Supporters of jailed Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi have heard from a “private source” that he will again be subjected to lashings and are demanding he be released. Badawi was arrested in 2012. He was later found guilty of insulting… »
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Ontario residents call justice system ‘broken,’ ‘inefficient
Residents of the province of Ontario had very negative descriptions of their justice system adding that it was too expensive and inaccessible, according to a public opinion poll. The internet survey of 1,500 was commissioned by The Action Group on… »
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Canada in 120 seconds
Do you want to learn more about Canada in a different way? Watch our videos to learn more about Canada’s provinces and territories in just a few seconds. Visit our special site and watch all of our videos to learn… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Province puts water-bottling business on hold
The province of Ontario is proposing to suspend the creation or expansion of bottled water plants while it considers changing the rules that allow companies to take water to sell, reports Canadian Press (CP). The proposed changes come after a… »
First Newfoundlander named to Supreme Court
The prime minister has named Justice Malcolm Rowe to serve on the Supreme Court of Canada, assuring the Atlantic provinces of their traditional representation on the country’s highest court. He will be the first justice to be named from the… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Women are shortchanged, Canada must act, says Oxfam
Women in Canada and around the world are paid less, have more low-paying jobs and redressing that is fundamental to the global fight against poverty, says Oxfam Canada. A new report states that the global inequality crisis has reached new… »
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Documentary: California drought- another warning of climate change
The lush fruit orchards, nut groves, vinyards and vegetable fields of California supply food to almost all of North America and beyond. Reliable year-round sun and ample water have meant unparalleled yields for decades. But that has come at a… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Forest with rare species and animals preserved near Toronto
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has acquired two biologically-rich parcels of land just north of Toronto which will be a boon to nature lovers and hikers. Parts of the Happy Valley Forest have been opened to hikers and the trails… »
Jim Prentice died in a small-plane crash in British Columbia
Jim Prentice, the former premier of Alberta, and a valued cabinet minister in former Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s Conservative government, died last night in a plane crash. Prentice was one of four passengers aboard the twin-engine Cessna Citation that took… »
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