Seventy-five years ago, on this day, January 27, 1945, that one of the greatest tragedies in history came to an end. Soviet troops entered the extermination camps known as Auschwitz-Birkenau to find 7,000 starving prisoners still alive. Auschwitz was the… »
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Another day, another Tory leadership candidate drops out
That road opening up for Peter MacKay in the Conservative Party leadership race is starting to resemble a super highway. Three times this week, a prominent candidate believed–at least by assorted pundits–to be capable of giving MacKay a run for… »
Canadian opinions on social issues, religion, media trust
Where do Canadians stand on a variety of social issues? A newly released national poll by the non-profit Angus Reid institute gives the current snapshot on several issues. On assisted dying, the federal government public consultation is about to wrap… »
NDP set to table private member’s pharmacare bill next week
Parliament resumes next week and Canadians will likely get a better reading on how far away the country is from a universal pharmacare plan. During last fall’s federal election, both the Liberals and the New Democrats promised to introduce universal… »
Biosecurity an increasing concern in Arctic, Antarctic regions, experts warn
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. As the climate warms, biosecurity issues will become an increasing concern for the polar regions says Kevin Hughes, a researcher at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and lead… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
The Doomsday Clock is now just 100 seconds from midnight
Just in case you were too busy running around trying to keep up with life and you missed the announcement, the so-called Doomsday Clock, the symbolic countdown to global disaster since 1947, was moved on Thursday to the closest it’s… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
It’s Friday. Let’s do something really really stupid.
Remember when did something dumb your friend told you to do and your mom would say, “and if your friend said jump off a bridge would you do that? It seems for a surprisingly large number of people, social media… »
Ambrose makes it official: she’s not running for Tory leadership
Things, it would appear, are opening up for Peter MacKay in his bid to succeed Andrew Scheer as the leader of Canada’s official opposition Conservative Party. The winner won’t be announced until June 27 at a party convention in Toronto,… »
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CBC reports U.S. border officers allegedly targeted Iranian-Canadians
A CBC News report from Sophia Harris says U.S. border officers working at many U.S.-Canada border crossings in early January were instructed to target and interrogate Iranian-born travellers, according to a email obtained by CBC News. It was the first… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Black History Month: Canada Post celebrates with another stamp
Hockey is Canada’s national winter sport, but historical racism was strong as it was in many other aspects of society, and the teams were white as the snow. It is little known that in the eastern Maritime provinces, black churches,… »
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