It’s now revealed that what is believed to be the biggest oil spill in Newfoundland history can’t be cleaned up due to rough seas spreading the spill. The spill occurred about 350 kilometres east of the Newfoundland coast in what… »
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Tens of thousands of Yemeni children dead from hunger, disease
A leading aid group estimates that 85,000 young children have died of hunger and disease in Yemen since the start of civil war in 2015. The United Nations says more than 1.3 million children have suffered from severe acute malnutrition… »
Statistics Canada blames guns and gangs on spike in homicide rate
A new Statistics Canada report says increased gun and gang violence is to blame for a spike in the national homicide rate last year, which was the highest in almost a decade. Police reported 660 homicides in Canada in 2017, 48 more than in 2016 and pushing… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Online shoppers warned about cancelled discounts
Nearly half of Canadians are expected to be looking for online bargains during the biggest shopping events of the year which are Black Friday, this year on Nov. 23, and Cyber Monday on Nov 26. But Canada’s Competition Bureau is… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Lifetime ban from U.S. travel for Canadian marijuana investor
There were concerns this would happen, and it has, again. A Canadian investor in the cannabis industry has been permanently banned from entering the U.S. He is the second such investor to receive a lifetime ban from the U.S. In… »
Trudeau to push for more interprovincial trade at summit in Montreal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will push his provincial and territorial counterparts to eliminate trade barriers between Canada’s provinces and territories at the upcoming summit with premiers and Indigenous leaders in Montreal, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Tuesday. The First Ministers’… »
Postal strikes hurt small business, post office reputation, says analyst
For the last four weeks, intermittent postal strikes have hit different regions of Canada resulting in a massive backlog of undelivered packages and envelopes. This comes at the busiest time of year for retailers and, even if the government legislates… »
International, Politics, Society
Hill 70 Victoria Cross: A small but vital piece of Canadian history saved
(public comments open on all RCI stories- comments will be posted after moderating) It’s just a tiny bit of low-quality bronze, almost worthless, but what it represents makes it almost priceless. It is the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest honour… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Romaine lettuce a danger in Ontario and Quebec again
Romaine lettuce is off limits again in the heavily populated provinces of Ontario and Quebec where 18 cases of E. coli infection have been reported. Three have been confirmed in Ontario and 15 in Quebec. The Public Health Agency of… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Catherine O’Hara awarded the Order of Canada
Catherine O’Hara OC, that’s the new designation for one of Canada’s most enduring funny ladies. She received the initials, and her medal, and the little pin many proud Canadians wear, after being invested into the Order of Canada. “A cultural… »
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