Many Canadian universities are grappling with the issue of sexual consent in a bid to reduce cases of harassment and rape on campus. A new study suggests part of the problem is that some men confuse sexual interest with consent.… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
‘Alarming amounts of seafood fraud in Ottawa,’ says group
Almost half the samples of fish and seafood from Ottawa restaurants and grocery stores were found to have been mislabelled, by Oceana Canada. The conservation group tested 98 samples and found 45 were not what actually what they were labelled… »
Eye on the Arctic Video Vault – In studio with Jimmy Kamimmalik
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North This week, we’re dipping into our video vault for a look at printmaking in the North. BAKER LAKE, Nunavut – The art and artists from Canada’s Arctic are famous around… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture: Citizenship for sale?
The 15th LaFontaine-Baldwin Lecture, sponsored by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, took place in Toronto on September 25th, but this year’s edition expanded the lecture format. The lecture is named in honour of Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine and Robert Baldwin, two giants of… »
Beware risks of business with China: former ambassador
A former Canadian ambassador to China says the Canadian government is not doing a good enough job of warning people of the risks of doing business in China. Chinese authorities have imprisoned Canadian wine producer John Chang for over 20… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
ICAO: future of aviation summit
ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, based in Montreal, hosted a summit on Monday and Tuesday that was a first for the UN agency. The ‘Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Summit’, brought together more than five hundred delegates from 85 countries… »
International, Politics, Society
Returning jihadis: to kill or re-integrate?
Daesh, or the “Islamic State” is crumbling. (comments open-to post or read comments, scroll to bottom of page) Several countries involved in the fight against Daesh have said it would be better if their citizens who had joined the terrorist… »
Ironic that Drake shunned Grammys this year, says author
It created a buzz when Canadian singer/songwriter Drake decided to not submit his latest album for consideration for a Grammy award. Drake has often criticized the Grammys because they have not given best album of the year awards to hip-hop… »
Today is “Giving Tuesday”- annual charity day
As we approach the Christmas and holiday season, it’s a traditional high mark in the year for donating to charities. After the shopping sales frenzy of the American-inspired “Black Friday”, followed by online sales called “Cyber Monday”, charities began the… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Hundreds respond to iceberg ID contest
People from all over the world have joined a competition to find a better way to identify icebergs floating south from the Arctic. Satellite images and radar show blobs on the ocean but they must be analysed to determine whether… »
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