If you’re flying to Canada you may want to know that an independent survey suggests passengers are more satisfied with three major airports mostly in terms of food, beverage and retail services as well as security checks. A survey by… »
Highlights
Aid groups raise plight of Yemen’s children ahead of summit in Montreal
Aid groups are urging the participants of the upcoming Women Foreign Ministers Meeting in Montreal to urgently address the crisis in Yemen, warning that more than five million children risk falling into famine in the war-torn country. Canada’s Foreign Affairs… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Lost fishing gear threatens marine life
The group, World Animal Protection Canada, is urging Canada and all nations to deal with lost and discarded fishing gear that kills and maims ocean life including whales, porpoises, turtles and seabirds. Issue raised at international meeting Its research suggests… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Illegal migrant numbers into Canada increase in August
(public commenting welcome-scroll to bottom to submit or read. Comments will be posted after moderating) The latest figures show the numbers of migrants crossing illegally into Canada has risen slightly in August. New figures released show the Royal Canadian Mounted… »
Ontario’s highest court backs Premier Ford on downsizing Toronto city council
Ontario’s highest court handed the provincial government a legal victory on Wednesday that will allow it to move ahead with its plans to cut the size of Toronto’s city council by nearly half just weeks from a municipal election. A… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Museum freezes, banks species samples
The Canadian Museum of Nature has opened a cryobank to enhance its ongoing study of species diversity in Canada and the world. The National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada is the first facility of its kind in Canada with a mandate… »
Genocide expert calls on Canada to prosecute returning ISIS fighters
A leading Canadian expert on genocide and human rights is calling on the federal government to prosecute Canadian jihadist fighters returning from Iraq and Syria, arguing Ottawa has a moral and legal duty to seek justice and uphold the rights… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Greenland joins push to ban heavy fuel oil in the Arctic
Environmental and northern Indigenous communities are welcoming the decision by Greenland to push for a ban on the use of the highly polluting heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic shipping. In a statement released Monday, the government of Greenland (Naalakkersuisut)… »
Health, Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology
Household disinfectants and childhood obesity
New study shows a possible link The commercials say over and over, protect your family from bacteria and use our disinfectants and eliminate all those nasty bacteria. Parents of course want to protect their children from all harm or danger,… »
Chrystia Freeland returns to Washington to hammer out NAFTA deal
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is flying back to Washington tonight for the fourth time in as many weeks as she tries to bridge the gap between Canada and the United States in negotiations to revamp the crucial North American… »
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