In his annual Christmas address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canadians to build on the country’s 150th birthday celebrations by continuing to “commit to making a difference” beyond Christmas and into the New Year. “In 2017, people across Canada… »
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Economy, International, Politics, Society
Canada and Venezuela continue diplomatic skirmish.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday Venezuela’s ambassador is no longer welcome in Canada, and declared the country’s charge d’affaires persona non grata. In making the announcement, Freeland said President Nicolas Maduro has consistently undermined all efforts to restore… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Dutoit denies sexual allegations as Montreal Symphony opens probe
As famed maestro Charles Dutoit denies allegations about sexual misconduct made public last week, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra is launching an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against the 81-year-old Dutoit, who served as OSM artistic director from 1977 to… »
A look at the man for whom Christmas is named
Editor’s note: For the past two years we have shared Frank Marino’s thoughts about Jesus Christ and the meaning of Christmas and the man for whom it is named. The response has been has been striking. For those who might… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Urban Tales: First Christmas in Montreal
Urban Tales, an annual theatre production that’s in its eleventh year now, has evolved into a series of stories and performances connected by a theme, related to Christmas. Harry Stanjofski, a writer, performer and director, describes his role in the… »
Bears, climate change and other threats
Read Radio Canada International’s many reports on bears, fascinating but endangered animals facing climate change and other threats. Bear fossils from high Arctic show cavities By Lynn Desjardins, Wednesday 20 December, 2017 © Mauricio Anton/Canadian Museum of Nature The remains of a 3.5… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
De-extinction; new book examines the multitude of issues
(skype interview below : Comments open to post and read at very bottom) The creatures may have gone extinct anywhere thousands of years ago, like the wooly mammoth, or maybe only a hundred years ago like the passenger pigeon, but… »
Unauthorized biography of Justin Trudeau seeks to understand Canada’s selfie prime minister
There are few Canadian politicians that have ever garnered as much international attention and interest as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And now a veteran Canadian journalist, author and broadcaster who has known Trudeau socially for many years is tapping into… »
Security Council urges states to beef up measures against returning foreign fighters
The United Nations Security Council is calling on member states to counter the threat posed by thousands of foreign terrorist fighters returning home after the defeat of so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq by beefing up border controls, criminal… »
International, Politics, Society
Franklin expedition shipwrecks; who owns what
Sir John Franklin set out to find the fabled Northwest Passage to China and India. Setting out from England in 1845, it was the last he, and the crew would be seen. The lost mission sparked many search and rescue… »
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