While many Canadians head into holiday vacations and are looking forward to outdoor activities, an injury prevention charity is advising them to manage their risks. The most dangerous winter sports likely to result in injury and hospitalization are snowboarding and… »
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Luka Magnotta: Guilty first degree murder
After eight days of deliberation, a Montreal jury has found Luka Magnotta guilty of first degree murder in the death and dismemberment of a Chinese student Jun Lin in 2012. Lin- 33- a Chinese student at Montreal’s Concordia University met… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International
Death to bedbugs!
They’re called bedbugs, but the truth is they can hide anywhere in the house, and while they were once thought to be almost eliminated in developed countries, they’ve made a huge and extremely annoying comeback. While the little bloodsuckers are… »
International, Politics, Society
Imprisoned journalist wants PM to call
Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy is calling on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to personally ask the president of Egypt to release him from prison there. His interview with the public broadcaster CBC marks the first time Faj,u has spoken about… »
The bitter Hong Kong Christmas of 1941
Only hours after the Japanese attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour, Japanese forces launched an attack against the British colony of Hong Kong. Canadian soldiers with Bren Gun obviously in a training photo. The garrison troops… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Easing restrictions for spouses awaiting residency
For a one-year trial period, the Canadian government will start issuing work permits to help the spouses of citizen already living in Canada, but waiting for permanent residency. Thousands of Canadians families live in limbo with spouses unable to work… »
Blended families face extra holiday stress
Advertising and the entertainment media have led Canadians to have high expectations for holiday festivities with family, but conflict can erupt, particularly in so-called blended families. This is how society describes families where the parents have split up and then… »
Tainted street drugs send 10 to hospital
It was a hectic Friday night for police and hospital staff in the western Canadian city of Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Some 10 people were rushed to hospital with serious health issues which resembled a drug overdose. Police say it appears the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Kerfuffle at Ontario government and stakeholder meeting on neonicotinoids
On December 18th an important discussion meeting was held between government ministries and various stakeholders to discuss the Ontario government’s plan to restrict use of the contentious insecticides known as neonicotinoids which have been linked to mass bee die-offs. Ann Slater… »
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