The political scandal rocking the ruling Liberal party and occupying news for some 54 days resulted in another shock wave last night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expelled two prominent women from the caucus to prevent what he called “civil war”… »
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Canada: A world hot spot..but that’s not good
A new multi-disciplinary report on climate shows Canada is warming at twice the rate of the global average. Northern regions are warming even more at about three times the global average. The report by Environment and Climate Change Canada also… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Complaints against telecoms increase 44% in six months
Canadians lodged 44 per cent more complaints against telecommunication providers in the second half of 2018, most often about mobile phone service, followed in order by internet, television and landline phone. The biggest number of complaints involved incorrect charges and… »
China reiterates warnings over South China Sea
At a recent academic conference, two Chinese officials repeated warnings about incursions into the South China Sea, a region over which it claims jurisdiction. The warning was aimed specifically at the United States which insists, as the U.N has said,… »
Parents of premature babies get help coping
While Canadian hospitals provide excellent care for premature babies, that intense level of care can, at first, be overwhelming for parents. The authors of a new book offer advice to help parents cope. “The…earlier a baby is born premature, often,… »
Landmark rulings appear to aid drive to end solitary confinement
Momentum aimed at making solitary confinement a thing of the past in Canadian prisons continues to grow. Or so it would appear. How soon that past arrives remains primarily in the hands of the courts, two of which made it… »
Another hot-shot Canadian kid takes aim at a tennis title shot
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An 18-year-old Canadian kid is stealing the show at a major tennis tournament in the United States. Following in footsteps laid down by compatriot Bianca Andreescu, who won the prestigeous WTA event in… »
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Quebec to suspend constitutional rights to ban religious symbols
A furore has erupted over the government of the province of Quebec plan to override charter guarantees and forbid many public sector employees from wearing religious symbols at work. Legislation tabled today would apply to new teachers, judges, prison guards,… »
Cities consider suing oil companies over climate change
The city of Toronto is considering taking oil companies to court over the costs of climate change. Several U.S. cities have launched similar lawsuits against producers of fossil fuels. And the western city of Victoria is going to ask a… »
Whither the 2019 Blue Jays? Pondering the possibilities…
The Blue Jays open their 2019 season Thursday afternoon in Toronto. Hopes are high, of course. That’s the nature of the game. Everybody’s even on Opening Day, they say (forgetting, as we must this year, that two games have already… »
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