Right-wing extremism is on the rise in Atlantic Canada and has been since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, according to new University of New Brunswick research. It should surprise no one, says UNB sociologist David Hofmann… »
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Another woman wearing a hijab is attacked in Edmonton
Police in Edmonton are investigating what appears to be the second hate crime in less than a week. Both assaults were directed at black women wearing hijabs, both took place at the Southgate Centre mall, a popular shopping location. In… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada is going to the moon!
In 2023, Canada will become only the second country in history to have an astronaut travel in deep space along with the U.S. In a deal called the Gateway Treaty announced yesterday by federal Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Navdeep… »
There’s heartache in Nova Scotia as hopes fade for fishers lost at sea
There is sadness and heartache Down East today. Atlantic Canada has lost another fishing boat and–barring a miracle–the six-person crew that manned it. As night fell Wednesday, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax announced it was suspending its air… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2020
Extreme weather events in 2020 have cost Canadians millions and the economy billions, said the government of Canada’s senior climatologist David Phillips at an online news conference. He said for the insurance industry alone, there were nine catastrophes costing 2.5… »
Canadian farmers ‘infuriated’ by increases in Trudeau’s carbon tax 2.0
Farmers across Canada were already angry and upset over Prime Minister Trudeau’s existing carbon tax but are now even more upset at the increases announced this month. Groups such as the Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), Grain Growers of Canada… »
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Search continues for missing scallop fishers in Bay of Fundy off Nova Scotia
Efforts continue to find five fishers lost at sea in the Bay of Fundy off Nova Scotia Canada’s East Coast. The five were part of a scallop boat crew that saw their ship sink shortly before dawn on Tuesday in… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Electrical utility urges Torontonians to prepare for emergencies
Nearly two-thirds of people who live in Canada’s largest city of Toronto agree that emergency preparedness is more important to them than it was previously, according to a survey for Toronto Hydro Corporation. The electrical utility says that “with extreme… »
‘National security’ claim added to opposition to Chinese glass plant in Ontario
The small central Ontario city of Stratford Ontario, is widely known for its Shakespearean theatre and annual festival. As such there is also a vibrant arts community that has grown there over the decades in the otherwise mostly agricultural region.… »
Canadians get a simplified tax break for working from home
Canada’s statistics agency reports that in April 2020, 3.3 million Canadians had begun to work from home because of restrictions imposed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The tax department has introduced a simplified process for them to claim home office… »
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