Canada’s new passports will be valid for up to 10 years, and include an electronic chip, but they will have fewer pages, which means for frequent fliers, the passport will have to be replaced more often. The new so-called e-Passport… »
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Biennial convention of nurses federation focuses on ‘Taking the Lead’
Canada’s largest nurses organisation, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), is holding its biennial convention in Toronto from June 3-7. Under the theme “Taking the Lead” more than 800 nurses will discuss the future of nursing, sustaining Canada’s public health care… »
Canadians get some relief from high cellphone costs
A new code of conduct for wireless companies in Canada will provide some respite for consumers who pay some of the highest cellphone fees in the world. “94 per cent of the cell phone market in Canada is controlled by… »
Olmypic athlete retiring at age 27
One of Canada’s most successful athletes, Alexandre Despatie, announced today that he is retiring. Despatie clenches his fists in satisfaction after completing his final dive in men’s 3-metre springboard at the World Aquatics Championships in Montreal on July 19, 2005.… »
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Poor Canadians die sooner after heart attacks
Poor Canadians are twice as likely to die as are affluent Canadians 10 years after they have a heart attack, according to a study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. Exercise appears to be the deciding factor. Poor Canadians… »
Alberta considers restrictions on water-pipe smoking
Smoking a shisha pipe (nargile, hookah, or simply water pipe) in Canada seems to fall into a grey area in anti-smoking laws. In some regions, local by-laws have banned the practice. Last year the national capital , Ottawa, banned the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Groups demand obligatory limits on Nestlé’s water draw
Nestlé Waters Canada operates a production well in farming country west of Toronto, Ontario . © Google Maps Nestlé should be obliged to cap the amount of water it draws from a well during droughts, say two non-government organizations. The Swiss… »
Public sector union president wary of goals of “new” performance evaluations
When Robyn Benson heard about a new federal government performance review of public sector employees she was surprised. As president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), which represents 180,000 federal employees, Benson knows that performance evaluations have always… »
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Commission starts investigation of student protests in spring of 2012
A special provincial commission into the student protests of last spring started Monday (June 3) with the goal of looking into the demonstrations and how authorities reacted to them. “We don’t intend to make a political judgement,” said Serge Menard,… »
Biking good for people, good for the economy, says activist
It’s Bike Month in Canada and communities across the country are organizing events designed to promote the use of bicycles as a method of transportation. Cycling is becoming more popular particularly in places where there are dedicated bike lanes. “Canada… »
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