Indigenous babies in parts of Canada’s north have the highest rates of serious lung infection in the world, research shows. But it also shows that giving a medicine called palivizumab to prevent infection can dramatically reduce that rate in some… »
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Beat these tough Canadians, if you can
It’s another world record for Ed Whitlock of Milton, Ontario. This past weekend, the 85-year-old set another world record as he finished a marathon in under four hours. The champion runner completed Toronto’s Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon in just three hours,… »
Montreal mayor blasted for visit to Tehran
An outspoken Montreal lawyer is taking the city’s Mayor Denis Coderre to task for a controversial visit to Iran. In a biting Facebook post Anne-France Goldwater blasted Coderre for meeting Tehran’s Mayor Dr Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to conclude an “agreement of… »
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Legal appeal of GM salmon decision
A court case is now awaiting a verdict in Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal. The case centres on government approval for the sale of genetically modified salmon as a food for human consumption. Ecojustice lawyers on behalf of environmental groups,… »
International, Politics, Society
Mosul operation raises questions about safety of civilians and future of Iraq
As Iraqi security forces and Kurdish peshmerga units push deeper into ISIS-controlled territory to recapture Iraq’s second largest city, the plight of Mosul’s civilian population is top on the minds of humanitarian and military experts. Around 1.5 million people still… »
Canada’s largest public sector trade union against the Prime Minister
It’s called PSAC- the Public Service Alliance of Canada. It is one of the biggest labour unions in the country, and it’s members are not happy. PSAC, with about 170,000 members, has begun a media campaign targeting Canada’s Prime Minister… »
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Former Health Canada scientist against trade deals.
Canadian Shiv Chopra recently returned from the Hague where a mock international tribunal, and parallel “People’s Assembly”, were discussing if the multi-national bio-tech and chemical giant Monsanto, can be held accountable under human rights laws. Micro-biologist and veterinarian, for over… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Bring Haitian relatives to Canada faster, urge groups
The Canadian government should speed up the family reunification procedures to enable more Haitian victims of Hurricane Matthew to join relatives in Canada, argue several groups. Wait times are very long Citizens or permanent residents can sponsor certain relatives to… »
Economy, International, Politics
Canada ‘cautiously optimistic’ it can clinch CETA deal
Canadian officials remain “cautiously optimistic” they can clinch a last-minute deal to salvage a controversial free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union. The landmark the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) deal ran into trouble in Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia… »
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Canadian court OK’s use of “Indian” by baseball team
Cleveland Indians can use name and ‘Chief Wahoo’ logo during ALCS games in Toronto, judge rules The Toronto Blue Jays, and Cleveland Indians are currently battling it out for the title of American League East Baseball champions. World renowned Canadian architect,… »
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