The Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sees no need to institute a ‘Canadian values’ test for prospective immigrants to Canada, said federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen. Speaking to Radio Canada International in an exclusive interview on the sidelines… »
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Too much diluted honey entering Canada, say producers
Canadian honey producers want the government to increase and improve the testing of honey to ensure it is not being diluted with other sweeteners. They believe producers, particularly in Asia, are adulterating honey and so, are able to sell more… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Innovation budget for Canada, the time has come
Innovation is one of those buzz words these days, and your reaction to it may depend which side of it you’re on; are you the employee being hired, or the employee who is now redundant? “Historically we’ve seen new jobs… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Refugees try the popular sport of curling
Government-sponsored refugees were excited when offered the chance to try a sport that is very popular in Canada. The community-based agency COSTI Immigration Services teamed up with a curling club in Toronto to introduce curling to 45 refugees over the… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Musical cross-pollination: French Quebec- Ireland
St Patrick’s Day is almost upon us, and in Montreal this weekend. one of the oldest, if not the oldest continuously held St Patrick’s parades will occur with lots of Irish sounding music. And that’s not unusual in this mostly… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Korean language class: lengthy wait-list at U of T
The Korean language is increasingly popular with Canadian students, specifically those attending the University of Toronto. Andre Schmid is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at U of T. He says they’ve always had a… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society
Grizzly Truth: trophy hunting, money, conservation, tourism
The Grizzly Truth. Yes it’s about bears, magnificent, huge, powerful bears. But they’re not the unpredictable killing machines so often portrayed, nor are there even that many of them left. A new documentary looks at the various myths, and the… »
International, Politics, Society
Huge U.S. funding cuts to produce ‘a risky world’: former diplomat
Foreign Policy magazine reports the Trump administration will cut the U.S. State Department’s budget by 40 per cent which will lead it to cut funding to the United Nations by more than half. The U.S. spends about $10 billion yearly… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Pi Day at the University of Waterloo
Pi Day, is being celebrated in many math departments and scientific institutions around the world today. It’s a great opportunity to bring attention to the mathematical constant Pi, represented by the Greek letter π. The first three digits are 3.14,… »
Canadian media must wake up to populist anger, warns journalist
Michael Valpy says Canadian media are making the same mistake as did those in the U.S. and Britain, and they are not reporting on people who are deeply angry about widening class divisions. The result was that people were surprised… »
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