Once again, it is time to give thanks for–and to–the young people among us. Unlike so many of us, they tend to not let important things–big or small–slide. They know when to draw the line. More of them, it appears,… »
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Arctic waters: more concerns from shipping, tourism
It’s called “grey water”. It’s not sewage, but its certainly not clean either. It’s the dirty water resulting from clothes washing, dish washing, showers and sinks. This waste water includes soaps, nutrients, and microplastics. The World Wildlife Federation-Canada has raised… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Montreal city council set to increase pressure on Ottawa to toughen proposed gun legislation
Montreal is set to join Toronto in pressing the federal government to pass a nationwide ban on handguns and assault rifles. Alex Norris, a city councillor and the chair of the Montreal public security commission, will present a declaration at… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
The story of piracy and of one of the greatest pirates in history
Black Bart and the “golden age” of piracy under sail The movies would have you believe pirates were chivalrous and handsome, like Errol Flynn, or likeable rogues like “Captain Jack Sparrow”, or Robert Newton as the colourful “Long John Silver”… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Concordia University opens first genome foundry in Canada
Life for a lot of Montreal-based Canadian research scientists just got a whole lot exciting–and a lot less tedious–this week. On Monday–coinciding with a two-day conference that drew participants from around the world–Concordia University officially opened its new robotic facility… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Where are you and where have you been? Google knows!
Tracking function turned off? Maybe not quite. It seems that in this digital age of privacy concerns, even disabling certain tracking functions on your smartphone doesn’t entirely protect your information A recent Associated Press investigations shows Google services could still… »
Health, International, Society
Rope skipping tries to make the leap from its playful past….to the Olympics
It’s kind of crazy when you think about it: how come a sport that very likely goes back thousands of years–maybe as far as what has now become the game of soccer–has never made it to the Olympics? Rope skipping.… »
Talking baseball–the good, the bad and the ugly–during a summer to forget
For Canadians who love Major League Baseball, it’s been a summer to forget. The Toronto Blue Jays have been terrible. And since the Montreal Expos departed for Washington D.C. in 2005, the Jays are the only big league game in… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
Blue-green algae kills dogs, increase as temperatures go up
Three dogs died in late July 2018 right after coming into contact with blue-green algae in the St. John River in the eastern province of New Brunswick. Blue-green algae is a misnomer. The substance is actually not algae but a… »
Victoria City Council votes to remove prime minister’s statue
Victoria, the capital city of the west-coast province of British Columbia, is the setting for a controverial change, in removing the statue of Canada’s first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, from the entrance to City Hall. Victoria City councillors passed a… »
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