future Arctic, how the north affects the world
While many people have heard of changes happening in the Arctic over the past few short decades, one man has been seeing them happen first hand. Edmonton, Alberta-based author, journalist, photographer Ed Struzik had spent some 35 years on scientific… »
Tax relief measure would benefit rich: economist
A tax change promised by the Conservative government would not be justified “on either economic or equity grounds,” says Rhys Kesselman, an economist working with the left-leaning think-tank, the Broadbent Institute. In the last election, the Conservatives promised to double… »
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Hundreds more trees victims of Dutch Elm disease
Charlottetown to begin cutting 300 trees. They are majestic soaring trees, providing shade in hot cities, and life for birds and animals. But hundreds more elms are to set to be cut down again this year, this time in Charlottetown,… »
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