US and Cuba to Reopen Embassies, Begin New Chapter in Diplomacy
After 55 years of isolation, the United States and Cuba will restore full diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each others' countries July 20th.
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Can Cities Save Our Bees?
Beekeepers have discovered that bees kept in urban areas are healthier and produce better honey. Fewer pesticides and a greater biodiversity help bee colonies thrive there. Today, beehives are quietly buzzing in cities all over the globe -- Chicago, Toronto, Paris, London and New York -- where thousands of different species of plants are blossoming in the gardens and parks to benefit the bees and sweeten the honey.
Healthy Polar Bear Count Confounds Doomsayers
A new government survey shows the polar bear population in a crucial part of northern Canada is far larger than many scientists thought -- 66 percent higher than earlier estimates -- and might be growing.
Canada to Help Libya Destroy Mustard Gas Stockpiles
Libya will start destroying its ageing stockpiles of mustard gas within months after Canada's donation of 4.5 million euros to the global chemical weapons watchdog, the group said Tuesday.
Canada's Cities Report 50% Drop in Homelessness
The State of Homeless in Canada 2013, released this week by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, showed a 51 percent drop in the number of people living on the streets of Toronto between 2006 and 2011. Vancouver did even better, as coast to coast municipalities were turning the tide.
By Planting a Garden, Community Changes The Neighborhood
With shovels, rakes, and hoes in hand, the women of a Mississauga housing complex transformed a vacant piece of land into a bountiful garden that grew into a small business and changed their neighborhood.
Ontario: Where Did All the Smog Go?
The London area of Ontario hasn't had a smog advisory for 18 months, a dramatic reversal for a region that once suffered through dozens of smog days a year and traditionally has some of Canada's dirtiest air
Buy a Meal and One Gets Donated to Charity in Canada
A unique charity program dreamed up by three young Canadians has provided almost 114,000 meals to those in need whenever diners eat out at participating local restaurants. It gives a free meal every time someone purchases a designated menu item at 84 partner restaurants across Canada. When they do, Mealshare provides a meal to a local hunger charity, at no extra cost to the diner.
Wind Turbine Noise Not Linked to Health Problems, Health Canada Finds
A year-long $2.1 million study by the federal government agency, Health Canada, found no link between wind turbine noise and migraines, dizziness, or chronic illnesses like high blood pressure and diabetes.
Plan Transforms Toronto Brickyard into Green Spaces
The site design for Toronto's Brick Works, a unique project that involves restoring nature in the city while incorporating heritage buildings and an art component, was unveiled.
Historic Election Invites Kuwaiti Women and Candidates
Kuwaitis are voting in parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allow women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. "It feels like a wedding day," said one Kuwaiti women on her way to the poll. Women make up 28 of the 252 candidates. . . Kuwaiti women are involved in most other elements of […]
Thousands Attend Lavish Funeral for This Cat, the Railroad Stationmaster
A famous cat conductor who saved a railway from ruin was given a royal send-off by three thousand mourners in a traditional Shinto funeral in Japan Sunday.
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