Canadian reporters Sasa Petricic and Derek Stoffel have been released from detention in Istanbul, Turkey. The two journalists had been picked up by police earlier on Wednesday while covering ongoing anti-government protests in Istanbul’s Taksim Square for the public broadcaster CBC.… »
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Canada considers allowing fewer flight attendants
Fewer flight attendants may soon be on board Canadian airplanes in the future as the government plans to relax its rules regarding the staff-to-passenger ratio. The current ratio is one attendant for every 40 passengers. Transport Canada recently granted an… »
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Visa wait times increase at some Canadians missions
Labour disruptions by foreign service officers will delay waiting times for visa processing at Canadian missions in some countries, affirmed the government on Tuesday. Diplomats at some missions have been instructed by their union to walk off the job due… »
Annie Leibovitz exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Annie Leibovitz has a permanent home in The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. It is the new residence of a huge collection of her photos, thanks to the generous gift from Toronto’s Mintz Family. As a way to honour their parents,… »
Joni Mitchell Speaks
In an exclusive interview broadcast today, with Jian Gomeshi of the CBC Radio program Q, the very private Canadian singer-songwriter and painter reflected on turning 70 this year, and some of the rights of passage she has experienced in an amazing… »
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Chris Hadfield retiring and coming home to Canada
Chris Hadfield’s life in space is over and he’s moving back home to Canada. He made the announcements on a quick visit back to Canada yesterday. Hadfield met Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his residence in Ottawa, and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Highlights, Indigenous, Society
The up-and-comer – Ningeokuluk Teevee
There’s little consensus on what the future of Inuit art will or should look like. But there’s one thing almost everyone can agree on — Ningeokuluk Teevee will certainly be part of it. Her work has broad appeal; collectors of… »
U.S. data mining worries Canadian privacy advocates
Canada’s privacy watchdog is expressing “significant concerns” about a U.S. program to gather data from internet and global telephone use. Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada plans to find out how the personal information of Canadians may be affected. Prism… »
Birth control pill suspected in 23 deaths
At least 23 Canadian women who were taking Yaz and Yasmin oral contraceptives have died, all of them under 39 years old, reports the public broadcaster, CBC. It obtained documents from Health Canada indicating doctors and pharmacists are concerned about… »
New iPad app highlights work of animation pioneer Norman McLaren
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has just released a free iPad app based on the work of Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director Norman McLaren. The app McLaren’s Workshop features 51 films by McLaren, 11 short documentaries and an illustrated biography of… »
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