The age old Canadian question, what’s the weather going to be like this winter? For decades prior to the age of the internet, computers, radar, satellites, many people in N. America relied on the Farmers’ Almanac for predictions of conditions… »
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Champagne says transparency needed in Lebanon if Canada is going to help
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne met face-to-face with Lebanon’s president in Beirut today to push for economic and political reforms. The meeting follows the massive explosion earlier this month that killed up to 200 people, injured 6,000 others, flattened huge… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Plastic pollution concerns take back seat to COVID-19
In recent years, governments, NGO’s, environmental groups, and citizens began to become much more concerned about the ever growing amount of waste plastic in the environment. Plans were being made in Canada for a ban on single-use plastics to come… »
Unwanted sexual behaviour in North echoes the rest of Canada: study
A survey from Statistics Canada has found that more than one-third of women (35%) in Canada’s northern territories–Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut–have been subjected to unwanted sexual behaviour in a public place–roughly double what it was for men (16%).… »
Toronto-area woman faces terror charges after alleged attemp to join ISIL
A Toronto-area woman was court today to face terror-related offences after she and her husband allegedly attempted to join the Islamic State last year. Haleema Mustafa, 23, was remanded into custody until Monday on two counts of terrorism, including leaving Canada… »
Urban ‘pop’ art in the heart of farmland: Popsilos
We’ve all seen them as we drive past farms–big barns, big silos, and often a little weatherworn. A movement begun during Canada’s 150th anniversary is turning these huge silos into works of art. Jennifer Larocque and Mathieu Mault, co-founders of… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Trudeau pledges $2 billion to help schools get up and running again
As September looms larger, sending children back to school remains a growing source of anxiety for parents and teachers in many parts of Canada and there are few signs that the anxiety is about to disappear anytime soon Health professionals,… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine deal with China is over
In the midst of a bitter diplomatic dispute with China, Canada made a deal with a Chinese firm to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. The chill between the two countries is over the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on a… »
Ottawa announces added funding to help Indigenous Canadians deal with COVID
Ottawa has announced $82.5 million in new funding for Indigenious communities to help address increased mental health needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, who made the announcement Tuesday, said the funding is aimed at… »
A setback for Huawei executive’s case against extradition to U.S.
Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou have lost their case to have secret government documents released to them. The Chinese executive was detained December 1, 2018, by authorities in Vancouver. She was on a stopover flight following an extradition request… »
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