Aviation has been a passion for Gilles Pepin ever since high school when he read everything he could lay his hands on about World War II. It continued through his life and through his hands, when he began creating model… »
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A primer on NAFTA culture negotiations and how they might affect Canadians
As Canadian and U.S. negotiators continue their meetings in Washington on Friday attempting to upgrade the North American Free Trade Agreement, they appear focused primarily on three key issues: dairy, culture and the Chapter 19 dispute resolution mechanism. The two… »
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Shania Twain hosts the CCMA’s
Shania Twain is hosting the Canadian Country Music Awards Sunday night in Hamilton, Ontario. The Queen of Country Music, Twain is still the top-selling female country artist of all time. It’s now 25 years since the release of her debut, self-titled album,… »
Canada’s military and legalised cannabis
With the coming legalisation of recreational use of cannabis, Canada’s military has been working to develop a policy to deal with the situation. A draught policy has just been released by the Department of National Defence with just over a… »
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RCMP’s new woman at the top, Brenda Lucki
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (RCMP) have a new commissioner, and for the first time a woman is in the top position. Brenda Lucki was sworn in yesterday during a ceremony at Regina’s F Division, in Saskatchewan. Lucki has been with… »
Health, International, Society
NHL says no new rules coming when Canada legalizes cannabis
The National Hockey League does not plan to change its rule on marijuana use when Canada legalizes the drug on Oct. 17. In an interview with The Associated Press news agency on Thursday, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Canada’s… »
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Trudeau sets the date for Canada’s MS St. Louis apology
The Liberal government will issue an apology On Nov. 7 for Canada’s 1939 decision to turn away the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 907 Jewish passengers fleeing Nazi persecution in Europe. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on… »
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Criticism for Canadian tennis star
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has come under fire in the Canadian media this week from political sources in the Quebec election campaign. In the past French Quebec media have criticised her for using the anglicised pronunciation of her name… »
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Christopher Walken in Winnipeg shooting GMO drama
Christopher Walken and Christina Ricci are in Winnipeg shooting the movie based on the Percy Schmeiser story. Schmeiser is the Saskatchewan canola farmer who was sued by the American biotech giant Monsanto. The drama began in the summer of 1998 when… »
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TIFF opens 43rd season with ‘Fall of the American Empire’
TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, opened today with Michael Moore’s much anticipated documentary, Farenheit 11/9, among other offerings premiering this evening. For the next 10 days, downtown Toronto will be detoured and diverted to accommodate movie-goers and line-ups at… »
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