As gun and gang violence increases in Canada’s biggest and most important city, governments continue to up the financial ante to try to get a grip on the problems. Last Friday, the province of Ontario announced it was committing $3… »
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Canada opposes Russia’s return to G7, says Trudeau
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence that Russia should be readmitted into G7, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada would not support Russia’s reintegration into the club of “like-minded nations.” Russia was kicked out of then G8 in 2014 after… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Amazon rainforest fires: world concern
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are up over 145 per cent from last year according to Greenpeace, and many are blaming it directly on human causes. In fact many, including French President Emmanuel Macron, lay the blame at the foot… »
Canadian retiree found slain at his residence in Mexico
Mexican officials say a Canadian retiree who once served as an honorary consul in Mexico has been found slain at his residence in the Caribbean resort of Cancun. The attorney general’s office for Quintana Roo state said Sunday that 62-year-old… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Politics, Society
Honesty- a top issue for Canadian voters
A new report from an independent polling agency says health care, housing affordability, and honesty in politics are top issues as Canada heads toward a general election in October The Angus Reid Institute survey shows that just under half of… »
Trudeau and Macron discuss global economy, climate change and Amazon wildfires
The slowdown in global economy, fighting climate change and raging Amazon wildfires, and preventing the crisis between Washington and Tehran turning into a full-blown war were among the host of topics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed in a meeting with… »
Bernier launches campaign as billboards come down
Former Conservative cabinet minister Maxime Bernier officially launched his wild-card party’s election campaign in front of few hundred supporters in his home riding of Beauce, Quebec on Sunday. The People’s Party of Canada intends to field candidates in every riding… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Titanic- going, going, soon gone entirely
Latest dive shows ongoing disintegration This month a research team made several dives on the remains of the ill-fated RMS Titanic. It was the first visit to the tragic wreck in 14 years. Using highly sophisticated cameras Atlantic Productions London… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
As Canadian aquaculture grows, hard questions are being asked
Two new reports by Fisheries and Oceans Canada do not bode well for future of a lot of fish–mainly cod and salmon struggling to survive in Canadian waters off both Coasts. Let’s start with Atlantic cod, who are not doing… »
International, Politics, Society
Olympic Gold Medalist Fréchette running for Tories in fall election
Another champion athlete will be competing in this fall’s federal election. Olympic Gold Medalist Sylvie Fréchette announced Monday she is running for the Conservative Party in the Quebec riding of Rivière-du-Nord. She joins two other former athletes seeking seats in… »
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