Canada’s Minister of the Environment, The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq has declared all Canadian wildlife a threat to the environment. “Beavers destroy thousands of trees a year,” Aglukkaq said. “Cows and goats consume millions of tons […]
Alex Beaulieu-Marchand of Quebec City placed last in the men’s ski slopestyle final. He was the lone Canadian competing. Beaulieu-Marchand fell off the rail in his first run in the final. It paralleled his first […]
Police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of an elderly Canadian couple in Mexico last weekend. Julio Cesar Castello Casellas, 31, has been arrested after Nina Discombe, 72, and Edward Kular, 84, […]
Sid Caesar, the pioneer of TV sketch comedy during the 1950s and an inspiration to generations of comedians, died Feb. 12 at the age of 91. After a short illness, Caesar passed away at his […]
Zoos in Denmark are being heavily criticized for its treatment of two healthy giraffes. Just over a week after Copenhagen Zoo euthanized a healthy giraffe named Marius, a second Danish zoo, Jyllands Park Zoo, is […]
Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into the death of a 20-year old mother who was trapped in the doors of an elevator and decapitated in front of her two-year old son. The Independent […]
China’s attitude is changing towards the trading of illegal wildlife products such as rhino horns and elephant ivory, actor Jackie Chan said in London Feb. 13. Chan made the comment during the launch of a […]
Canada may be renowned for its overall healthcare system, but the country’s patient wait time is a different story. A recent report released by the Health Council of Canada reveals that Canada ranks last among […]
The last thing one would expect to find in affluent Oakville is a booming market for payday loans.
The World Bank says its controversial plan to map Africa’s resources will increase production and help African governments negotiate business deals, but the project raises concerns that the public data will be available for warring […]
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