CP Holiday Train at Home – December 18, 2021 LiveEvents December 11, 2021 1107 CP HOLIDAY TRAIN AT HOME Canadian Music Hall-of-Famer Steven Page and The Strumbellas will lead an all-star cast of performers aboard the CP Holiday Train for the 2021 "Holiday Train at Home" concert. The con...
Thinking differently: autism in First Nations communities Katarina Stojkovic December 7, 2021 4215 Located in Central Alberta, the Plains Cree community of Maskwacis defines autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or pîtoteyihtam, as “he/she thinks differently”. According to Grant Bruno, a registered member of Samso...
Dr. Donald Vinh – Montreal physician and world-renowned researcher contributes to the fight against COVID-19 Peter Kerr December 1, 2021 7034 Dr. Donald Vinh is a talented medical researcher and practicing physician who is recognized as one of North America’s leading epidemiologists. In 2020 Dr. Vinh was the Canadian lead researcher who identified a ...
Youth Mental Health – November 23, 2021 LiveEvents November 18, 2021 1579 The Walrus Talks at Home: Youth Mental Health How can Canada better support young people’s mental health in a period of incredible upheaval? What is the state of youth mental health today? Rates of mental i...
Le Germain Hotel Québec deserves its rightful place within the city’s history A.J. Twist November 14, 2021 2703 My personal fascination with boutique hotels is directly connected to Le Germain Québec as this hotel was basically the starting point for the genre in Canada when they first opened their doors in 1997. Since t...
Alan Doyle – November 18, 2021 LiveEvents November 12, 2021 1960 Alan Doyle Rough Side Out Tour Alan Doyle is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to fame as the frontman for the Newfoundland folk-rock band Great Big Sea. During the late '90s to the mid-2000s,...
RBC Foundation donates $2 million to help launch first-ever Brain Canada Youth Mental Health Platform Kate Shingler November 12, 2021 2628 The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people’s collective mental health and wellness has been massive. Mental illness disproportionately affects people between the ages of 15 and 29 worldwide, and accounts...
1 Hotel Toronto: a new “sustainable sanctuary” A.J. Twist October 13, 2021 2565 “This is your hospitality guru speaking. Please join me as we close our eyes and imagine visiting a place where nature joins us within our urban environment; where 85% of our food waste are composted for use in...
Linda Leith – a lifelong love of literature that has led to several careers in writing Peter Kerr October 10, 2021 2743 Linda Leith – is having a busy year, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of her publishing company, being awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada, the publication of her novel, The Girl From Dream City and publ...
Canada Post stamp honours editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher LiveEvents October 7, 2021 2667 One of five editorial cartoonists being honoured with a stamp, “Aislin” is commemorated for 50 years of thought-provoking work Canada Post is releasing a stamp to pay tribute to Terry Mosher, the long-time e...
