An online survey of Canadian managers and workers has found that the overwhelming majority of respondents reported experiencing some degree of burnout as a result of unmanageable workloads or constant interruptions. The results of the survey released by staffing and… »
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Mike Pompeo to visit Ottawa on Thursday
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, officials at the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Monday. The top U.S. diplomat is expected to discuss several… »
In another show of courage, al-Hathloul again defies Saudi authorities
I missed it last week when it came across the wires. Perhaps you did as well. It’s a story that bears repeating. It involves a person who lived among us here in Canada from 2009 to 2013 as she was… »
Talking about food: news and reports by RCI
You want to know more about what Canadians are eating? What’s in their plate and where is it coming from? What grows in Canada and what is the impact of agriculture on the environment? Read Radio Canada International’s reports on… »
Ottawa has no legal obligation to bring ‘Jihadi Jack’ to Canada, says public safety minister
Canada has no legal obligation to assist a dual U.K.-Canadian citizen suspected of travelling to Syria in 2014 to join ISIS, federal officials said Monday, a day after British officials revoked the young man’s U.K. citizenship. Jack Letts, dubbed “Jihadi… »
‘Dream come true’: Ontario couple moves to P.E.I. and sets up lavender farm
A couple from Ontario say they’re living their dream, operating a lavender farm in Bonshaw, P.E.I. Paul and Trish Tymstra had a small lavender operation in Sarnia, Ont. Five years ago, they decided to relocate to P.E.I. and grow lavender… »
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Another oil spill hits the Alberta prairie
If there’s an issue in Canada that sticks in nearly everyone’s craw as we head to this fall’s election, it’s what do do with the country’s oil pipelines. Fearing the ugly consequences of spills, leaks and ruptures, many want the… »
Police still searching for murder weapon in New Zealand slaying
New Zealand police have arrested a 23-year-old man and charged him with murder following what was apparently a random attack on an Australian tourist and his Canadian fiancée as they slept in their van near a popular surfing area early… »
China tells Canada to stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong affairs
Chinese officials accused Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland of “meddling” in China’s internal affairs Sunday and warned that Beijing’s response to ongoing protests in Hong Kong “brook no interference by any other country, organization or individual.” The warning by an… »
Canadian, Icelandic universities team up for migration conference
Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from across the North Canada’s University of Manitoba and the University of Iceland’s Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages at will team up later this month for a conference looking at migration. The… »
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