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: Energy news dominated northern headlines this… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Documentary: Gorilla Doctors- Mike Cranfield veterinarian
For the past few decades, a small group of veterinarians have dedicated themselves to preserving the small groups of mountain gorillas in Africa. Canadian Mike Cranfield is the director of the group which is featured in a new documentary on… »
Doctor explains why diets don’t work
One in four adult Canadians are clinically obese and while many will diet, the vast majority will put the wait back on, say recent studies. Dr. Yoni Freedhoff says that can have dramatic psychological consequences and he’s written a book… »
Politics Today – October 12, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the Canadian government’s decision to participate in air combat strikes in Iraq, the fight against homegrown terrorism, a challenge to Canada’s new election laws, and a proposed attempt by… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/10/14
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: Canada’s environment commissioner Julie Gelfand slammed… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Deal to conserve original prairie is finalized
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has finalized the largest conservation easement in the country. It has made deal with 72 ranchers who own a huge parcel of land in western Canada whereby they can continue to use it to graze… »
Book- Mark Winston- Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive (non-fiction)
Around the world people are becoming increasingly concerned about bees. Without the pollination efforts of bees there would be virtually no crops, and massive starvation would result. But there is a lot more to bees than pollination and honey. Mark… »
Politics Today – October 5, 2014
On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the Canadian government’s decision to extend and increase its military role in Iraq. He also reports on an Official Opposition attempt to give more powers to the Speaker of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 10/03/14
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: The environmental and social impacts of… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Activity mix hikes obese teens’ weight loss: study
Canadian research shows that obese teenagers lose more weight when they alternate aerobic exercise and resistance training rather than just doing one or the other. Scientists have long known physical activity can help people lose weight, but the study out… »
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