Two Canadian men who were detained in the Dominican Republic for nearly three weeks after a post-wedding fight broke out at a resort have returned to Toronto, the latest step in a drama that the wife of one of the men said was “like a scene from the movies.” 2 men jailed in Dominican wedding [...]
Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has resigned in the wake of corruption charges being laid against him, although he maintains he is innocent. Montreal mayor resigns amid corruption chargeshttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
The debate over Justin Trudeau’s speaking fees has raised questions about what MPs and senators should be allowed to earn on top of their salaries, with some political watchers urging a wider discussion about financial conduct among parliamentarians. MPs and senators' side income provokes ethics debatehttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
CBC Radio’s The Current has broadcast a documentary about a 48-year-old Alberta woman with developmental problems, Betty Anne Gagnon, who died in November 2009 in a filthy converted bus that had no heat, electricity or running water. Disabled woman's care before dying on bus still a mysteryhttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
Canada will be vulnerable to economic disaster should the Northern Gateway pipeline be rejected, the proponent told a federal review panel Monday as the final phase of public hearings got underway. Northern Gateway in Canadians' interest, Enbridge tells review boardhttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois says Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum should step down following his arrest this morning. Quebec premier says Montreal mayor should resignhttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
EXCLUSIVE: The parents of a 16-year-old Ontario hockey player who was repeatedly punched in the face and head by another player are going public with their video evidence — because they want the aggressor held accountable. Parents of son 'brutally beaten' playing hockey want chargeshttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
Two Canadian men imprisoned in the Dominican Republic following a post-wedding brawl last month have been released and will be returning to Canada, a family member says. Canadians jailed after Dominican post-wedding fight releasedhttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is offering to compensate charities that paid him to participate in fundraising events, saying “political leadership is about raising the bar on openness and transparency.” Trudeau to compensate charities that paid him to fundraisehttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has come down firmly against arming the Syrian rebels, but he may have to re-align his policy with G8 allies who are all moving away from the sidelines, the CBC’s Terry Milewski says. Harper heads to G8 summit amid shrinking expectationshttp://rss.cbc.ca/lineup/canada.xmlFOR PERSONAL USE ONLYhttp://www.cbc.ca/rss/image/cbc_144.gif11402CBC Canada News Powered by WPeMatico
GEOFFERY CANADA – Education – TED Talk – millions of children lost per year
GEOFFERY CANADA IS MAD… BECAUSE EDUCATION IS FAILING ITS STAKEHOLDERS I’m a little nervous, because my wife Yvonne said to me,she said, “Geoff, you watch the TED Talks.” I said, “Yes, honey, I love TED Talks.” She said, “You know, they’re like, really smart, talented — “ I said, “I know, I know.” (Laughter) She [...]
It’s all about the flow – says Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (TED Video)
TED TALK – SECRET TO HAPPINESS? Why you should listen to him: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives. A leading researcher in positive psychology, he has devoted his life to studying what makes people truly happy: “When we are involved in [creativity], we feel that we are living [...]
Deny Deny Deny!!! Peter Mansbridge – as unplugged as he gets… Meh!
From CBC.CA Website / The Mansbridge files… Meh!!! Again By Mark Bulgutch and Peter Mansbridge You don’t even have to have a particularly sharp nose to pick up the whiff of scandal these days. It’s all over the news. Every news cycle seems to bring a fresh angle to an on-going scandal, or gives birth [...]
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