The union representing workers at the General Motors vehicle assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario has released a video as part of a major ad campaign against the plant’s closure later this year. The ad focuses on what Unifor calls “GM’s… »
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Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Screen time not proven harmful to children, complicating advice
British pediatricians have found there is not enough evidence to prove that the time children spend on televisions, computers and other screens is harmful to their health. There are negative associations between screen time and poor mental health, sleep and… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
The Year 2018 in space
It was an exciting year for space discoveries. A new satellite is exploring planets beyond our solar system , a visitor from beyond our galaxy and China achieves a major accomplishment on landing a probe on the far side of… »
Trudeau extends Christmas greetings to divided Orthodox Christians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canadians who celebrate Orthodox Christmas today to “spread joy and kindness to their neighbours, extend a helping hand to those in need, and show greater compassion to those most vulnerable, at home and around… »
Canadians hate January; ice cream maker hopes to capitalize
A survey run by a creamery confirms that many Canadians loathe the cold month of January. Most people take holidays around Christmas (December 25) and New Year’s (January 1) and dread returning to work afterwards, especially since the next statutory… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Indigenous, International
Pipeline protests continue: Gas pipeline in northern British Columbia
While debate over oil pipelines in southern Canada continue, another pipeline conflict is brewing in northern British Columbia. This time it concerns a 700 kilometre gas pipeline to stretch from Dawson Creek in the northeast of the province to Kitimat… »
ITK, an Arctic Council rejig and the summit Finland won’t let die : Northern news to watch for in 2019
All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets underway, we’ve taken a pause to check in with our Eye on the Arctic expert bloggers to get their take… »
Canadian parliamentarians go to China in spite of tensions
A Canadian parliamentary delegation is on its way to China and has been briefed on how to handle the issue of two Canadians detained there should it come up. The goal of the delegates is to enhance business and general… »
Unemployment stays at 43-year low in Canada
Canada’s jobless rate stayed at 5.6 per cent in December 2018, staying at its lowest level since the government started collecting data on this in 1976. Manufacturing lead job growth in 2018 The economy added 9,300 net new jobs in… »
Top baby names, Canada, in 2018
The count is in an the top baby names in Canada last year have been released. According to the site “Baby Centre”, short names have become very popular for girls last year, while for boys, a lot of popular names… »
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