About 19 per cent of Canadians believe women encourage or provoke assault when they are drunk, a recent survey suggests. The survey commissioned by the Canadian Women’s Foundation also found that 15 per cent of Canadians believe assault can be… »
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Canadian opera singer wins prestigious award in France
Relatively unknown to most Canadians, 41-year-old Barbara Hannigan of Waverly, Nova Scotia, is extremely well-known on the English and European operatic music scene and a celebrity in France. She was recently named “Musical personality of the Year” in Europe for… »
Afghanistan memorial to fallen soldiers to tour Canada
The memorial to Canada’s casualties was originally located in Kandahar at the cenotaph on the military airfield. It has since been moved to Ottawa and re-assembled where it was unveiled in the Hall of Honour, in the Peace Tower of… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Improvements coming to Canadian cell phone contracts
On December 2, 2013 some very welcome changes are coming to Canadian cell phone contracts. After consulting Canadians, the government regulator, the CRTC (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) released a new Code of Conduct for Cell phone companies operating in Canada.… »
New plant at Toronto Zoo will use animal poop and garbage to generate electricity
Rhinos, pandas and many other animals from the Toronto Zoo will soon be contributing in their own special way to Ontario’s power supply. A new biogas plant to be built on zoo grounds in 2014 will combine 3,000 tonnes of… »
Half of Canadian parents underestimate CT scan risks
Only half of parents of children with head injuries are aware of the potential cancer risks associated with CT scans, a Canadian study suggests. Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto surveyed 742 parents at an emergency department.… »
Grave Beliefs: A Look at an Eerie Aspect to WWI
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War there will be many stories written. Noted author and historian Tim Cook has just published a scholarly article on an eerie aspect of the war. Going… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Festival 500 Sharing the Voices in Newfoundland
Festival 500 Sharing the Voices, is the biennial gathering that brings choirs and singers from far and wide to Newfoundland. It was originally conceived in 1992 as a venture to stimulate cultural and economic development in the wake of the… »
Canadian Army will replace Maple Leaf ranks with British-style designations
Canadian officers will soon replace the Maple Leaf badges on their shoulder boards with original British Army and Commonwealth designations. The announcement made on Monday by Defence Minister Peter MacKay is part of an ongoing image makeover of the military.… »
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Canadian on WHO’s emergency panel on Corona Virus
Dr. Theresa Tam has been named to a special panel to advise the World Health Organization on the new MERS Corona virus. The virus has infected 88 people in the last year and claimed the lives of 44 people. Dr.… »
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