A new survey shows Canadians are relatively evenly divided over selling Canadian made weaponry to Saudi Arabia, specifically a deal for armoured vehicles developed by London Ontario based General Dynamics. It was, and is, a massive arms deal worth some… »
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Economy, Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Ottawa announces more funding for cities in fight against poverty
Canada’s federal government is promising more money to fight poverty in Canada, pledging $1.25 billion over the next nine years to cities and $43 million to funding territories over the same period. In making the announcement on Monday, Social Development… »
Ottawa vows to repay short-changed disabled veterans
The federal government has confirmed a CBC News report that more than 270,000 former Canadian soldiers have been short-changed because of an accounting error worth at least $165 million. Minister of Veterans Affairs Seamus O’Regan says all the veterans, their… »
Prime minister to commemorate WWI armistice in France
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will go to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and the special role played by Canadian soldiers. On November 10, 2018, Trudeau will visit the Canadian National Vimy… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Canada’s National Healing Forest Project comes to Quebec
There is not shortage of forest land in Canada: 347 million hectares, nine percent of the world’s woodland. That’s nearly 10 hectares of forest land per person, more than 17 times the world average. Forty-two percent of Canada is forest. But… »
Dementia: caregivers get online help
Caring for a friend or relative with dementia can be difficult and stressful, so two Canadian doctors have developed a free, online program to help such informal caregivers. “What we saw was the challenges faced by informal family caregivers today,”… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Fishermen step up efforts to stop effluent pipeline
Several fishermen vow to block a boat hired to study a proposed pipeline that would dump effluent from a pulp mill into water off Canada’s eastern shores. Northern Pulp wants to build a pipeline overland and underground that would transfer… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
B.C. casino and Drake at odds over his place at the tables
Canada’s most internationally-famous pop star has become embroiled in a not-so-harmonious disagreement with a fancy resort and casino in Vancouver that may–or may not–escalate. Drake says he was “profiled.” The casino says it’s all a big misunderstanding. Drake’s fans are… »
Protective ‘Rings of Peace’ formed at Toronto synogogues
Canadians of different faiths came together this weekend to show solidarity with Jewish Canadians in the wake of the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA., a week ago Saturday. Eleven worshippers were killed and six others,… »
Growing old in Canada: news and reports from RCI
Seniors are a growing segment of the Canadian population. According to Statistics Canada, there could be 40,000 people over the age of 100 by 2051! What are the challenges of growing old in Canada? Read Radio Canada International reports on… »
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