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  China on the UN Human Rights Council raises concern (interview) from 2020-05-04T15:50:19

With China now being appointed to the Human Rights Council and the'consultative group’ there is concern by several countries that human rights abuses will not be investigated or properly condemned....

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What to do, or not do, in times of financial uncertainty from 2020-03-17T13:40:51

Stock markets are tumbling, people are losing huge value on their investments as panic selling sets in. The drop in value is such that automatic systems have halted trading on at least a couple of ...

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Coping with Covid, federal government pledges $1 Billion from 2020-03-12T17:50:17

With the declaration of a Covid-19 pandemic, and the first recorded death from the virus in Canada, the federal government pledged a billion dollars to both fight the virus and mitigate the effects...

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Recording vanishing history in Manitoba from 2020-03-11T17:21:07

For a biology professor in Winnipeg, an interest in history has become almost equivalent to a full-time passion. Gordon Goldsborough (PhD) is a professor of biological sciences at the University o...

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Efforts to bring female voices to journalism in Africa and the Middle East from 2020-03-10T17:34:40

For too long, women’s voices and perspectives have been silent in much of world. The Canadian group Journalists for Human Rights is changing that. The group is launching an ambitious multi-year pr...

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Air pollution- a silent pandemic from 2020-03-09T16:55:42

As the world fights a battle with the Covid-19 virus, researchers point out that deaths from air pollution constitute a lesser realised but very serious chronic threat worse than most diseases. Re...

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Sanctuary off Nova Scotia: a home for whales who spent lives in aquariums from 2020-03-06T14:00:41

A U.S.-based conservation group has chosen a site off the Nova Scotia coast to build a retirement home for entertainers who have brought joy to hundreds of thousands at the expense of their own men...

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Tension as migrants mass at Greek border from 2020-03-05T18:09:08

Turkey has said it can no longer support the mass influx of migrants from Syria and elsewhere. It says it will no longer keep them from attempting to cross into Greece and Bulgaria as they seek to...

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Fraud, identity theft increasing, Canadians seem complacent from 2020-03-04T18:03:44

The agency which tracks all types of fraud in Canada estimates the cost of mass marketing fraud, (phone, internet, mass mailing, e-mail, personal contact) to be almost $130 million per year. This i...

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Federal politician takes the gun licence course from 2020-03-03T17:20:47

In Canada where the often bitterly heated debate about firearms has been raging on and off for decades, a federal politician decided he needed to be informed by fact, not opinion. Tako Van Popta i...

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Facial recognition technology; privacy questions growing from 2020-03-02T18:31:38

It has been revealed that facial recognition technology is being ‘tested’ by many police agencies in both Canada and the U.S. There are concerns that its use may contravene Canadian privacy laws, ...

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New hope for improved recovery from stroke from 2020-02-27T19:53:56

Canadian research and development of a new drug has shown great potential to help patients in their recovery from stroke by reducing brain cell damage. Dr. Michael D Hill (MD  MSc, FRCPC) is a pro...

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International survey indicates trust in key institutions declining from 2020-02-25T17:05:47

Do you trust government to do the right thing for their citizens? Do you trust the media to tell the story truthfully and fully? Do you trust business on environmental issues, or NGO’s on their cla...

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Canadian scientist chosen to work on Mars geological mission from 2020-02-24T17:45:45

Some of the mysteries of the red planet are going to be uncovered as part of a NASA mission to Mars. A large rover will be sent into space this year with the goal to collect rock and soil samples....

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Book: From‘Dirt to Dinner’-Teaching children about where food comes from from 2020-02-20T18:39:33

Where does food come from? Do kids really know? It’s an interesting question and the fact is that as society becomes more urbanised, more children don’t realize that food, their hamburgers, bread,...

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Survey: New office work space trends are actually counter-productive from 2020-02-19T17:26:40

Open-office and unassigned work desks, i.e., not dedicated to a particular person but open to anyone who needs a spot, are relatively recent office trends. A new survey finds that a majority of wo...

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Author Desmond Cole on the Black experience in Canada from 2020-02-17T18:17:32

Toronto resident Desmond Cole, is an activist and journalist. He wrote an article in 2015 about the many times he had been stopped by police and interrogated on the street. The article in Toronto L...

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It’s World Radio Day! from 2020-02-13T14:06:08

In 2011 UNESCO declared February 13th to be World Radio Day, which was adopted by the U.N General Assembly as an ‘international day’ the following year. This year the theme is diversity.Radio Cana...

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Climate change, human activities, and increasing disease exposure from 2020-02-12T18:20:32

Its seems that as climate changes, particularly warming in the northern hemisphere, new diseases are also appearing to infect humans. But climate change is not the only reason Dr Courtney Howard (...

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Are increasing theatrics turning politics into a reality show? from 2020-02-06T19:11:29

Does it seem like our politicians are more than ever dressing for a theatrical effect, or have you seen them using props, or employing theatrical gestures and language? In Toronto, Laura Levin (Ph...

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Is our morning coffee in danger? from 2020-02-05T17:18:42

Apparently a fungus is attacking coffee trees and reducing the harvest.  This is mostly in central and south America where some of the best beans come from. Stuart McCook (MS, PhD), a professor of...

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5G-In the rush to the internet of things, is human health at risk? from 2020-02-04T17:26:49

Around the world countries and companies are rushing to embrace and develop the so-called 5G network. This will be needed for the massive amounts of data transfer as more and more devices become co...

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Promising HIV/AIDS research and treatment using antibodies, not drugs from 2020-02-03T18:27:09

Uses natural antibodies, not drugs A small-scale trial study has shown promise in the fight against HIV.The study involves use of natural white blood cell antibodies to help fight the virus. Dr. D...

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More Canadian content, and streaming services should pay from 2020-01-30T18:27:10

An independent panel reviewing electronic media in Canada has released a long awaited report. Canada’s Broadcast Act hasn’t been updated since 1991,  well before the arrival of the internet and st...

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The issue of Huawei, national security and 5G from 2020-01-29T16:39:05

The U.K. has just announced it will permit a partial use of Huawei technology in development of its 5G network. Other countries have banned Huawei over security concerns.  Canada is still debating...

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75 years after horrors of the Holocaust, anti-Semitism continues from 2020-01-28T17:53:55

This week saw the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the biggest of the Nazi death camps, camps where a total of about six million Jews were murdered. The hope was that the lesson was lear...

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A new study shows pressures of recreational ocean fishing from 2020-01-27T18:26:20

While several studies in recent years have highlighted dangerous levels of fishing on many ocean species, they do not include the effects of recreational fishing. A new study by an international t...

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Some millionaires ask World Economic Forum to tax them more from 2020-01-23T16:11:49

While many average earners complain of taxes, a group of the world’s wealthiest is saying they should be taxed more. The disparity in earnings between the wealthiest and the middle and lower class...

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Canada’s new national climate change research institute from 2020-01-22T17:21:20

Announced this week, Canada has a new agency to look into the various issues of climate change. Non-partisan and arms-length from the government which is funding it, the agency will partner with e...

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At long last love: Larry Walker’s going to the Baseball Hall of Fame from 2020-01-22T15:32:03

As usual, he was right on the edge, but in the end he prevailed--pretty much like he always did on a baseball field. Walker becomes the first position player from Canada ever to be elected to th...

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Concerns about a new respiratory virus as it turns deadly from 2020-01-21T17:39:12

China has reported about 200 cases of a new coronavirus originating in the city of Wuhan  which has caused the deaths of six people so far. It also is now reportedly spread from person to person, ...

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Kerfuffle in the Catholic Church from 2020-01-16T17:18:30

A new book is being released called “From the Depths of Our Hearts”. It’s sparked a bit of controversy within the Roman Catholic church. It seems to push a conservative message about celibacy, and...

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Medical Assistance in Dying: Canada re-examining laws from 2020-01-14T19:33:36

Viewed by some as ‘too restrictive’, Canadian laws around medically assisted dying are under review. The government is asking Canadians to submit their views on the laws and what might be changed....

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PS752: How could Iran have made such a terrible tragic mistake? from 2020-01-13T17:01:12

After initially denying they were at fault, Iran quickly backtracked saying the shot down the passenger jet by mistake? But with modern sophisticated systems how could a large, slow moving, and cl...

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Indigenous rites: Teaching or imposition? Legal decision in school case from 2020-01-09T17:54:18

In 2015 and 2016, children in a British Columbia elementary school took part in a First Nations smudging ceremony and prayer. A mother objected saying the school obliged her children to take part i...

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Drinking and driving in Canada: crunching the numbers from 2020-01-07T18:42:57

We've all seen it, we all know it when we see it, and we've all most certainly wondered just how downright stupid our species can so often be. For most of us, witnessing the insanity of drunken dr...

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The situation in Iran from 2020-01-07T16:33:36

With the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the entire mid-east situation is in turmoil. Hundreds of thousands are turning out in the streets of Tehran and other major centres, to mourn ...

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NATO emergency meeting over killing of top Iranian general from 2020-01-06T17:54:57

After the U.S. drone strike on Friday that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, and several other important Iranian military or militia leaders on Iraqi soil. U.S. President Trump said Soleiman...

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And now for something completely different–sports in 2019 from 2019-12-31T18:30

Looking back on 2019--a year lacking Olympics, another year missing a Canadian-based Stanley Cup champion, a year with a less than stellar performance by the Canadians at the Women's World Cup of S...

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Animal rights activists looking for more victories in 2020 from 2019-12-31T18:15:19

Animal rights activists, a determined lot at any time, are looking back at their gains in 2019 and feeling pretty good about both themselves and the animals they seek to protect. https://youtu.be/...

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Global warming and economic effects of dwindling lake freezing from 2019-12-24T18:49:31

In 2015 a study of over 200 lakes around the world (containing a total of half the world's freshwater supply) showed a clear warming trend. At the time, it was suggested that this is affecting drin...

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DNA and disease, not necessarily related, not an accurate predictor from 2019-12-23T18:19:01

A new analysis of hundreds of studies covering two decades of studies related to genetics and about 200 diseases. The result may come as a surprise to many.  It finds, in most cases, little correla...

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Supreme Court dismisses case involving ailing elephant in Edmonton zoo from 2019-12-19T18:18:49

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a case involving a 44-year-old ailing elephant, dashing the hopes of animal activists and likely confining her to the Edmonton Valley Zoo for the rest of h...

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Anti phone-spam/scam regulation for Canada from 2019-12-19T17:56:49

It’s a worldwide problem that nets scammers untold wealth from unsuspecting and trusting phone users. Telephone scams, along with simple spam, have been increasing dramatically in the last couple ...

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International student’s passport ordeal touches people across Canada from 2019-12-18T15:51:46

Pretty much every one of us has been there--though likely not to anything resembling this nth degree--so maybe that's why the plight of Leonard Mawora has touched so many. Mawora, a 26-year-old ac...

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Think tank backs PM on massive tree planting possibilities from 2019-12-17T17:49:09

A prominent green economy think tank is backing the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the the next 10 years to combat climate change, saying the plan is feasible. A new ...

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Smart speakers and privacy: helpful, but gathering data on you as well from 2019-12-17T17:46:30

Smart speakers with their voice assistants are becoming more and more common, and many might find their way under a Christmas tree this year. But for all the assistance and helpful information they...

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Special Parliamentary committee to study relations with China from 2019-12-16T18:23:10

Following the actions of China internationally and in respect of the diplomatic and trade dispute still ongoing with this country, Canada will strike an all party committee to study and  recommend ...

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Can you nap (way) too much? An expert explains from 2019-12-16T17:00:33

It's pretty much conventional wisdom that an afternoon nap is good for you--a credo that a lot of people around the world have lived by for years. A new study published in September of Swiss adult...

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New airline passenger rules set to kick in…will they work? from 2019-12-13T19:13:35

Transport Minister Marc Garneau was at Ottawa International Airport today to remind travellers that a new set of airline travel regulations take effect on Sunday. It was a redux of last July when ...

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National Farmers Union exploring changes needed to help save the planet from 2019-12-12T19:27:45

A new report from the National Farmers Union says that combining new technologies with old-fashioned mixed farming methods would be an effective weapon in the battle against human-driven climate ch...

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CRISPR: Ethics and the gene editing of humans from 2019-12-12T16:25:23

By making genetic research so much easier, the recent technology known as CRISPR has allowed scientists an enormous advantage in research into so many areas. Unfortunately there’s a downside which...

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Free trade: Canada, Mexico and the U.S agree on a new revised deal. What now? from 2019-12-11T19:23:22

It’s known officially as CUSMA- the Canada, US, Mexico Agreement, although it’s still often referred to as NAFTA, or NAFTA 2.0 (North American Free Trade Agreement) It’s been a long time in negoti...

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Putting some figures on racism in Canada from 2019-12-10T18:24:05

A new report examining racism in Canada has been published, confirming what a lot of people already knew from first-hand experience. The report, based on a survey by Environics Institute for Surve...

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Is it time for Canada to rethink policy regarding China? from 2019-12-10T17:21:53

A long time strong proponent of Canada-China relations, has recently changed position. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, had almost four decades of service in the upper levels of Canadian government in s...

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Artificial turf playing fields and crumb rubber toxicity. from 2019-12-09T19:46:16

The original concept of artificial turf held a theoretical number of advantages. The tiny pellets of rubber infill made from recycled tires diverted thousands of those tires from landfill sites, wh...

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Signed but still to be delivered: a new Calgary NHL arena from 2019-12-06T19:46:05

Finally! A deal--officially--is in place to build a new hockey arena in Calgary.After years of back-and-forth, the city and the owners of the NHL Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede have signe...

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Study finds traumatic brain injuries dramatically affect the homeless from 2019-12-05T20:37:57

Let's face it, homeless people in Canada and elsewhere don't have a whole lot of people in their corner. But don't count William Panenka as one of those guys who looks the other way, like so many ...

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Study suggests Canadian food prices to surpass inflation in 2020 from 2019-12-05T16:28:07

The study by Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, and the University of Guelph in Ontario is called"Canada's Food Price Report 2020” Its’ the tenth annual report, and  it notes that climate change...

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Looking to salve that seasonal shopping stress? Try this! from 2019-12-04T19:12:10

It is, of course, that most wonderful time of the year...the December shopping season. Stresses you out a little, eh?'Tis the season to be jolly, right? The holiday shopping season is in full swi...

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Small nuclear reactors: green power, or not? from 2019-12-04T17:03:50

After the initial enthusiasm of nuclear power starting in the 1950’s, that enthusiasm began to wane a few decades later, especially after the Hollywood film, The China Syndrome, and the almost simu...

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NATO at 70: leaders meet in London today from 2019-12-03T16:19:36

Most alliances historically don’t last more than a couple of decades, but the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance is 70 this year, and has grown over that time to its now 29 members. Originally formed ...

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Marc Crawford is latest NHL coach to face scrutiny from 2019-12-03T16:00

So who's next to go in this National Hockey League public relations nightmare? One wonders.Don't bet against Marc Crawford. Crawford is currently a Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach.Sort of. Ma...

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The Canadian who exposed the Holodomor from 2019-12-02T18:34:56

Holodomor - derivation of “moryty holodom” to kill by starvation Rhea Clyman was her name, a ground breaking woman in so many historic ways, yet few have heard of her, few remember.Self-taught and ...

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Study shows more and more plastics are polluting the Great Lakes from 2019-11-28T17:57:25

Stop me if you've heard this one: another natural treasure is under threat--really under threat. Just the Great Lakes, folks.You know: those five enormous and gorgeous bodies of water, straddling ...

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U.N. climate warning: Move quickly before it’s too late from 2019-11-27T18:22:34

The United Nations latest warning on climate says we’re heading for a global average increase of 3.2 degrees Celsius. It notes that countries agreed to targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions t...

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Calgary Flames coach facing allegations of racism from 2019-11-27T18:00:32

For the second time in less than a month, hockey is back in the headlines for--what staunch supporters will tell you--are all the wrong reasons. In what seems like a heartbeat ago, everybody was v...

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Hong Kong: pro-democracy wins local elections; Canada’s reaction? from 2019-11-26T17:53:57

With pro-democracy protests still ongoing, albeit, slightly calmed, the elections for the lower echelon of government, the regional councils, were held on Sunday. Pro-democracy candidates won almo...

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Sometimes you have to wait a bit to find your home team from 2019-11-26T17:00:22

For many of us, one of the great pleasures of life is playing a team sport. One of the things that makes it great is the locker room, a place we tend to feel safe, mainly, I would submit, because ...

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Canada has a new‘minister of middle class prosperity’, but what’s that mean? from 2019-11-25T19:02:10

Something brand new has happened in Canadian politics. Just last week, the recently re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, named his cabinet. One of the ministers was named to a new position of ...

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Grey Cup set for Sunday, let the party begin from 2019-11-22T20:59:18

A hardy bunch of Canadians will gather this Sunday for the 107th time in a city with a football stadium to--at the very least--partake in some darn good parties and, yes, watch a football game. Th...

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Important medical advance for heart patient treatment from 2019-11-21T17:38:01

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide with heart attacks as a major concern, This is when blood flow to the heart itself is restricted which can lead in some cases to heart f...

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‘Picture a Farmer’: new documentary to dispel farming myths from 2019-11-20T18:13:31

The fact is that most people give very little thought to where their food comes from, or who’s producing it. Filmmaker Kelsey van Moorsel is from a farming background in Alberta and found that man...

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There’s just a bit of disagreement about what winter’s bringing this year from 2019-11-19T20:00:54

November carries a lot of baggage in Canada--mostly a mix of shivering and foreboding. This year we get to throw in shovelling, as winter--not officially, mind you--has come early to way too many ...

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Hong Kong protests: a former diplomat’s viewpoint from 2019-11-19T16:09:28

Many of the several hundred students barricaded at Hong Kong University have surrendered to police early this morning. However, it seems unlikely that the protests, now several months old, will aba...

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The study of what’s killing galaxy clusters from 2019-11-14T17:25:32

Imagine the millions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, and the millions more planets orbiting those stars, Now imagine a cluster of galaxies, perhaps thousands of them. Toby Brown (PhD) is a ...

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Animal rights activists push ahead-relentlessly from 2019-11-14T17:05:33

Camille Labchuk took a vow of silence over the weekend. Bound for no ashram to meditate, the silence was simply another step in her relentless pursuit to protect animals, who--she is always quick ...

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‘Superbugs’ could kill hundreds of thousands, cost billions in just 30 years from 2019-11-13T16:25:10

A dire report from Canadian medical, veterinary and economic experts begins with the words, ”Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now recognized as a global threat that if not addressed will have a de...

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Deconstructing Don Cherry’s departure: what the heck just happened here? from 2019-11-12T19:42:48

As we reported yesterday, Canada's own very own version of Archie Bunker has exited, and it sure didn't go unnoticed across Canada--making front page news across the country. Don Cherry finally ro...

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Remembering the horror that led to‘In Flanders Fields’ from 2019-11-11T20:47:09

Over 104 years ago, as the First World War raged around him, a Canadian surgeon sat in an ambulance in a part of Belgium that had already seen more than its fair share of carnage and fighting and w...

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Canada worst for leaving medical instruments inside patients. from 2019-11-11T16:43:16

It’s an alarming thought, but leaving sponges, clamps, needles, probes inside patients after surgery is a possibility, and a new study shows it happens all too often in Canada. A new report puts C...

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It’s time for November Football, a Canadian rite of passage from 2019-11-08T18:00:51

It's November--time to partake in a long-standing Canadian rite of passage: ugly professional football. The Canadian Football League conference semifinals take place Sunday--the first hurdle for a...

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Eli Pasquale, a legend and an inspiration, dies at 59 from 2019-11-07T18:17:02

Eli Pasquale died of cancer on Monday. He was 59. He was a terrific basketball player, a Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer.For lovers of the game, he was a big part of our collective consciousness...

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Scientists from around the world issue‘climate emergency’warning from 2019-11-06T20:02:33

I'm an old guy so I'm forced to confess that I lack the intense terror that Greta and her friends feel about where this planet is heading.For me, the terror remains mostly above my shoulders. For ...

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‘Carbon leakage’: industrial avoidance of carbon tax from 2019-11-06T17:23:20

Canada has instituted a carbon tax in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, a new study show there may well be unintended and less desirable consequences. Carlos Murillo prepared ...

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Remembrance WWII: Canada’s Black Watch in the tragic victory at Verrieres Ridge from 2019-11-05T19:09:53

As we approach Remembrance Day on November 11, a new book on Canadians in war has had a timely release. The book’s title is “Seven Days in Hell, Canada’s battle for Normandy and the rise of the Bla...

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Mission Control in the battle to save polar bears opens near Hudson Bay from 2019-11-05T19:01:29

Care to know a whole lot more about polar bears? I know just the place.A new centre in Churchill, Manitoba aimed at helping the fight to save the world's polar bears opened on the weekend. (BJ Kir...

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Mixed endings to their seasons for Canada’s top two tennis players from 2019-11-04T17:32:08

It's November, the clocks got turned back this weekend--time to accept that summer won't be returning to these parts any time soon. A perfect time, in other words, to take one last stab at a summe...

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Obesity and addictive behaviour? from 2019-10-31T16:02:39

Are obese people addicted to food? It’s an often proposed idea and something researchers in Montreal investigated Dr Alain Dagher (MD. FRCP) supervised the research team. He is a professor in the ...

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Canada History: Oct 31, 1944; The vicious battle for the Walcheren causeway from 2019-10-30T16:38:34

By October of 1944 Canadians had fought their way from the Normandy beach to the French interior, then along the Atlantic coast through Belgium, capturing German rocket sites and all of it bitterly...

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Canadian adults get a failing grade for physical activity from 2019-10-29T17:48:27

Only 16 per cent of Canadian adults are meeting the national guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week, according to a national non-profit. Calling this an “inact...

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Taking a different perspective on world drug problem from 2019-10-29T15:42:18

The respected and influential medical journal The Lancet, recently published a series of researched articles on the world illicit drug situations. The purpose was to begin to change the perceptions...

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Thousands die from medical errors yearly, notes advocacy group from 2019-10-28T17:13:18

In Canada, medical errors account for 28,000 deaths yearly, according to the Canadian Patient Safety Institute which campaigns to reduce that number. Errors are said to be the third leading cause o...

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Looking for a lift in the fight against forest fires from 2019-10-28T17:00:59

Every day it seems we get pictures and stories about another forest fire breaking out and raging somewhere in the world. And scientists say the number is growing.Now, a team from Montreal's Concor...

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Climate change will challenge new minority government from 2019-10-24T17:32:44

In Canada’s federal election, 63 per cent of voters chose parties with strong platforms on mitigating climate change. The Liberal Party will form the government but, since it does not have a majori...

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Study says relax your brain and live longer from 2019-10-24T16:11:17

It seems counterintuitive, calm your brain activity, and you live longer. That’s seemingly the results of a new American research study led by researchers at the Harvard Medical School in Boston.O...

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Depression link to inflammation explained in book from 2019-10-23T18:12:37

A new book suggests that depression should be considered an inflammatory illness. That is to say, depression can provoke high levels of stress hormone which cause certain brain cells to stop workin...

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Justin Trudeau’s Liberals win, but with a minority from 2019-10-22T17:04:45

The Canadian electorate has returned Justin Trudeau to power but he will need the support of another party or parties for his government to survive. To hold a majority in Canada’s House of Commons,...

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Shooting reignites controversy over short-term rentals from 2019-10-21T18:01

Two men were shot early on Oct. 20, 2019 at an Ottawa home that neighbours told CBC was an Airbnb rental. This was not confirmed by the company. But several neighbours told CBC reporters that the h...

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Shapovalov and Pospisil score big weekend tennis victories from 2019-10-21T16:11:24

In the Great Professional Tennis Scheme of Things, an ATP 250 in Stockholm and an ATP Challenger in Las Vegas are not the kind of tournaments that garner a lot of headlines.But don't kid yourself. ...

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