The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) has tracked 102 drownings in the Great Lakes, so far in 2018. That’s 14 more than the 88 people who drowned last year, according to the group that got organized back in 2010.… »
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Organic food consumption linked to lower cancer rates
A new study from France found the most frequent consumers of organic food had 25 per cent fewer cancers than those who never ate organic. And those who ate the most organic fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy and other foods had… »
Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Fake news, and now fake fact-checking
People are slowly starting to realise that there’s a lot of misinformation spread online. That gave rise to fact-checking sites. Surprisingly, or perhaps not, there are now fake fact-checking sites. Ramona Pringle is a technology columnist, an associate professor in… »
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Toronto’s mayor John Tory wins resounding victory
Toronto’s Mayor John Tory was re-elected yesterday with an astounding 63.5 per cent of the vote, a major increase from his 2014 win, with just 40 per cent. In that election he defeated the infamous, but popular with many, the… »
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Government changes pension calculations
The federal government is making an accounting adjustment that will affect the pensions of millions federal civil servants, members of the Canadian Forces, and of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This represents at least 20% of the entire work force… »
Sexual interference: efforts made to keep young athletes safe
National gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker pleaded not guilty today to multiple charges of sexual assault and sexual interference involving a young female athlete. Two other Canadian gymnastics coaches, Scott McFarlane and Michel Arsenault, also face charges of sexual assault. Rules… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
CRTC hearings on telecom sales practices demanded by government
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is holding hearings this week in Gatineau, Quebec, at the insistence of the federal government. The growing outcry over aggressive sales people and misleading practices, had the government take the unusual step of ordering the… »
International, Politics, Society
Chronicles of a former Prime Minister
Rt.Hon. Jean Chretien recounts (video below) He entered politics as a young fresh lawyer, and went on to a decades long career, including ten years as Prime Minister of Canada. Imagine you’re invited to a dinner together, and after a… »
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Cyber threats to elections examined
Canadians go to the polls in 2019 to elect the federal government, and parliamentary hearings are underway to look at possible online interference. The concern is not so much for the voting system itself. Paper ballots system deemed safer “The… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Exercise so talking is difficult yields best results: study
Researchers have been puzzled by the fact that several people may do exactly the same exercise, yet some will become more fit, some will see no effect and others will actually become less fit. Two different ways of exercising were… »
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