This week on the show, some poetry. Where once the poet was a prized member of society and honoured, poetry no longer has the high profile it once had, and that’s a shame. Poems can capture and bring our attention… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Mt. Megantic Park continues to feature the night skies
Mt. Megantic Park shares the name with Lac Megantic, the town that made headlines around the world following the horrific accident that occurred in the early morning hours of July 6th. A runaway train took 72 cars filled with crude… »
Coca-Cola reaches tentative agreeement
Coca-Cola and its unionized workers at one of the soft drink company’s largest plants in Canada, have come to a tentative agreement. Located just outside Toronto, the Brampton plant employs 700 people. “While the strike was not something that anyone… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
ROM Mesopotamian Exhibit a big hit
The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto is hosting an exhibit that’s been drawing crowds and rave reviews since its opening in June. ‘Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World’ is an opportunity to see the connections between the ancient past and our world… »
Link between spanking and health problems scientifically established
Grabbing, shoving, slapping or hitting children can lead to several mental health problems later in life, a new Canadian study suggests. The study involved more than 34,000 adults in the United States and found harsh physical punishment was associated with… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Growing tourism in Nunatsiavut
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from across the North The question of how best to foster economic development in remote northern regions is an ongoing one. But tourism has proved to be a success is… »
Paul McCartney tickets for Lac Megantic survivors
Paul McCartney‘s team quickly agreed with the promoter’s idea of welcoming survivors of the tragedy in Lac Megantic to the big outdoor show on Quebec City’s Plains of Abraham next Tuesday. “We want to give them a break — a… »
Hamilton: less historic architecture, more condos
Even as the southern Ontario city lists more buildings as heritage structures, giving them some slight protection, two structures built in the 1800’s on King Street facing Hamilton’s popular Gore Park are set to come down. Councillors were surprised Friday… »
Let’s talk about money… later
About 98 per cent of married couples in Canada think it is important to be on the same page financially as their partner, a new study suggests. Yet 43 per cent of married couples said they had different investing styles… »
The humidex, a Canadian invention that measures how hot it really feels
Ever heard of the humidex? Many Canadians have, especially if they live in the south eastern parts of the country. The term — short for humidity index — is a Canadian innovation. It was first used in 1965, according to… »
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