The federal government is setting up a series of workshops for Canadian businesses working in tourism and hospitality sector to help them attract more Chinese tourists, officials announced Friday. Ottawa in collaboration with the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)… »
Highlights
‘Fake news’ label threatens journalism, threatens people: BBC chief
News organizations around the world are acting to foster trust and to fight accusations that they produce fake news. Misuse of the term fake news has become the weapon of choice of “repressive regimes,” said BBC Chief Tony Hall to… »
Economy, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada, U.S, Five Eyes: security concerns about China
As Canada seeks to develop its 5G cyber network, international concerns are being raised about the security of its infrastructure. The so-called “Five Eyes”, Canada, the U.S., the U.K, Australia, and New Zealand is an international surveillance, security, and information… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Citizenship Week includes unique Montreal ceremony
Twenty-four candidates will be sworn in as Canadian citizens in a special ceremony today at the tallest inclined tower in the world situated in Montreal. The event is the last of three citizenship ceremonies held at elevated Canadian landmarks during… »
Highlights, International, Politics
Canada’s Michaelle Jean loses bid to head “La Francophonie”
Officially it’s the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, or more simply “la Francophonie”. It represents some 58 nations and governments as members with several more as observers Canada’s Michaelle Jean, as Secretary-General since 2014 had been seeking a second term… »
Canada sends humanitarian assistance to Indonesia
Canada has deployed a military transport aircraft to deliver vital humanitarian supplies to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Sept. 29, federal officials announced Thursday. The CC-130 Hercules will deliver humanitarian… »
Trudeau praises Michaëlle Jean, but turns his back on her Francophonie leadership bid
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to Michaëlle Jean in his speech at the opening of the summit of la Francophonie on Thursday in Armenia, even as Ottawa signalled that it will not back her bid for a second mandate at the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Prime Alberta ranchland donated for research and conservation.
Two announcements this week have major implications for conservation and animal research. The first was the donation of an entire working cattle ranch to the University of Calgary. The WA Ranches, a large working beef cattle operation worth an estimated $44… »
Infrequent cannabis users spent little or nothing
The Canadian government’s statistics agency says people who only used cannabis once or twice in the third quarter of 2018 spent little or nothing on the drug, “perhaps reflecting the social or sharing culture of cannabis users.” About 14 per… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Ottawa and Dehcho First Nations create Canada’s newest Indigenous protected area
The federal government and Dehcho First Nations in the Northwest Territories have agreed to a landmark deal that will protect a “breadbasket” wilderness area from resource development for generations to come. The agreement signed by Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and… »
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