Many hundreds of people spent hours lined up around the huge block outside a store in Canada’s biggest city yesterday. They were all hoping to pick up small cardboard signs advertising the store’s various sales over the years. In fact,… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society
Canada sends iconic bison to U.S. reserve
Canada’s national parks service is sending 83 bison to the American Prairie Reserve in the U.S. state of Montana. This is the third transfer of the shaggy herd animals that used to roam the prairie lands in the heart of… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Lac Megantic Mayor leading delegation to Washington on rail safety
Lac-Mégantic’s Mayor, Colette Roy-Laroche is in Washington D. C. today. She is a member of a group of mayors from the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick and towns and communities across the border in the United States. The… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada takes 10 Syrian refugees, UN wants increase
Although Canada committed to taking in 1,300 Syrian refugees, no more than 10 have so far been admitted and the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is asking Canada and other nations to accept more. UNHCR says there are currently over 2.5 million… »
Energy drinks, teens, and health concerns
A new study of thousands of Canadian teenagers shows concerns about the use of so-called “energy drinks”. Sunday Azagba (PhD), is an assistant professor at School of Public Health at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, and a researcher at… »
International, Politics, Society
Tibetan-Canadians mark anniversary of uprising against Chinese occupation
Several hundred Canadians of Tibetan origin, and supporters marked the 55th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupation of Tibet. It was in 1959 that the Dalai Lama also had to flee into exile The large group waving colourful… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
South Korea-Canada Trade Deal tomorrow
South Korea and Canada are to sign a trade deal tomorrow that will have a major impact on various economic sectors in Canada. The agricultural sector is touted as one of the winners in the deal, with pork and beef… »
Malaysian Airliner carrying Canadian couple
Muktesh Mukherjee, 42, and Xiaomo Bai, 37, are the Canadian couple confirmed to have been passengers aboard the missing Malaysian airliner. Formerly from Montreal, Quebec, they were based in Beijing where Mukherjee is vice-president of Chinese operations for Xcoal Energy and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
‘Wild Canada’ app free until Thursday
The ‘Wild Canada’ app includes an autumn scene where leaves change turning forests into a riot of colour. © CBC A new app featuring Canadian scenery and wildlife is being offered by Canada’s public broadcaster, CBC, for free until Thursday, March… »
Billionaire media mogul wants to break up Canada
In announcing he will run in the current provincial election, business leader Pierre Karl Péladeau said he is dedicated to making the French-speaking province of Quebec a country. Péladeau will campaign under the Parti Quebecois banner, a political party dedicated… »
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