The western province of Alberta has become the latest jurisdiction to prohibit employers from obliging workers to wear footwear that may pose a health and safety risk. In 2017, the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia passed laws banning mandatory footwear policies and Manitoba did the same in 2018. Server complained The issue made headlines in…...إقرأالمزيد

A new survey by the Angus Reid Institute found some interesting statistics regarding who in Canada believes in climate change and what they believe. Canada has three main political parties, the Liberals (centre-left), the New Democratic Party (slightly more left), and the Conservatives (centre-right). In terms of averages, some 66 per cent of all Canadians…...إقرأالمزيد

Canada’s highest court ruled Friday that a reporter must surrender his materials about an alleged terrorist to Canadian police, quashing arguments from media organizations and civil liberties groups that the ruling would set a dangerous precedent for the freedom of the press. In an editorial released Friday, Vice Media called the unanimous…...إقرأالمزيد

The news that GM will close its auto plant in Oshawa, Ontario renewed concern about what kinds of jobs will be available in Canada in the future. ‘Technology…disrupting industries’ “We know that manufacturing jobs have been in a steady state of decline in Ontario and across Canada for a number of years now,”…...إقرأالمزيد

It’s one of those animal stories that makes headlines. A week ago, a river otter somehow crossed several busy streets in Vancouver to get to the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden. This traditional garden was where several carp (koi) lived in a tranquil pond. This was basically a buffet for the otter who began a feast, to the horror of park staff…...إقرأالمزيد

A global coalition of NGOs working to advance education of children in conflict zones says recent gains in expanding access to education that have allowed millions of Afghan boys and girls to enroll in school are at risk due to growing attacks on students, teachers, and schools. The numbers of children, particularly girls, who are out of school in…...إقرأالمزيد

It may seem odd, but it’s a fact. There is just one road, one single place connecting all of western Canada, to all of eastern Canada. That place is at Nipigon in northern Ontario. It’s where two highways, 11 and 17, join, cross the bridge over the Nipigon River and separate again on the other side.  Both are designated as parts of…...إقرأالمزيد

Canadian telecom and television customers complaints increased 57 per cent in 2017-18 over the previous year. A private-sector body mandated to resolve disputes between providers and customers said there were 14,272 complaints from customers who could not get satisfaction by just dealing with their providers. In it’s annual report, the Commission…...إقرأالمزيد

Like many traditional media outlets around the world, media outlets in Canada are struggling.  Newspapers, radio, TV, all are suffering from a growing dearth of advertising money which is their mainstay. The federal government has just announced tax incentives over five years of some $600 million for hiring and for subscriptions. Carl Neustaedter,…...إقرأالمزيد

Canadian postal workers will be forced to resume mail and parcel delivery services at noon Tuesday after the Senate passed legislation ordering an end to five weeks of rotating strikes by Canada Post employees. The emergency legislation received royal assent late Monday shortly after senators approved Bill C-89 by a vote of 53-25. Four senators abstained.…...إقرأالمزيد