Maple syrup production down 22% Canada is by far the world’s biggest supplier of maple syrup, the all-natural sweet treat made from the sap of certain maple trees. The province of Quebec alone is the largest producer supplying about 72… »
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English Canadian book sales drop dramatically
Over the last 13 years, Canadian publishers have seen a drop of more than 50 per cent in the sale of books by Canadian authors, according to a recent report. The More Canada report found books written by Canadians make… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Tidal power Nova Scotia failure-Who pays?: Update
Damaged turbine to remain on seabed, who’s responsible for costs? The tides in Nova Scotia’s Minas Basin at the top of the Bay of Fundy, are among the most powerful in the world. In the end they proved too powerful… »
A second Canadian arrested in China as Canada-China spat heats up
It is now known that two Canadians working in China were both arrested on Monday. It was first announced that Michael Korvig who was working as an expert on Asian affairs for the International Crisis Group, had been detained, and… »
Domestic homicide is predictable, preventable: report
A new report found that 476 people died in Canada between 2010 and 2015 as a result of domestic violence. Most of the victims were women, but so were men and children. Of the perpetrators, 86 per cent were men… »
Ottawa lost contact with another Canadian in China, says Freeland
A second Canadian might have also been nabbed by Chinese authorities, Canadian officials said Wednesday as they confirmed that a Canadian diplomat on temporary leave to work for an international nongovernmental think-tank has been arrested in China. Global Affairs Canada… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Ontario court case may decide on legal definition of death
Family in court today. A long legal battle continues in Canada in the case of a young woman doctors say has no brain activity. Taquisha McKitty, aged 27, was found unconscious on a sidewalk in Brampton Ontario, near Toronto, suffering… »
Women’s fight for human rights highlighted in 2018
Amnesty International warns that this year “tough guy” leaders who push misogynistic, xenophobic and homophobic policies are jeopardizing freedoms and rights that were won long ago. On this the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Amnesty International… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada research: another step towards fighting cancer
Discovering how cancer cells communicate and spread Researchers in Montreal have found that cancers “communicate” with other cells. They discovered a mutation in a gene present in cancer patients with “glioblastoma”, an aggressive form of brain cancer. The gene can… »
Pilot hours capped to limit fatigue
Canada is introducing tougher limits on the number of hours commercial airline pilots can fly citing the goal of making air travel safer. Pilots have been asking for shorter flying times and the issue was vividly brought to the public’s… »
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