Snow began falling in Toronto yesterday around 3 pm just before the evening commute. Then, moving east, the snowstorm blanketed Montreal for the morning commute. A total of 10 to 15 centimetres will accumulate north of the St. Lawrence River,… »
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Doctors want an end to sick notes
The government of the province of Ontario is about to change a law that, if passed, would allow employers to require a doctor’s note from employees who take the day off due to illness or other personal emergency. The Canadian… »
Canada’s Senate: reputation, expense claims, oversight
A huge scandal over alleged expense claim abuse by certain Senators began in late 2012 and only ended in 2016 after years of bitter allegations and counter claims, lawsuits, and the police eventually dropping the charges. Nonetheless it brought the… »
Not enough Canadians get the flu vaccine, say health officials
On average, influenza sends 12,200 people to hospital and kills 3,500 people every year in Canada. In an effort to reduce those numbers, health officials have set a target of getting 80 per cent of the population vaccinated. Last year,… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Superwoman (Lily Singh) takes a break
Superwoman, aka Lily Singh, the YouTuber extraordinaire, is taking a break. YouTube Burnout The online super star from Scarborough, Ontario is one more in a growing list of YouTube stars who have stopped posting on the platform because of burnout. Singh… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
‘From the Vaults’ CBC TV’s treasures available in 6 episodes
‘From the Vaults’ is the new CBC television series, bringing us some amazing moments and performances in our history. From September 6, 1952, when CBC television first illuminated living rooms, there’s an estimated million hours of entertainment, sports and news.… »
Arts & Entertainment, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Nova Scotia- annual thank you on its way to Boston
It was Dec 6, 1917, the height of the First World War. The port of Halifax was an extremely busy place as convoys of supplies to the war effort in Europe came and went. That morning two ships collided, one… »
Access to Canadian archival material will soon be free
On January 1, 2019, paywalls will go down enabling free access to 60 million pages of Canadian digital documentary heritage. This means vast historical record will be accessible to researchers, students, faculty and users in Canada and around the world.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Urgent call to save northern Ontario caribou
A group of environmental organisations has come together in an open letter urging the federal government to act quickly to save two small herds of boreal caribou. The letter blames provincial mismanagement for the herds decline. Ecojustice on behalf of… »
E-cigarette use among teens grows dramatically
U.S. health authorities want to reduce the number of young people using e-cigarettes and so, plan to restrict sales of flavoured e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations. In the face of this pressure, Juul Labs Inc. announced it will… »
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