It’s official Canada has been chosen for development of a new spaceport. An official press release today states, “Maritime Launch Services (MLS) Ltd., established in Halifax, is pleased to announce it has committed to a launch site location following a… »
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Syrians stranded and dying six years after war began
Syrian refugees are stranded in squalid conditions in Europe, Turkey and the middle East, while Syrian civilians are stranded in their homeland at the closed borders unable to escape the violence and chaos in the conflict zones. “Of particular concern… »
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Vermont merchants concerned about border rejections and the economic fallout
The fallout from Donald Trump’s immigration policy may be negatively affecting the U.S. border state of Vermont, long a place that Canadians, especially Quebecers, have loved to visit. Merchants and government officials in the state–long considered one of America’s most… »
People urged to join party to influence leadership choice
The opposition Conservative Party is in a campaign to choose a new leader and people from outside the party are trying to stop it from picking someone with populist or anti-immigrant views. There is a social media campaign urging people… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Montreal’s 375th has a winning blogger
Ben Bella Mahi is the fortunate young man who won the contest, to be a blogger in Montreal during the city’s 375th anniversary celebration this year. Originally from Tlemcen, Algeria, Mahi moved with his family to Marseille, France, as a… »
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Canadians prepare for a rite of passage and its (sometimes) adverse consequences: ‘Spring forward, everybody!’
It’s happening again this weekend. On Saturday night before they hit the sack, most Canadians (excepting residents of most of Saskatchewan, parts of British Columbia and northwestern Ontario, as well as northern Quebec and Nunavut) will set their clocks ahead… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Cities urged to make ‘sanctuary city’ policy a reality
While several Canadians cities have declared themselves to be sanctuaries, there has not been enough action to make them so, says Prof. Graham Hudson of Ryerson University. He says it’s good that cities say they want to extend services to… »
Smiles 4 Canada: Orthodontists formalize pro bono work
Smiles 4 Canada is the name of the program the Canadian Association of Orthodontists created to help people who can’t afford the treatment. Dr. Stephen Roth, president of the Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Orthodontics, says a lot of orthodontists have… »
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Update: Seismic oil and gas exploration in Arctic waters postponed again
It has been controversial since it was first proposed by a consortium of oil and gas companies in 2011. The consortium wants to conduct seismic exploration off the coast of Baffin Island but have faced strong opposition to the plan.… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Law will make genetic discrimination illegal
Members of Parliament defied top government officials and voted in favour of legislation to protect people from genetic discrimination. This would, for example, stop insurance companies from requiring clients to provide genetic information and then refusing to ensure them on… »
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