Livestock watering tanks are the new trend for city dwellers. Actually stock tanks or “watering troughs” are big containers, usually of galvanised steel, that one can see on farms to provide water for livestock. Available in a variety of sizes,… »
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Indigenous, International, Politics, Society, Sports
Demonstrators take to streets across Canada to protest police violence, racism
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating an altercation at a Toronto demonstration this weekend that left left seven officers injured — including four who were sent to hospital and have since been released. The confrontation, which took place early Sunday morning,… »
Vandals wreck Montreal statue of Canada’s founder
Political leaders condemn the act. A peaceful march in Montreal on Saturday afternoon calling for defunding of the police ended in the destruction of a statue of Canada’s founder. The bronze statue of Sir John A. Macdonald has stood for… »
Tory MP deletes tweet that critics say pandered to racists
It was just a week ago that Erin O’Toole was basking in his new-found status as leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Most pundits will tell you that if O’Toole is to wrest control… »
International, Politics, Society
Trump uses Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ at White House gala, may now face lawsuit
It’s hard to imagine two men more different in spirit and temperament than Canadian singer, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen and U.S. President Donald Trump. Perhaps that’s why fans of Cohen, who died in 2016, at 82, were outraged and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology
Crisis facing broadcasting in Canada; study
Canada was a major pioneer in broadcasting, not the least of which was the invention of radio by Canadian Reginald Fessenden, and critical advances by other Canadians like Ted Rogers and many others including Canadian George Retzlaff who invented instant… »
Ontario loosened COVID restrictions and sees no spike in cases
Canada’s most populous province, and the one with the second most COVID-19 related deaths, moved into what it calls “Phase 3” of restrictions four weeks ago as case numbers and hospitalisations declined. Phase 3 was a further loosening of the… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Elections Canada setting up plan to deal with COVID if a vote comes this fall
Elections Canada is making plans for an election that could come as early as this fall should the Liberals, who govern with a minority, fail to win a confidence vote when Parliament returns on Sept. 23. According to the agency’s… »
International, Politics, Society
Joining others, the NHL and its players cancel games to protest racism
Call it the bubble bursting. On Thursday–after apparently trying to skate past the issue for most of the week–National Hockey League players joined their professional brothers and sisters in sports leagues across North America to protest racism, police violence and,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
We’ve already used up the Earth’s supply of resources for this year
You probably never noticed, but last week we used up all the resources that can be renewed annually by the Earth. That means we’re now spending more than we earn environmentally, so to speak. Last Saturday was Earth Overshoot Day,… »
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