At a meeting Thursday (February 12) in the Canadian province of Quebec Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the wearing of a niqab or any other face covering during a Canadian citizenship ceremony was “offensive”. “I believe, and I think most Canadians… »
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Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
How you can admit to crimes you didn’t commit
In a surprising new study, researchers in Canada and Britain have shown how easily completely innocent people can be guided not only into thinking they committed crimes in their youth, but also in creating detailed memories of those crimes. Stephen… »
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‘A substantial breakthrough’ in stroke treatment
This stent is fed through a catheter to capture a blood clot in the brain, collapsed and then both are removed. © AP Photo/Covidien, Stan Sholik A new way to treat severe strokes has resulted in such good outcomes that scientists… »
Coroner investigating 32 deaths, rules all nursing homes should have sprinklers
The coroner investigating the deaths of 32 seniors in a nursing home fire last year has released his report, with a list of recommendations including the mandatory retrofitting of sprinklers in all nursing homes. In the conclusion of his report… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Controversy growing over western Canada wolf cull
Some research professors in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are arguing against the western wolf cull currently being carried out by the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. In a paper published online this week, they say the killing of… »
Report card compares the health of Canadians
Canadians who live in the westernmost province of British Columbia are the most healthy, according to a study issued by the think tank, Conference Board of Canada. The study looked at several factors including life expectancy, infant mortality, cancer deaths… »
Standing for success at school
An elementary school in the prairie province of Saskatchewan is involved in an interesting learning experiment. There are no chairs in the classroom for young students in Grade 1 at Delisle Elementary in the town about 43 kilometres southwest of… »
Cairo court frees journalist Fahmy on bail
Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy has been freed from jail in Egypt, but his lawyers will try to have him deported rather than face a retrial on Feb. 23. Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera English journalists who were found guilty… »
As strike deadline looms, railway freight workers determined to fix scheduling, fatigue problems
For Canada’s freight train engineers, conductors, trainmen and yardmen, it’s all about safety, about getting enough sleep, and getting a rest after 10 hours of continuous work, and that’s why 93% of them voted to strike if Canadian Pacific Railway… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Will government funding cut close down key big-lens observatory in Canada?
A Canadian government funding cut will shut down a critical teaching observatory where the first dark skies reserve was created, its director told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency on Wednesday (February 11). According to AFP, the Observatoire Astronomique du… »
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