Government website outlines cultures around the world Want to “understand” Canada, Canadian lifestyle, culture and how to interact with Canadians? Well, there’s a little promoted section of the Canadian government website of Global Affairs Canada and a section called the… »
Highlights
What you need to know about wildlife photography in N.W.T.
N.W.T. creatives are laying into the territorial government after an Inuvik photographer was cautioned by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) for posting his drone footage of a grizzly bear online. CBC News, first published on August 1,… »
Canadian resident finally home after 11 years in Iranian prison
After 11 years behind bars in Iran’s infamous Evin prison, Saeed Melekpour, an Iranian-born Canadian resident, is safely back in British Columbia, where he rejoined his sister Maryam last Friday. It was Maryam Malekpour who refused to let go after… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Society
PETA versus Canada Goose clothing: “ethical” advertising changes
The famous Canada Goose brand of clothing has changed some of its advertising regarding “ethically sourced” animal products. The Canadian-based, majority American-owned manufacturer is best known for its goose down jackets and coyote fur trimmed parkas. The animal advocacy group PETA… »
Researchers to hold memorial to glacier loss in Iceland
Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from across the North Iceland’s Okjökull glacier, or should we say former glacier, will be getting a memorial service this month when a delegation makes the trek to the former site to install… »
Health, International, Society
A force of nature named Yvonne brings change to Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival and she’s looking for more
Young people bring such great hope, especially when they are driven to make this insane world a better place. Take Yvonne Stanley. She’s a photographer in Toronto. I have no idea how old she is. It matters not a whit.… »
B.C. cyclist fights off grizzly bear with camping knife
A British Columbia man is crediting a camping knife, a gift from his father, for helping him survive a terrifying attack by a grizzly bear earlier this week. Colin Dowler, 45, was cycling on his mountain bike around backcountry logging… »
Ottawa unveils new agreement to address Arctic housing crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has reached a new housing agreement with Nunavut to help address the housing crisis across Canada’s Arctic territory. Under the 10-year agreement the federal and territorial governments will provide nearly $316 million… »
Lucky fisherman captures Orca-palooza on video near Salmon Cove
Amazing video has been shared nearly 1,000 times on social media Jake Parsons and a few pals were out jigging for cod in Perry’s Cove, near Salmon Cove, on Sunday when a pod of killer whales arrived and performed a… »
Tiny homes for homeless youth
Groups fighting homelessness in Lanark County (Ontario) plan to house youth in tiny homes on private property CBC News, first published on July 24, 2019 Two-hundred square feet may sound small, but advocates for homeless youth are hoping it will… »
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