A worker with the Canadian Department of Oceans and Fisheries tosses a sockeye salmon back into the Adams River near Chase, British Columbia, which is northeast of Vancouver, Oct. 10, 2006. (Andy Clark/Reuters)
Where have all the salmon gone?
The Humber River was teeming with this year's run. But salmon populations are declining elsewhere in Canada, leading many to question whether that will always be the case.
TORONTO, Canada — Few would describe Toronto as a beautiful city. Its most distinctive architectural feature — red brick Victorian townhouses and mansions — have for years been losing the battle against the wrecker’s ball and green glass condo towers.
Thankfully, however, Toronto has been blessed by nature. Rivers and wooded ravines snake through the city and...
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Sandro Contenta - Canada - October 21, 2009 10:19 ET
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If the Libyan leader had pitched his tent in Newfoundland as planned last week, he and his shenanigans would have fit right in.
Old Quebec separatist tensions die hard
Sandro Contenta - Canada - September 26, 2009 07:35 ET
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Sandro Contenta - Canada - September 21, 2009 21:46 ET
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A TIFF over Israel
Nomi Morris - Worldview - September 16, 2009 19:12 ET
Toronto International Film Festival, or TIFF, is reeling with controversy over allegations of propaganda for Israel
A collision of consequence
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In the poshest part of Toronto, a fatal traffic accident lays bare the power of privilege.
Canadian decision riles South Africans
Erin Conway-Smith - South Africa - September 9, 2009 05:35 ET
Black and white South Africans outraged at Canadian decision to grant man refugee status because he is white.
Would you know if you ate poisonous puffer fish?
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A new DNA test offers commercial applications including correctly labeling fish and helping air safety investigators.
'Three Amigos Summit' highlights split on trade
Ioan Grillo - Commerce - August 10, 2009 18:10 ET
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Did Harper stuff Jesus in his pocket?
James Baxter - Canada - July 16, 2009 16:58 ET
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Sandro Contenta - Canada - July 4, 2009 07:29 ET
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History repeating itself?
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On whales, drinking water and the Great Lakes
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A new documentary examines frightening contamination in the lakes and the wide-ranging consequences.
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Angus Reid
Far and Wide - Canada - November 20, 2009 12:17 ET
The latest AR poll shows a huge gap between the two principles, Liberal support eroding. The first pollster to peg Liberal support below 30% in Ontario, teens in Quebec. I'd wait to see if these results are replicated by anyone else before inferring anything substantive.What...
It's not the torture, it's the cover-up
A BCer In Toronto - Canada - November 20, 2009 11:32 ET
I haven’t followed the ins and outs of Richard Colvin’s testimony and the ensuing Conservative smear campaign super-closely, but I do have some thoughts here on what the issues are and how the opposition should be pursuing them.To me, this isn’t so much about allegations...
Four Years, Already…
Correr Es Mi Destino - Canada - November 18, 2009 21:28 ET
Canadian Flag Exactly four years ago, I got up very early. Feng and I got in the car still half asleep. It was a big day for me: I was crossing the border to the U.S.A only to come back to Canada a few minutes later, to validate my permanent resident visa and to become a landed...
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Werner Patels, Author, the "Werner Patels" blog - Canada - November 18, 2009 18:16 ET
Alberta may be rich in oil and gas, as well as a very enterprising population, but none of that matters if people do not have ready access to education. Oil and gas are finite resources. Alberta sits...
The weirdness of academic conferences
An Ontarian in Newfoundland - Canada - November 17, 2009 15:24 ET
We just finished up last Sunday the annual Canadian Association of American Studies (CAAS) conference, my favourite academic organization. I’ve been attending CAAS for four years, and have been on the executive committee for almost that long. Last year I organized the...
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