The Court of Appeal in the province of Quebec has sided with the federal government’s argument that national long-gun registry information shouldn’t be handed over to the province to create its own database, in a ruling released Thursday (June 27).… »
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Man guilty of human trafficking Filipina nanny
Life in prison is the maximum penalty Franco Yiu Kwan could get after a jury found him guilty of human trafficking and illegally employing a foreign national. The case involved his Filipina nanny Leticia Sarmiento. When Sarmiento first worked for… »
Saskatchewan confirms case of hantavirus related death
Health officials in the prairie province of Saskatchewan have confirmed a case of hantavirus related death of an adult male, and are investigating another in the same region. They say the two cases are not related. While hantavirus has been… »
Recipes to Riches in Canada
Recipes to Riches is the Canadian television reality show that has contestants compete for the best recipe, while viewers reap the benefits, and the winner goes home with C$250,00 And the opportunity to see their image on the packaging of… »
Hupacasath Challenge to Canada-China FIPA
The Hupacasath First Nation is a community of 300 people in the heart of Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, on Canada’s west coast. And they have taken on a big challenge on behalf of Canada’s other aboriginal groups. On June… »
Economy, International, Politics
G8 decisions, new Canadian rules, enough to deal with issue of tax havens?
Last week the G8 leaders dealt with the issue of tax havens at their summit in Northern Ireland. In their 10 point declaration, six dealt with the issue of tax evasion. Tuesday (June 25) the Canadian government publicized a relatively… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Toronto’s World Conference on Disaster Management
Flooding of hundreds of homes and business in High River Alberta on June 22 © RCMP It seems ironically relevant that the World Conference on Disaster Management is taking place in Canada during one of the worst flooding disasters in this… »
Retail, health and social assistance, top two sectors in Canadian labour force
Retail and health and social assistance workers account for 22.9% of the Canadian workforce, according to the latest data from the government agency, Statistics Canada, released Wednesday, June 26. The retail trade sector had the largest employment share with 11.5%… »
Orange Lobster
A blue lobster may be a sight to behold, but an orange one, is the most unusual. Orange lobsters are one in 10 million, compared to one in 5 million for blue lobsters, according to Canada’s Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Toxic chemicals in our environment reaching the womb
A report by a Canadian environmental group says chemical pollutants in the environment are being transferred to babies in the womb. The group, Environmental Defence, tested the umbilical cord blood of three anonymous newly-born babies at Toronto and Hamilton Ontario… »
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