Canada has no legal obligation to assist a dual U.K.-Canadian citizen suspected of travelling to Syria in 2014 to join ISIS, federal officials said Monday, a day after British officials revoked the young man’s U.K. citizenship. Jack Letts, dubbed “Jihadi… »
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‘Dream come true’: Ontario couple moves to P.E.I. and sets up lavender farm
A couple from Ontario say they’re living their dream, operating a lavender farm in Bonshaw, P.E.I. Paul and Trish Tymstra had a small lavender operation in Sarnia, Ont. Five years ago, they decided to relocate to P.E.I. and grow lavender… »
Too much plastic: read RCI’s reports on plastic pollution and the efforts to reduce it
People around the world are becoming aware of the massive problem caused by plastic products, especially single-use plastics. On June 10, the Canadian government announced that it will ban single use plastic products as of 2021. Plastic pollution is a… »
Fight climate change by eating meat, Ottawa farmers say
Farmers say people can still take a bite out of climate change while eating red meat, pushing back against global headlines calling for major changes to the world’s farming and eating habits. A UN report released last week left people… »
It’s hard to find a gym when you’re homeless. So Shane Knight built one in the woods
Shane Knight doesn’t have a fixed address but if you’re ever looking for him, the gym is a good place to start. He’s a health nut who wears heavy chains around his neck when he does dips and carries protein… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Reservoir impoundment puts Atlantic Inuit culture at the “point of no return,” says Indigenous leader
The president of Nunatsiavut, the Inuit region of the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, says the beginning of the impoundment of the Muskrat Falls reservoir last week, is a danger to people in the region. “Our many efforts… »
Cluttered little barn at the centre of a 350-million-year-old fossil mystery
Inside a quirky barn near Hantsport, N.S., 350-million-year-old fossils are displayed on a dusty piano, in crowded china cabinets and on a child’s red wagon. It’s a seemingly haphazard museum with unexpected importance: the adjacent beach is one of only… »
Healing will begin as manhunt for alleged teen killers ends
The manhunt that terrified more than a few Canadians and riveted millions around the world is finally over. Canada will now attempt to heal…and look for answers. Autopsies in Winnipeg today are expected to confirm that bodies discovered yesterday in… »
From patch to pie: The journey of a Quebec strawberry
Réjean Thivierge won’t settle for just any pie. Even though he left his old neighbourhood in downtown Quebec City years ago, he still drives in from the suburbs to get his fix, at the “Royaume de la Tarte” — the… »
‘The final closet’: Researcher seeks solutions for long-term care for LGBTQ seniors
A Halifax researcher is heading across Canada this fall in an effort to find solutions to the fear among many LGBTQ seniors that if they go into long-term care, discrimination may force them back into the closet. By Shaina Luck,… »
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