Canada may be one country but its citizens in most provinces cannot order wine from another province unless they do it through government controlled liquor boards. The Canadian Parliament last year removed a ban on inter-provincial wine orders, but provinces… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Insecticide use pits Ontario grain farmers against beekeepers
Around the world beekeepers and scientists are becoming alarmed over the dramatic loss of bees. Bees, both domestic-commercial, and wild bees, are critical for the pollination of plants and food crops. While bee mites are also being blamed for bee… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Electric vehicles stress power grid, and aren’t necessarily so “green”
Electrical utilities are saying the increasing use of electric vehicles is putting stress on the present power grid. There are still few public charging stations in cities across Canada, so most owners charge their vehicles at home. An electric vehicle… »
Canada’s provincial premiers focus on indigenous issues on first day
Premiers of Canada’s 10 provinces and three territories started a three-day First Ministers Conference with a focus on indigenous issues on Wednesday (July 24). Premiers met with indigenous representatives to discuss their concerns. Although two premiers were not present, the… »
Canada’s new cabinet ministers record video clip introductions
As part of last week’s cabinet shuffle in Canada, a number of cabinet ministers recorded video messages on YouTube. Standing in front of a blue background with the words “New Faces, Experienced Hands” the ministers expressed their happiness to be… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Contaminants increasing human infertility
Infertility is a serious problem made worse by certain contaminants that disrupt reproduction not only in humans, but in animals as well, says the co-chair of an international conference taking place in Montreal this week. Infertility among couples aged 18… »
Canadian campaign says to change your world, be a little nicer to others
Canadians are generally perceived by both themselves and by others abroad, as nice, friendly and polite people. To a greater or lesser extent, that’s probably true. Still, there’s always room for improvement. ..so come on out and top up someone’s… »
Government employee suspended for revealing targets on benefit cuts
A federal government investigator was suspended for leaking documents showing investigators had to meet quotas of $485,000 each year in recovering employment insurance benefits from unemployed claimants. Sylvie Therrien was suspended without pay in May. Reports of the suspension came… »
Iconic moment in WWII, to be immortalized in a British Columbia sculpture
It was one of the most iconic Canadian photos of the Second World War. It is soon to be immortalized in a permanent sculpture to be located at the original spot where the photo was taken. Warren Whitey Bernard in… »
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Armless man won’t have to pay seatbelt fine
Double amputee, Steve Simonar was ticketed by police for not wearing a seatbelt but a court threw out the case. Simonar lost both arms in a boating accident almost 30 years ago and drives a specially adapted truck, using his… »
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