Homa Hoodfar, Professor Emerita at Montreal’s Concordia University, has followed through with the book launch she was working on when she was arrested and later jailed in her native Iran last spring. “It was not an easy time, but I tried… »
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International, Politics, Society
100th Anniversary of the pivotal battle of WWI
By spring 1917 the First World War had stagnated into a war of attrition. Other than an initial victory by the Serbs at Mt Cer in 1914, the Allied forces had suffered many defeats and no real progress since the… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Some scientists seek to revive Pluto’s status as a planet
In 2006, Pluto lost its status as a planet and now some NASA scientists want to redefine the term “planet” so that Pluto would again be considered to be one. The debate over this is fraught. Artists’ renditions of the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Climate change to make water scarcity for millions worse, says WaterAid
On the eve of the UN’s World Water Day comes news that extreme weather will make things more difficult for the 663 million people who already have don’t have access to clean water. “Climate change and extreme weather have a… »
Church preservation threatened by provincial bill
Church buildings, mostly Christian churches, are no longer attracting the congregations that may have built them in years gone by. This is particularly true in the central areas of cities in Canada, and in many of the small towns in… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Japan’s sex slaves in WWII. “The Apology”
It is another tragic chapter of WWII. The Japanese Imperial Army forced tens of thousands of girls and young women from occupied lands to become sex slaves for their soldiers. Strange as it may seem, this horrible tale is not… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Cole Foundation funding intercultural theatre in Montreal
The Cole Foundation continues the wishes of Jack Cole, the man who established the foundation in 1980. “What is the use of living if not to make this world a better place for mankind.” was his motto. Born and raised in… »
Teens experiencing dating violence face more risk later
A new study suggests that people who experience physical or verbal violence in their teens are more likely to suffer abuse later on. Researchers at the University of Calgary studied young people from the ages of 12 to 18 to… »
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Royal Canadian Navy: A fighting force still, or even protective?
Canada’s navy recently retired its last destroyer. HMCS Athabaskan, as a destroyer, is a medium-sized ship, and was specialized in combatting air threats. But what kind of navy does Canada now have? Is it a viable fighting force? Canada with… »
Economy, International, Society
BIS warning for Canadian economy
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) issued a recent report that found Canada’s economy is in perilous condition Hilliard MacBeth is the author of “When the Bubble Bursts: Surviving the Canadian Real Estate Crash”. Published two years ago, the warns… »
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