The political landscape in Quebec underwent a tectonic change Monday as voters in Canada’s French-speaking province elected a new centre-right party, tossing aside the two parties that had dominated Quebec politics for over half a century. Founded in 2011, Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) will form a majority government in Quebec, dealing…...إقرأالمزيد

The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has moved nine international staff out of the Gaza Strip following mounting protests by employees over layoffs and cutbacks. Funding cuts caused staff cuts UNRWA has fired 113 Gaza employees and turned hundreds of jobs into part-time positions to cope with the U.S. withdrawal of $300 million in its planned…...إقرأالمزيد

A new and extensive research study of thousands of Canadian children found that generally Canadian children are not doing well when it comes to “physical literacy”. More than just a measure of physical fitness, this is a Canadian-inspired concept which measures children’s’ level of daily physical activity, physical competence,…...إقرأالمزيد

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Government of Yukon announced new plans this week for policing infrastructure in the territory. Besides renovations to police buildings in the communities of Faro and Ross River, a new detachment building is planned for the community of Carcross in consultation with the Carcross Tagish First…...إقرأالمزيد

The United States and Mexico are expected to simultaneously release the text of their bilateral agreement in principle on Friday as the Trump administration increases pressure on Canada to join its trade partners by signing on to the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement. Reuters reported Friday that Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso…...إقرأالمزيد

A major international survey by the Ipsos polling agency found some interesting perceptions. The poll contacted some 19,000 people in 27 countries for their perceptions on truth in relation to the media and politicians. A lot of people (65%) believe that others in their respective countries live in a sort of internet information bubble only connecting…...إقرأالمزيد

  RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) reports that Canadian housing affordability is now at its worst level since 1990. Skyrocketing home prices in some of the largest cities provided the initial push, but rising interest rates have been the main driver of the measure which hit near-record levels in the past year. Interest rates are expected to continue…...إقرأالمزيد

Two Inuit communities that have been instrumental in solving one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of Arctic exploration got a chance last week to finally see nine artifacts raised from the wreck of HMS Erebus, one of the two ships of the doomed 1845 Franklin Expedition. Members of Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology…...إقرأالمزيد

Boosted by unexpected strength in the manufacturing sector, Canada’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in July, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The moderate gain, which surprised economists who were expecting an increase of 0.1 per cent, followed an essentially flat reading in June, and came in spite of a drag from lower oil production.…...إقرأالمزيد

Two Canadians and an American are set to embark upon a most unusual physical, and perhaps psychological, endurance challenge. John Witzing, 43, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer from the city of Peterborough Ontario, and personal trainer Josh Chessman, 28 are now at Lake Tahoe California where they’ll be joined by a former U.S Marine,…...إقرأالمزيد