Behind the stately and imposing Corinthian columns of what had been the Montreal Stock Exchange is a vital, vibrant cultural and artistic company, and symbol. Known as the Centaur Theatre Company, or simply “the Centaur” it signifies the important English heritage… »
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Doctors suffer burnout, depression, suicidal thoughts: survey
While the majority of Canada’s physicians report having good mental health, a significant number say they have feelings of burnout, depression and thoughts of suicide, according to a survey. Studies suggest poor physician health can have an impact on patient… »
Sarah McLachlan shares the story behind her ‘Angel’ song
Sarah McLachlan has a reaction very similar to the rest of us when she hears her most famous song, Angel. And she doesn’t hear the recording very often, but yesterday, as a guest on CBC Radio’s daily program “Q”, she told… »
Rania Sfeir: from broadcaster to citizenship judge
Over the last 10 years Canada has welcomed more than 1.75 million proud new Canadians. Rania Sfeir was one of them. She arrived in Canada with her husband and two small children from their native Lebanon in 2003 and became a… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
New theory about Martian moons
The Martian moons are two pock-marked, cratered and slightly odd-shaped structures. It was long thought they were asteroids that long ago became captive of Martian gravity and pulled into orbit around the red planet. A new theory however suggests differently,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Snow on the prairies halts the harvest
Snow, unseasonably early, has delayed the harvest and left many farmers frustrated in Canada’s prairie provinces. Farmers in southern Saskatchewan had most of their crop in, but for those in northwest region, the weather has wreaked havoc. As of September… »
York University opens a door to students from the other side of the (immigration) tracks
There’s nothing quite like putting your money where your mouth is when it comes to helping those in need. Toronto’s York University, for example. A lot of people at York, including its president, are going to bat for a lot of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
Ottawa signals it’s open to talks on offshore Arctic oil and gas development
The federal government says it is open to talks with territorial governments, industry, and Indigenous governments and communities on the future of offshore oil and gas development in the Canadian Arctic, raising hopes among some that Ottawa is ready to… »
Mammograms do more harm than good, asserts author
Provinces in Canada have publicly-funded programs that offer mammograms to women to screen for breast cancer, but some scientists challenge the value of such programs. A former Canadian journalist has written a book describing how this screening was introduced and… »
Quebec’s provincial election: What does it signal for Canada, maybe the world?
Quebec is Canada’s second most populous province, mainly French-speaking, and with a centuries old and well established French-Canadian culture. Although just one out of ten provinces and three territories, any Quebec provincial election has always attracted a disproportionate amount of… »
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