It’s certain to be an amazing experience, and a lifetime memory for members of an Ontario high-school choir. Keith Richards gets low at a benefit concert for SARS Relief at Toronto’s Downsview Park in 2003. © Kevin Frayer-Canadian Press The Rolling… »
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School creates all-hockey curriculum
All subjects are taught with a hockey theme at Cole Harbour District High School in the eastern province of Nova Scotia. Star hockey player Sidney Crosby comes from Cole Harbour and you could say there is a special love of… »
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Canadian privacy laws inadequate for digital age, says watchdog
The law which protects Canadians’ privacy “is not up to the task of meeting the challenges of today-and certainly not those of tomorrow,” said Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart Thursday. The Federal Court should have the power to impose stiff penalties… »
Canadian laws stiffening on tobacco sales
At the end of this month, a new aspect of provincial anti-tobacco law goes into effect in the prairie province of Manitoba. The changes are being made to the provinces “Non-smokers Health Protection Act. As of May 31, tobacco and… »
La Liberté: 100 yr old newspaper weekly celebrates with online archive
The French language weekly La Liberté newspaper decided to celebrate its 100 years of existence in a very special way, it’s put all of its editions onto an online archive. Started on May 20, 1913, in the western prairie city of Saint-Boniface… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Horse therapy for veterans suffering from PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, can be very difficult to deal with. For soldiers who have often seen horrors, and sometimes been subjected to them, it can be especially difficult Co-founders Jim Marland on far left, Steve Critchley far right,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology
Arctic ice melt threatens Russian research station
Some 16 Russian scientists and staff housed at a floating research station in the high Arctic ice fields have requested an emergency evacuation. The station, called North Pole 40, is close to the Canadian Economic Zone and replaced another station… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canada lags in science, technology, innovation
Canada has dropped from 25th to 41st among industrialized countries in terms of its performance in science and technology according to a report by the Science, Technology and Innovation Council. The council is a panel of 18 senior members of… »
Canadian Association of Labour Media – helping unions get the message out
The Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) 2013 annual meeting starts Thursday (May 23) in the western prairie city of Edmonton. The association is “a network of union activists and editors dedicated to strengthening the labour movement by building media… »
Montreal’s Botanical Garden hosts the Great Gardening Weekend
The Great Gardening Weekend at Montreal’s Botanical Garden has become another rite of spring for many Quebecers. It’s raining on and off in the city today, but according to the weather forecast this weekend the skies will clear and people… »
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