Canada should be renamed Adventure land due to all of the fun and exciting things you can do here, something we often forget. City life can overshadow a life-changing experience only a few miles away in the great outdoors. An English boy and his digital camera made this video and captured what you might be missing by not being here or waiting in traffic. Masterfully shot, the videographer encapsulated […]

One of Canada’s most iconic rainforests is under threat as signs of  logging have been discovered in the heart of the Upper Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island. One of Canada’s most iconic and grandest old-growth temperate rainforests is under threat as signs of potential logging have been discovered in the heart of the Upper Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island. Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) activists TJ Watt and Jackie Korn recently […]

Several shots have been fired inside and outside the nation’s parliament in Ottawa, leaving one soldier wounded. A gunman fired at the National War Memorial and then ran into parliament nearby, continuing the attack. Canadian broadcaster CBC and several MPs report that one gunman has been killed but that is unconfirmed. The incident came hours after Canada raised its terror threat level following a fatal hit-and-run attack on two soldiers […]

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Canadian counterpart John Baird here on Tuesday for a discussion on Canada-India relations to strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries. Baird also commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child at a school in New Delhi. India and Canada were expected to discuss the bilateral issues at the meeting, including matters related to security, defence, counter-terrorism, space and nuclear […]

TORONTO – Canada ranks higher than 10 other developed nations in scientific literacy, or the ability of citizens to read and fully comprehend a lengthy article about science in a newspaper, according to a report released Thursday by the Council of Canadian Academies. The report said 42 per cent of Canadians “grasp basic concepts and understand general media coverage of scientific issues.” That is higher than Sweden at 35 per […]

This is Russia. This is “not Russia”. That’s the message the Canadian Nato delegation tweeted, in map form, to Russian soldiers “who keep getting lost and ‘accidentally’ entering Ukraine”. “Geography can be tough,” it notes snarkily. On Tuesday Ukraine released video of Russian paratroopers it says it captured within its eastern border. In response, Russian military sources said the men had crossed an unmarked portion of the border “by accident”. […]

A robot sent out to travel across Canada by hitch-hiking has completed its 6,000km (3,728-mile) trip – apparently in one piece. HitchBOT reached Canada’s Pacific coast at Victoria, British Columbia nearly three weeks after leaving Halifax in Nova Scotia, far away on the Atlantic coast, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports. “I’m on a boat,” one of HitchBOT’s last tweets says. “Well, a ferry to be exact. Victoria, I’m on my […]

WINNIPEG — Do you believe? Large flying objects, crop circles and alien abductions are part of a new study about UFO sightings in Canada. A Winnipeg group called Ufology Research has compiled and analyzed reported sightings of unidentified flying objects across Canada over the last 25 years. It found 14,617 celestial oddities have been spotted since the group started collecting data in 1989. Explanations or probable explanations were found for […]

Canada’s unemployment rate edged down to seven per cent in July, with just 200 new jobs created, according to Statistics Canada. Getting lawyers help for discrimination claims and a decrease in unemployment rate make things better for the people. That’s better than the 7.1 per cent recorded in June, but mainly reflects a decline in the number of people looking for work. This was a heightened problem for people over age […]

TORONTO: Indo-Canadians along Canadian leaders celebrated India’s 68th Independence Day with cultural performances and a colourful parade.  Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne said that India is a nation with a vibrant economy and a culture that resonates across the global community.  “Our province is proud to be home to one of the largest and most dynamic Indo Canadian communities in the country. It is a wonderful celebration and I wish you […]