Despite cooler-than-average temperatures in much of Canada and the north-central United States this winter and spring, April 2019 was the second-hottest April since meteorologists began keeping reliable records in 1880, according to the latest data released by NASA. The average global temperature in April was 0.9 C above the 20th-century average of…...إقرأالمزيد

Canada is in a “difficult situation with China” but diplomatic efforts to resolve differences and secure the release of two Canadians detained by China on spying allegations continue, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday. Speaking with reporters after touring an aluminium plant in Quebec, Trudeau said other countries also share Canada’s…...إقرأالمزيد

A University of Guelph biologist is joining forces with a major conservation group to help Canada protect natural spaces and endangered species. Prof. Ryan Norris is an authority on migratory birds and monarch butterflies. But he will expand his research toward a wide range of endangered and threatened species. Norris was named the Weston Family Senior…...إقرأالمزيد

An annual international music competition kicks off in Montreal on May 27, 2019 and this year, features young violinists. The stated goal of the non-profit which organizes the event is to raise awareness about classical music “through the discovery of young talent.” The event features violin, piano or voice performers on a yearly rotating…...إقرأالمزيد

The U.S. military scrambled five aircraft on Monday to intercept two groups of Russian warplanes that flew in opposite directions off the coast of Alaska but never entered the U.S. sovereign airspace, officials with the bi-national North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said Tuesday. First, NORAD dispatched two F-22 Raptor stealth fighters…...إقرأالمزيد

Vaccines need to be kept cool and that makes delivering them in hot countries difficult and expensive. Now, researchers at McMaster University in Ontario have found a way to overcome the problem. It involves using compounds that have already been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Agency. “We found that…we could mix those compounds with…...إقرأالمزيد

There are hundreds of these products now commercially available that bill themselves as meal replacements. People view them as a quick and easy way to get the nutrition they need, but without the time it takes to cook or prepare meals. But, do they replace meals? Are they even a good thing? Pearle Nerenberg is a sports dietitician and founder of a…...إقرأالمزيد

As Canada entered the First World War, anti-Chinese immigrant sentiment was still very strong. In fact neither Chinese immigrants nor their descendants were allowed to become Canadian citizens. Fred Lee came from a large and relatively successful family in Kamloops British Columbia, but when his father died, the family fell on hard times and his mother…...إقرأالمزيد

The northern half of Canada’s  western prairie province of Alberta is experiencing a number of major forest fires. Evacuation alerts have been issued for towns in the province where fire is threatening. image showing fire risk in Alberta on May 18, 2019 ( Alberta Wildfire) There has been almost no rain in the northern half of the province…...إقرأالمزيد

Organizers decided to advance the time of a fireworks display at the Ottawa Tulip Festival on May 19, 2019 to avoid the potential danger of lightning strikes. The time was moved up from 10pm to 9:15pm and organizers apologized to anyone who may have missed the show because of it. A passing storm cell had created lightning strikes in the area in the…...إقرأالمزيد