There have been several cases in Canada where police have confronted an aggressive person and shot them, not realizing they suffered serious mental disorders. Representatives from several police forces met with mental health workers this week in Toronto to try… »
Highlights
Never-ending controversy: The 2015 Pan Am games in Toronto
The Pan Am games are slated to be held in Toronto, Hamilton and other venues in southern Ontario from July 10-16, in 2015. However, almost from their announcement, they have been dogged by controversy. Saad Rafi left his job as… »
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada holding last event in city of Edmonton
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) is holding its last event in their pan-Canadian events to deal with the legacy of the abuses of Aboriginal children in so-called “residential schools” in the western city of Edmonton from March… »
Canadian’s private telecom information, not so private
Former CIA computer specialist Edward Snowden’s revelations about US government collection of personal information continues to shock the world. But other countries are also questioning government collection of data. This week, Canadians are now being made aware of yet another… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
McGill students offer multimedia East Asian event
Montrealers were invited to celebrate the art and culture of the East Asian Studies community at McGill University with a special multimedia event in Chinatown on Saturday, March 22nd. Students teamed up with the Montreal Chinese Community and Cultural Center… »
Company fined for deadly accident
A 56-year-old man was crushed to death between a locomotive and a forklift in Montreal last September, and a workplace safety board has blamed his company, Bombardier. Canada, its provinces and territories have bodies responsible for making sure workplaces are… »
Government reducing its health benefit payments for public service retirees
The Canadian government announced Wednesday (March 26) it had negotiated a cut to the money it paid into the health care benefits for retired public sector employees from 75 to 50 per cent, a 100 per cent increase for the… »
Canadian kids need to learn to cook, says author
Canadians tend to call their children to dinner, rather than get them to help make it and that is a problem according to author Sarah Elton. “It’s important for kids to know how to cook. It’s just as important a… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
IMF: Canada top G7 with ‘dead money’ held by non-financial corporations
Money held by Canada’s non-financial corporations has doubled between the mid-1990s and 2012, and the increase in Canada has been the fastest of all the G7 countries, according to a February report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Canadian media… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International
WHO report on killer smog
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on Tuesday saying about 8 million people are dying every year because of air pollution. One of the risk is from tiny particles get deep into the lungs causing irritation. The WHO… »
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