(public commenting open on all RCI stories at bottom. Comments will be posted after approval) The narwhal, an iconic Arctic species, is almost never spotted in the south. Somehow one narwhal, thought to be a young male, became lost, really… »
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Top U.S. official delivers warning about pot–legal or not–at the border
Marijuana becomes legal in Canada on Oct. 17. It’s a change that apparently is not sitting especially well with our neighbours to the south. According to a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol senior official, those who work in the cannabis… »
Health, International, Society
No one is ever too old to remember–and honour–Terry Fox
It’s been 38 years now–the spring and summer of 1980–that Terry Fox first won our attention with his unlikely and gutsy run that took him half-way across the country–a run he had to cut short because he could no longer… »
Ottawa says it will settle class-action suit with disabled veterans
Canada’s federal government has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a legal battle with disabled veterans. The veterans launched a class-action law suit four years ago after some of their financial benefits were clawed back. The proposed settlement, which… »
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Symbiosis: inter-generational co-housing at McMaster University
Symbiosis is the name Soumeya Abed came up with for the inter-generational co-housing program at McMaster University. A research scientist in the Department of Medicine, Abed tells me it was personal experience that motivated her to start the program. “Based on… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
PEI potato crop in need of rain
Prince Edward Island is known for the tasty potatos that grow in its red soil, but this year’s crop is struggling. “It’s been relatively dry, and since August we’ve had spotty rainfalls across the province and above normal temperatures and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous, International, Society
Tanya Talaga: Massey Lecturer 2018
Tanya Talaga is an award-winning journalist and the author of ‘Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City’. And now she is the 2018 Massey Lecturer in the series that the CBC has been sponsoring since 1961.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Is Asian dust warming the Arctic faster than thought?
Desert dust effect on a changing Arctic climate A Canadian researcher has discovered what appears to be an aspect of Arctic temperatures that has not been noticed before. That is, the effect of Asian desert dust on satellite temperature readings… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Calgary’s possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics rolls forward
Supporters wishing to bring the 2026 Winter Olympics to Calgary made it through another gate on Tuesday. City council voted to move forward with a bid process and to hold a plebiscite on the matter in November. Tuesday’s vote had… »
Manitoba reports a spike in liqour store thefts
It’s become brazen. People are walking into liquor stores, picking up some bottles and simply walking out without paying. The losses have become substantial. In Canada, liquor sales are controlled through provincial government stores. The Manitoba Liqour and Lotteries agency… »
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