The federal government has confirmed a CBC News report that more than 270,000 former Canadian soldiers have been short-changed because of an accounting error worth at least $165 million. Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O’Regan says all the veterans, their… »
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Prime minister to commemorate WWI armistice in France
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will go to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and the special role played by Canadian soldiers. On November 10, 2018, Trudeau will visit the Canadian National Vimy… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Canada’s National Healing Forest Project comes to Quebec
There is not shortage of forest land in Canada: 347 million hectares, nine percent of the world’s woodland. That’s nearly 10 hectares of forest land per person, more than 17 times the world average. Forty-two percent of Canada is forest. But… »
Dementia: caregivers get online help
Caring for a friend or relative with dementia can be difficult and stressful, so two Canadian doctors have developed a free, online program to help such informal caregivers. “What we saw was the challenges faced by informal family caregivers today,”… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Fishermen step up efforts to stop effluent pipeline
Several fishermen vow to block a boat hired to study a proposed pipeline that would dump effluent from a pulp mill into water off Canada’s eastern shores. Northern Pulp wants to build a pipeline overland and underground that would transfer… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
B.C. casino and Drake at odds over his place at the tables
Canada’s most internationally-famous pop star has become embroiled in a not-so-harmonious disagreement with a fancy resort and casino in Vancouver that may–or may not–escalate. Drake says he was “profiled.” The casino says it’s all a big misunderstanding. Drake’s fans are… »
Protective ‘Rings of Peace’ formed at Toronto synogogues
Canadians of different faiths came together this weekend to show solidarity with Jewish Canadians in the wake of the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA., a week ago Saturday. Eleven worshippers were killed and six others,… »
Growing old in Canada: news and reports from RCI
Seniors are a growing segment of the Canadian population. According to Statistics Canada, there could be 40,000 people over the age of 100 by 2051! What are the challenges of growing old in Canada? Read Radio Canada International reports on… »
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Book: Waddington-tracing the Group of Seven
Iconic Canadian landscapes found If you love art, and if you love detective stories, and especially if you love the artworks of Canada’s iconic Group of Seven. Then you’ll want this book. Back in 1977, Jim and Sue Waddington began… »
Time change means an extra hour of sleep
Most Canadians will turn their clocks back one hour before they go to bed this Saturday, November 3, 2018. The change from Daylight Savings Time back to Standard Time occurs officially at 2am on Sunday morning, except in the province… »
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