They’re doing some celebrating and some commemorating in Montreal this week about an event in a hotel bed that took place 50 years ago. A lot of minds and eyes were pointed in Montreal’s direction back in late May and… »
Highlights / Interview
To discover, understand and put Canadian realities into perspective.
Canada’s first-ever national hotline for human trafficking now open
Canada’s first ever national hotline for human trafficking has just opened on Wednesday morning and is already receiving calls from all over the country. The Canadian Centre To End Human Trafficking (CCTEH), who is behind this service, wants to help… »
Government rules needed to reduce waste, argues campaigner
Asian countries are getting angry about waste sent to them for recycling from Canada and other western countries.While they may have, in the past, agreed to recycle waste, the problem is that some of it is contaminated with non-recyclable substances… »
International, Politics, Society
D-Day 75: Virtual reality education project (interview)
It was truly frightening, and deadly for far too many, but it had to be done. On June 6, 1944, about 150,000 Allied troops aboard flimsy landing craft being hit by bullets, shellfire, and underwater mines, pushed through the waves… »
Pass law banning harmful food ads to children, urges non-profit
The Heart & Stroke Foundation is urging the government to pass its proposed law which would ban the advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar to children. The consumption of these foods is links with chronic diseases and… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Right whales, a ray of hope (interview)
They’re known as the North Atlantic Right whales. That’s because for whalers in the age of sail, they were the “right” whale to hunt. Big and slow, and full of oil and baleen, and relatively close to coastlines, they were… »
Technology can help people get more active
Technology has lured Canadians into spending more time sitting in front of screens, but it can also offer great tools to help people become more active. There are wearables that can be used to set goals and measure activity, apps… »
Canadian farmers facing more stress, mental health problems
Stress, anxiety, depression, emotional exhaustion and burnout are felt more by farmers and ranchers in Canada than by people in other professions, according to a university researcher. A survey of more than 1,100 farmers found 45 per cent reported high… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
(interview) The fastest growing sector of Canadian economy is the …
..clean energy industry Amid all the talk about reducing pollution and going green, there’s not been much general awareness of the fastest growing area of the Canadian economy. Clean Energy Canada commissioned a report which analyses Canada’s clean energy industries.… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada’s idea to help African small-scale farmers (interview)
Farm Radio International- 40th year. It was a small idea by a Canadian broadcaster who saw a need in sub-Saharan Africa and realised his skill could help. Begun by George Atkins, the idea was based on a Canadian radio concept… »
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