Canada, Quebec independence, and the constitution. It is a long and complicated story and process. In Quebec in 2000, the then governing “separatist” Parti Quebecois passed Bill 99 which stated that it alone could decide whether it would leave Canada… »
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Future looking bleak for famed ‘jellybean houses’ in New Brunswick city of St. John
The name is exotic, the reality? Not so much. There’s something of a fight these days over a row of three ageing residences, known as the “jellybean houses,” in the city of Saint John, New Brunswick. A group of residents… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Toronto: speed-dating for real estate
Toronto real estate prices continue to make headlines even as talk of a real estate bubble grows louder. Many people in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) feel priced out of the market. Now real estate agent Lesli Gaynor, is putting… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cancer screening: ‘Man’s best friend’ takes on a whole new meaning
It certainly ranks as one of Canada’s more curious health exports–a cancer screening service performed by dogs, half of them rescued, all of the mutts. It’s all happening in the small (55,000 residents) Quebec city of Aylmer and is the… »
Income insecurity driving personal bankruptcies
People who file for bankruptcy in the province of Ontario are earning 41 per cent below the median salary and simply cannot meet their expenses, according to a recent report. And it seems their low revenues put them in difficulty… »
Canadians watch cooking but don’t do it, says researcher
Canadians spend more time watching cooking shows than they do cooking, and they spend less time eating than almost anyone else in the world, according to recent research. Canadians are losing the art of cooking says, Sylvain Charlebois, a professor… »
Pitching, not slugging, will mark the Blue Jays’ bid to make the 2017 post-season
This time next week Canada’s only major league baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays, will be in Montreal to complete their 2017 Spring Training schedule with two exhibition games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Edward Encarnacion, left, is gone, but long-time… »
Michael Crummey writing the poetry and stories of Newfoundland
International Poetry Day was Tuesday March 21st. Along with being the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, UNESCO designated it Poetry Day. “Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada 150: C3-a coastal connection adventure- Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
Canada is celebrating its 150 anniversary this year and a huge variety of projects have been envisaged for this important occasion. The Students on Ice Foundation, unique in itself, has developed yet another uniquely special event. Get a substantial ship… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Snowden protectors face deportation, want asylum in Canada
The asylum seekers who sheltered NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong in 2013 are facing imminent deportation and lawyers want Canada to quickly accept them as refugees. There are four adults and three children who may be put… »
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