A region of the high Arctic, especially the region just off the north coasts of Greenland and Canada’s Ellesmere Island, has been dubbed ‘the last ice area’. This is because scientists have determined that, as ice cover is slowly melted… »
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Virtual help offered during pandemic’s spike in eating disorders
A Montreal pediatric hospital foundation is running a pilot program offering intensive treatment for young people with eating disorders. The program offers “an innovative remote support component.” Stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is driving a spike in eating disorders… »
Economy, International, Politics
Biden’s 1st call to foreign leader will be to Trudeau Friday, says White House
U.S. President Joe Biden’s first call to a foreign leader will be with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters yesterday. Speaking during her first briefing with the media, Psaki said the two… »
Many business owners consider closing, million of jobs at risk: survey
Restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 vary across Canada and many small businesses have lost business as a result. Some have closed and now, a new survey has found that one in six small business owners are seriously thinking… »
Olympics ‘2020-1’, Maybe no fans, maybe no games
With the coronavirus showing no signs of diminishing around the world, questions are arising about the already once-postponed summer Olympics. Originally set for last summer in Tokyo, the Games were postponed to this summer in the hope the virus would… »
Conservatives vote to expel Derek Sloan from caucus
Conservative legislators voted on Wednesday to expel former leadership candidate Derek Sloan from the Tory caucus “because of a pattern of destructive behaviour,” party officials said in a statement. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole initiated the process to remove Sloan on… »
James Cross, whose kidnapping touched off the 1970 October Crisis, dies at 99
James Cross, a British diplomat who spent 59 days being held hostage by a radical Quebec separatist group in 1970, has died at the age of 99. His death, earlier this month, was confirmed Wednesday by his son-in-law, John Stinger,… »
Bank of Canada holds rate steady at 0.25%, expects economic growth in 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a severe human and economic toll in Canada and around the world, the country’s central bank decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25 per cent on Wednesday. The benchmark rate… »
Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
The pandemic: a homeless man freezes to death as politicans broach a travel ban
As people in Montreal try to process the death of a homeless man who froze to death last Sunday, Canada appears to be inching closer and closer to banning all but non-essential travel in and out of the country–a ban… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Study shows bits of your clothes are polluting Arctic oceans
They’re called ‘microplastics’ and they’ve invaded almost every aquatic environment on Earth. They are tiny bits of plastic 5 mm or less in size down to the microscopic level which come from deliberately made to be tiny such as microbeads… »
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