Bryan Adams, the Canadian rocker, is finishing up his world tour with some dates in eastern Canada in the new year, including a stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia on January 23, and Montreal on the 26th. And his fierce fans… »
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Economy, International, Society
A bus tragedy in Saskatchewan profoundly clouds the year in Canadian sports
Sadly, a look back at sports in Canada in 2018 begins at a wind-swept, icy intersection in the eastern part of the prairie province of Saskatchewan. On April 6, a northbound passenger bus carrying members of the Humboldt Broncos junior… »
On this Boxing Day, we give you ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’
Christmas is a time of tradition and traditions. Some fall by the wayside over the years, others stand the test of time. One of the enduring traditions is Dylan Thomas’s lovely prose work “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” Thomas first… »
Dr. Clown: bringing comfort and joy to children
Dr. Clown, or the Dr. Clown Foundation, is the group of therapeutic clowns bringing comfort and joy, and sometimes more importantly, distraction, to little children in hospital settings. One of the founders of the group, Melissa Holland says she was… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
A conversation about the man whose birth billions celebrate today
Editor’s note: Since 2015, we have shared Frank Marino’s thoughts about Jesus Christ and the meaning of Christmas and the man for whom it is named. The response has been has been striking. For those who might have missed Marino’s… »
Living Hyphen: the new magazine launched this year
Living Hypen is a phrase that may resonate with many of us Canadians these days, that hyphenated identity that bridges the past with the present, and the future. Justine Abigail Yu, the self-described Filpino-Canadian behind the magazine, said the title came… »
And now for something completely different on this Christmas Eve!
Today is Christmas Eve so chances are whatever device we might be attending at the moment is filled with lots of Christmas carols, plenty of good vibrations (feigned or otherwise) and various renditions of “The Night Before Christmas,” sometimes–though, not… »
Health, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Migrants deserve free health care, argue 1,500 people
Over 1,500 members of the health care community in Canada have signed an open letter calling on the federal government to review its legislation on access to the publicly-funded health care system for migrants. While the federal government provides funding… »
Having trouble sleeping? It seems more people are
A new study says the incidence of insomnia for Canadians is increasing. The study shows that between 2007 and 2015, reported cases of insomnia increased by 42 per cent. We spoke with Dr Judith Davidson, Dr. Judith R. Davidson, (Ph.D.,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Extreme weather ‘clearly linked’ to climate change: government
The government of Canada has issued a list of top ten weather stories of 2018 adding that Canadians continue to experience more and more extreme weather that scientists clearly link to climate change. ‘What’s different…is intensity, duration, frequency’ “What we… »
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