HMCS Assiniboine and U-210 It is the kind of battle that Hollywood might dream up as fantasy, but it was absolutely real. In August 1942 Canadian River class destroyer HMCS Assiniboine was escorting a convoy of 33 supply ships from… »
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Remembering the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A gentle reminder, everyone. Today, Aug. 6, marks the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. About 140,000 people died that day. When a similar bomb dropped three days later on Nagasaki, 70,000 more people died. “The bomb exploded… »
‘The final closet’: Researcher seeks solutions for long-term care for LGBTQ seniors
A Halifax researcher is heading across Canada this fall in an effort to find solutions to the fear among many LGBTQ seniors that if they go into long-term care, discrimination may force them back into the closet. By Shaina Luck,… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Consular officials make another visit to Canadian jailed in China
Consular officials in China have met for the 10th time with former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig who appears to remain a pawn in a high-stakes diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Ottawa. Kovrig, who had been working as a China analyst… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Highlights, Society
Oldest annual sports event in N. America tomorrow (maybe)
The oldest annual sports event on the continent will take place Wednesday in Canada’s Atlantic province of Newfoundland and Labrador, (weather permitting). The Royal St. John’s Regatta is officially 201 years old, but is likely even older than that with… »
Gun violence erupts on holiday weekend in Canada’s biggest city
While violence was claiming the lives of 31 persons in the U.S. cities of El Paso, Texas and Dayton Ohio this weekend, Canada’s biggest city suffered a violent convulsion of its own. It is becoming more apparent that while Canada… »
Despite some Saudi reforms, women human rights activists, including Loujain al-Hathloul, stay jailed
Amnesty International is calling changes to Saudi Arabia’s male guardian system announced last Friday both “important” and “bittersweet.” Under the new laws, which was marked by some praise and some celebration, Saudi women will now be able to apply for… »
Trudeau gets glimpse of life in the Far North during tour of Arctic Bay
Sitting on a bed next to one of the oldest Inuit women in northern Nunavut, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heard and witnessed first-hand what life is like for the people of the Far North. The Canadian Press, first published on… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian wilderness: tiny ticks, big health concern
We’re in the middle of a Canadian summer, and people are enjoying the best of what Canada’s vast natural beauty can offer, camping and hiking trails. But a tiny biting insect is spreading across all parts of Canada, and it… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cancer professionals are worried about shortage of some important drugs.
Oncologists and pharmacists in Canada are sounding an alarm over a shortage of three vital cancer drugs and they want Ottawa to take action on the matter. Health Canada says it is doing just that. The scarce drugs are Vinorelbine,… »
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