The leader of the third ranked political party in Quebec has suggested that a public body be created to investigate before mosques are allowed to open anywhere in the province. Francois Legault of the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) made the… »
Highlights
Controversial high school strip search
An incident involving a 15-year-old girl at a Quebec City high school has raised serious questions about school authority, and has made headlines across the nation. School officials suspected the girl of selling drugs, and had conducted searches previously apparently… »
Arctic health poorer in Canada
The well-being of northerners in Canada Arctic compares poorly with people in other polar regions of the world, according to a long-running study. Canadians rank at best in the middle of the pack on infant mortality, tuberculosis, fatal accidents, homicide… »
International, Politics, Society
Parliamentary Budget Office blocked from getting full financial info on Canada’s Iraq mission
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) could not get an accurate financial estimate of Canada’s military mission in Iraq, Operation IMPACT, because Defence Ministry officials refused to share the information. In a report released Tuesday (February 17), the office estimated that incidental… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Appeal to stop exemption of fish farms from certain pesticide controls
Dozens of people representing business leaders, commercial and recreational fishing associations, scientists, lawyers and environmentalists are calling on Prime Minister Harper to halt the implementation of the proposed Aquaculture Activities Regulations. The concern is pesticide chemical use by so-called fish… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Caring about the climate is not a crime in Canada, yet, writes researcher
After reading a federal RCMP police assessment of the “anti-petroleum” movement as a growing threat to Canada’s security, Greenpeace climate policy researcher Keith Stewart at first laughed. But as he read the 40-page document, he became concerned. His concern was… »
Sprinklers required in seniors’ homes in
Following a fire that killed 32 seniors last January, the government of the province of Quebec has made automatic sprinkler systems mandatory for most seniors’ residences. Many older people in Canada do not stay with their families but pay to… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
‘Teens increasingly sleep-deprived,’ says study
The number of hours teenagers sleep has decreased over the last 20 years and many are getting less than the recommended nine hours a night, reports a large study from Columbia University in the U.S. Although the subjects were American,… »
February 17, 1932: Death did not end the enduring mystery of the Mad Trapper
It is one of the many enduring legends and mysteries of Canada’s far northern frontiers. The story begins in summer of 1931 when a stranger about age 35, shows up in the tiny community of Fort McPherson in Northwest territores.… »
Fur trade’s revival stalls
After the fur industry trumpeted record prices in January 2012, prices dropped by half last year, largely because of troubles in Russia and China. The export industry contributes more than $300 million to the Canadian economy through trapping, farming and… »
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