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Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Minister ‘stalls’ on species at risk: scientists
Canada has a law to protect species in difficulty but government delays mean it is not being implemented, say some scientists. The Species at Risk Act was enacted in 2002 and is supposed to be implemented in two stages. First,… »
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Politics Today – December 7, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on opposition calls for the Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino to resign, and his response. He also reports on a court challenge in the province of Ontario, and the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 12/05/14
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week: –Greenlanders and Alaskans went to the polls… »
Book: “The Hockey Sweater” Roch Carrier and Sheldon Cohen
It is one of Canada’s best known short stories. It’s called simply. “The Hockey Sweater” A new 30th anniversary edition published by Tundra Books has just been released. This special edition has 16 additional pages of historical background, photos, and… »
Interactive atlas shows unique land, animals, maps
A new interactive website will offer spectacular views of the land and animals in Canada’s eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and provide important geographical information. The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Memorial University collaborated to create the Newfoundland and… »
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Politics Today – November 30, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the new infrastructure funding announced by Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada on government spending, and on the closure this… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 11/28/14
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of the top headlines from Eye on the Arctic this week: – The Canadian government has made the Arctic… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New test could predict return of prostate cancer
Some men respond well to initial treatment for prostate cancer, but a new test could soon help predict those who will need further and more aggressive treatment. Across North America 260,000 cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year. 50,000… »
Arts & Entertainment, Politics, Society
Canada’s wild prohibition(s) era, rum runners and border wars
Author Dan Francis latest book talks of booze, prohibition, and temperence in Canada. It’s called Closing Time: Prohibition, Rum Runners, and Border Wars © The Ubyssey (UBC) Long before the American Rosa Parks broke the colour barrier, Canada had Viola Desmond.… »
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