Canada’s Pacific coast port city of Vancouver is becoming a gateway for growing number of Chinese tourists coming to Canada and the United States. In an article in the Vancouver Sun Sunday (March 16) columnist Chuck Chiang points out that… »
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More controversy in Quebec election
As the provincial election continues in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec, another candidate for the Parti Quebecois has come under fire. The PQ advocates for the separation of Quebec from Canada to become an independent state and has recently… »
Guard against fraud, id theft, warn accountants
Many Canadians take steps to prevent fraud and identity theft, but such scams are nonetheless widespread, according to a new survey. March is Fraud Prevention Month and the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) commissioned a survey to get… »
Bleeding porpoises trapped in ice
About 40 porpoises, including mothers with their calves, have become injured and trapped in ice pushing up on the Atlantic coast of eastern Canada. Bert Osmond of Cape Ray in southwestern Newfoundland watched the porpoises struggle over the weekend and… »
Worst and best cities in Canada to live in, 2014
Once again, a small port city on Canada’s Pacific has been placed at the bottom of the list of best places to live in Canada. Port Alberni came in last of the 2014 list of the 201 best cities compiled… »
Measles case close to Vancouver
A student who attends classes in the western city of Burnaby has measles, causing school officials to ask some students to stay home to try to stop the spread of the virus. Measles spreads by touch or through the air… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Diamond mine closure is planned years ahead with sustainability in mind
When diamond Diavik mine in the Northwest Territories closes, enormous circular craters will be left in the tundra. But instead of leaving the land and surrounding areas permanently scarred by industrial mining, the company decided to plan for closure while… »
Arts: The St Patrick’s Day Parade-Montreal
Today, across Canada there will be a lot of people sporting something green. It’s to mark St Patrick’s day, and along with it there will be a great many parades especially in big cities across the country. Certainly one of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology
The need for business cooperation in the Arctic
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North All over the circumpolar world, business and the prosperity of indigenous communities is taking centre stage. Canada, the current chair of the Arctic Council, has pinpointed development… »
Arctic Winter Games a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Inuit kids
64 young athletes from Nunavik, Que. are travelling to Fairbanks, Alaska this weekend to participate in the 21st Arctic Winter Games, an international sports competition for Northern athletes. They will join hundreds of other athletes from five countries who will… »
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