Without doubt, the two hottest housing markets in Canada have been in and around Vancouver British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario. Many have long blamed foreign buyers, and investors and speculators. Chinese is the first language on a sign outside a… »
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One-third of big city trips could be bicycled: study
Fourteen million trips are made every day in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton agglomeration and one-third of those could be made by bicycle, suggests a new report. It found one of the keys to boosting cycling potential would be to… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
A “National Seal Products Day” for Canada proposed
Almost two years ago, a Canadian Senator, Celine Hervieux-Payette, proposed creation of a National Seal Products Day in Canada The day was deliberately proposed for May 20, the day that marks the end of the seal hunting season in Canada… »
Economy, International, Politics
Trudeau warns EU over CETA reluctance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned the European Union that its failure to ratify a free trade deal with Canada will undermine the block’s “usefulness.” In a strong-worded rebuke to opponents of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) delivered during… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Research shows snow can be used to cool buildings
Canada gets lots of snow in winter and new research suggests it could be used as an environmentally-friendly way to cool buildings during the warm months of summer. The idea is to plow snow from roadways into pre-constructed and insulated… »
3-year-old boy dies after eating wild mushroom
A young boy died after picking and eating a poisonous wild mushroom in the western city of Victoria. Foraging for wild foodstuffs has become popular in Canada and health officials are warning about the dangers of picking mushrooms. Death cap… »
Economy, International, Politics
Shadow of U.S.-Canada trade war looms over softwood lumber deal logjam
Canada and the United States appeared poised for another softwood lumber trade war even as diplomats from both countries met in Washington today to try to untangle a complicated logjam of competing interests. In a joint statement, U.S. Trade Representative… »
International, Politics, Society
Anti-globalization French activist allowed to stay in Canada
Anti-globalization activist and European Parliament MP José Bové who was denied entry to Canada on Tuesday has been allowed to stay in Canada after all. Bové, who had arrived in Montreal for a speaking engagement at the invitation of the… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Decline of journalism in Canada: Part 2 of 2
For years, decades in fact, small and medium sized newspapers have been closing their doors while radio and TV stations have been reducing their journalist staff. In some cases small papers or media outlets (ie radio) have become unprofitable and… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Cuba struggles to rebuild after Hurricane Matthew
While much of the world attention in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has been focused on the deadly path it cut in Haiti, authorities in neighbouring Cuba, which was also walloped by the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean in… »
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