Aviation has been a passion for Gilles Pepin ever since high school when he read everything he could lay his hands on about World War II. It continued through his life and through his hands, when he began creating model… »
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A primer on NAFTA culture negotiations and how they might affect Canadians
As Canadian and U.S. negotiators continue their meetings in Washington on Friday attempting to upgrade the North American Free Trade Agreement, they appear focused primarily on three key issues: dairy, culture and the Chapter 19 dispute resolution mechanism. The two… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Politics, Society
TIFF opens 43rd season with ‘Fall of the American Empire’
TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, opened today with Michael Moore’s much anticipated documentary, Farenheit 11/9, among other offerings premiering this evening. For the next 10 days, downtown Toronto will be detoured and diverted to accommodate movie-goers and line-ups at… »
Economy, Health, International, Politics, Society
As school returns, a long-time fight for better food for students rekindles
It’s a no brainer really. Children need to eat nutritious food for a myriad of reasons. But in a country that prides itself on its compassion and generosity–or says it does–thousands of children are going to school every day lacking the… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
The lost Franklin expedition in the Arctic: new research
When Sir John Franklin left Britain with two ships and 129 sailors in 1845, it was to be an epic adventure to discover the fabled Northwest Passage to the Orient. Possibly the most prepared exploration of the Canadian Arctic at… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
NAFTA talks resume in Washington
NAFTA, the North American Trade Agreement, between Canada, the United States and Mexico, is being renewed and renegotiated in Washington. The three parties resumed talks today after being unable to reach the deadline imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump last… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Virtual reality program will help children navigate very real streets
It’s Labour Day week and Canadian students are back in school for what–let’s face it–is the real start of the new year for parents and their progeny. With school, of course, come the worries–for parents and their progeny alike. But… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Tracking your child’s mobile phone
Location tracking and social media. It’s late and your teenage child hasn’t come home. Do you find out by tracking the GPS location? Should you be monitoring your child’s activity on social media? An expert says this is fairly common,… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Monarch butterflies: “ten times more caterpillars”
Monarch butterflies, the beautiful creatures that appear in late summer in eastern Canada, are beginning their migration south to Mexico. But five years ago, there was a crash in the monarch butterfly population that led to a Citizen Science movement… »
Economy, International, Society
Gender-based dress codes are stirring debate across Canada
The thing about standing up for yourself is that sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t. Take Christina Schell. Schell, a 25-year-old server, recently got fired because she refused to put on a brassiere in hot weather to serve… »
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