Eating trans fats increases the risk of heart disease and the World Health Organization is urging countries to stop food companies from adding them to their products. As of today, companies can no longer add these partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)… »
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Whales’ triple breach video goes viral
People around the world are watching and commenting on a video that shows three humpback whales leaping out of the water consecutively off Canada’s Atlantic coast. Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises operates out of Tiverton in the eastern province of Nova… »
Economy, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Robots and AI may take your job
New survey shows worldwide worry Think about it, when driverless vehicles come on-stream, what happens to literally millions of bus drivers, taxi drivers, and the huge variety of truck and delivery drivers. And that’s just the start. RCI: Feb 2018:… »
Distracted driving: Everybody else is doing it, but not me
Statistics don’t add up A recent survey of Canadians found that some 80 percent said they regularly see other drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel in the past year, but less than a quarter (21%) said they have done… »
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Ryan Gosling puts Toronto cafe in the spotlight during TIFF
Ryan Gosling made the day, maybe the month, or even the year, of an east-end Toronto cafe owner this week. The movie-star was in Toronto for the TIFF premier of his latest film, First Man, the story of Neil Armstrong,… »
Economy, International, Politics
NAFTA to “SHAFT ‘YA” Derek Burney suggests
NAFTA talks continue with little to show for the effort. The North American Trade Agreement, between Canada, the United States and Mexico, is twenty-four years old and is being renewed and renegotiated in Washington. But U.S. President, Donald Trump announced on… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
P.E.I. ends immigrant entrepreneur program due to fraud
Prince Edward Island’s government has cancelled an immigration program for entrepreneurs following the discovery of widespread abuse and fraud. “The program wasn’t meeting the expectations of Islanders, and it wasn’t meeting the expectations of government,” Economic Development Minister Chris Palmer… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
Maxime Bernier launches People’s Party of Canada
Maxime Bernier, a member of Parliament from the French-speaking province of Quebec, launched a new federal party today called the People’s Party of Canada. He also unveiled the party’s mandate, and said it will have 338 candidates running in next… »
Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Society
Wilderness preserved: Conservationists acquire large tract of Great Lakes land.
Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater body of water by surface area. It’s location in northern Ontario means it has not had quite the same amount of development pressure. That pressure is growing however as more people seek waterfront… »
Russia flexes its military muscles with Arctic component of Vostok 2018 war games
The Russian military is conducting a series of exercises designed to test and showcase its ability to mount large-scale joint operations at the very eastern edge of the Russian Arctic, more than 7,000 kilometres from its main base near the… »
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