Police-reported hate crimes are at an all-time high in Canada. A Statistics Canada report released Thursday shows the number of hate crimes rose by 47 per cent in 2017, the last year for which data was collected. The report says… »
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Canada sanctions 17 Saudi officials linked to Khashoggi murder
Canada announced Thursday targeted sanctions against 17 Saudi nationals linked to the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi but the man who the CIA and Turkish officials believe ordered the killing is not on Ottawa’s sanctions list. The sanctions… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Costs of processing ‘irregular’ asylum bids rising
So-called “irregular” asylum seekers are costing the federal government about $340-million this year, or about $14,000 per person. And that number is expected to rise as more people seek asylum in Canada. The figures are contained in a report, “Costing… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Making biodegradable plastic from animal shells
Scientists at McGill University have found a way to make plastics on a large scale from the shells of lobster, shrimp and other crustaceans as well as insects. There already are plastics that are biodegradable but the process of breaking… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International
Climate change threatens human health: report
As report from the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, says the lack of progress on climate change threatens human lives and the viability of health care systems in Canada and around the world. The report says the most important thing… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Maud Lewis paintings sell for record prices
Maud Lewis often sold her paintings for next to nothing, but in the ensuing years her talent has been widely recognized and now, richly rewarded. Her ‘Three Black Cats’ went for $22,000 (CDN) last week at an auction in Toronto.… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Gander Flight School draws international students
Gander Flight Training School has been producing pilots for over twenty-five years and now it’s the destination for more and more international students. The town in north-eastern Newfoundland was at the centre of aviation history. Gander was the last stop… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canada pledges to advance ocean science and develop ‘blue economy’
Canada is pledging $10.5 million to a United Nations initiative to advance our understanding of oceans and preserve their health, and develop a sustainable “blue economy,” harnessing the potential of our oceans, seas, lakes and rivers, federal officials announced Wednesday.… »
Drowned boy’s family will sue
The parents and uncle of a Montreal teenager who drowned during a high school gym class say they will sue the school board and the city. Blessing Moukoko, 14, was taking part in his third swimming class in February 2018.… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International
Harry Leslie Smith, senior pod caster, dies
Harry Leslie Smith, the man who described himself as “the world’s oldest rebel”, died early this morning following a short hospital stay in Belleville, Ontario. At the age of 95, Smith had over 250,000 twitter followers at #HarrysLastStand, the same title… »
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