Online dating sites have fetched over $5 million so far in 2018 and Facebook is getting in on the action. It has just launched its dating service in Columbia and in Canada and will refine it before launching it elsewhere.… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Snow starting early this year in eastern Canada
Snow; just the mention of the word in a weather forecast and garages and mechanics are overwhelmed with people wanting their tires changed. In the province of Quebec, snow tires are mandatory and must be on all vehicles by December… »
Veterans’ service organizations face many challenges
As soldiers grow old, there are volunteer shortages and funding challenges for the hundreds of chapters of The Royal Canadian Legion across Canada. There are more than 1,400 branches of this non-profit organization which offers services to veterans and serves… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Ambitious Fundy turbine project-fades with a whimper
The tides in Canada’s east coast Fundy basin are among the most powerful in the world. An innovative multi-million project to build turbines to harness that energy and turn it into electrical power seems to have come to the end… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Bombardier selling two businesses, laying off 5,000
Bombardier will lay-off 5,000 employees and sell two of its business units in an effort to save US$250 million. According to the announcement this morning, the job losses will take place over the next year to 18 months. It’s expected… »
Environment & Animal Life, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Mountain Equipment Co-op apologizes for racist marketing
Mountain Equipment Co-op, the outdoor equipment company that has thrived in Canada over the last 47 years, is now awakening to the diversity of the country. “We need to represent the diversity that is Canada, and if we don’t, we… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous
Alanis Obomsawin mural honours her in Montreal
Alanis Obomsawin, the Abenaki filmmaker from Odanak, Quebec, is honoured with the latest in a series of murals in Montreal, created to honour important contributors to Montreal’s cultural scene. Obomsawin began as a consultant at the National Film Board in… »
International, Politics, Society
Afghanistan aid money: Billions wasted, little improvement
The latest report by a government oversight agency says billions of dollars in aid money to Afghanistan has been siphoned off. The report by the “Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction” cites ongoing issues of corruption, lack of oversight, and… »
Fire in remote Iqaluit raises concerns about supplies
The mayor and residents of the arctic community of Iqaluit are concerned about having enough supplies after fire broke out in the main grocery and general retailer late on Nov. 7, 2018. Most perishable food is brought into the town… »
International, Politics, Society
Canada must act to protect independent journalism, says lawyer
A Canadian lawyer is calling on the government to change Canada’s law so that a criminal act against a journalist carries a stiffer than usual penalty. Toronto lawyer David Butt says this would send a message to the world about… »
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