The world must cut carbon emissions or climate change will inflict “severe, widespread, and irreversible impacts”, reads the most important assessment of global warming to date. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesized three of its studies to produce… »
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Social media may fuel syphilis outbreak
Health officials in the western city of Winnipeg are struggling to stifle the largest outbreak of syphilis in recent years. Rates of the sexually-transmitted disease have been climbing across Canada for more than a decade, as they have in the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Snow-storm paralyzes eastern Canada
The first snow-storm of the season is wreaking havoc in the Altantic provinces today. In New Brunswick nearly 15,000 people are coping wiithout power, schools have been closed as a result, and on the Trans-Canada Highway, traffic is just beginning… »
Canada leads study on world arctic suicide
Eight countries are sending researchers to study the most effective ways to prevent suicide among aboriginal youth living in their arctic regions, reports Canadian Press. The Canadian government has contributed one million dollars to the project with results expected to… »
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Remembering injured, wounded soldiers and “first responders”
It’s the first of its kind in Canada, a park-like setting to pause for a few moments of reflection on the sacrifices of our nation’s wounded soldiers. It is also designed as a living tribute to all of Canada’s uniformed… »
Canadians choose broccoli for winter health
Former US President George H W Bush is famously quoted as saying: “I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the… »
Unofficial federal election campaign underway
Stephen Harper fulfilled a promise from his last campaign as he gets ready for the next. On Thursday, the Prime Minister, with his wife Laureen beside him, announced “the family tax cut” surrounded by families in Vaughan, a well-heeled suburb… »
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History- War Story-documentary series for Remembrance Week
Wally Ward, Typhoon pilot, one of many many survivors of WWII and later battles interviewed with very personal memories of their wartime experience. © War Story 52 Media New episodes of a very moving and powerful series on Canadians in war… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
New pesticide bad for bees, ecosystems: coalition
Conservationists have called for the withdrawal of neonicotinoids saying they are killing bees and other insects and are bad for ecosystems, and now groups of farmers and doctors have joined them in condemning a new, related class of pesticide. Flupyradifurone… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Indigenous, International, Society
Heffel’s Autumm Auction features artist Emily Carr
Heffel’s Fine Art Auction house is offering several great works by some major Canadian artists. A collection of 142 lots has been revealed and includes some magnificent pieces. Conservative estimates foresee the auction bringing in C$8 million to C$11 million. Five… »
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