March 21 1979, a group of underemployed Quebec actors are about to stage a small play they’ve created, and open the curtain at a theatre in Montreal. It’s called Broue, a French Quebec colloquialism for foamy head on a glass… »
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Man who swindled friends released from prison
Victims of a multi-million dollar Ponzi-scheme are disappointed to learn that the man behind it, Earl Jones, has been released from prison after serving four years of an 11-year sentence. Several senior citizens living in the Montreal region were bilked… »
Alison Redford, premier of oil-rich province of Alberta, resigns
The premier of the oil-rich western Canadian province of Alberta, Alison Redford, has announced she is resigning effective Sunday (March23). The premier made the announcement Wednesday in the rotunda of the Alberta legislature. “Quite simply I am not prepared to… »
Truck drivers vow to continue strike at Vancouver port
Striking container truck drivers at the port in Canada’s Pacific coast city of Vancouver are vowing not to return to work, even though the port and the British Columbia provincial government issued new ultimatums on Wednesday (March 19) in an… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
A century of the Royal Ontario Museum
One of Canada’s largest, most prestigious, and oldest continuous museums is celebrating 100 years this week. Janet Carding is Director and CEO of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada’s largest city. The Royal Ontario Museum or ROM as it’s… »
People can improve their happiness: psychiatrist
The United Nations declared March 20th the International Day of Happiness, and people can use several techniques to increase their own happiness, says Toronto psychiatrist Mark Berber. “Happiness is not just a trivial buzzword. There is a science behind it.… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadians among the top users of the Internet
It would be an understatement to say Canadians like the Internet. The average Canadian visits 3,731 websites a month, and spends about 41 hours per month on line. That’s lots more than the world average of 2, 278 websites and… »
Squabble over protection for the Newfoundland pony
As protection is sought for the small number of this special breed still remaining, there’s a bit of a squabble developing over just who’s protection is better, a federal or a provincial one. The small but hardy Newfoundland pony (11-14… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Icebreakers will clear heavy ice, enable shipping
The Canadian Coast Guard says it will send ice-breaking ships to help clear unusually heavy ice and allow ships to travel through the Great Lakes in the heart of North America, along the St. Lawrence Seaway and through to the… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Boston bomb victim dances again
For the first time since the Boston Marathon bomb blew off the bottom part of her leg, Adrianne Haslet-Davis danced on stage with the help of a prosthetic. She appeared at the TED (Technology, entertainment, design) conference in Vancouver after… »
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