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By Greg Locke, Managing Editor for Visuals St. John’s, Newfoundland — Watching the tech billionaires lining up and bending over for Donald Trump at his inauguration, ushering in America’s Age of Authoritarianism, drove home who these people really are and the ethics and morals they believe in. Which are few. They are the new Oligarchs in Trump’s government. They control the money, the tech, mass communications …and your data. Every time you travel, use your credit cards, look up something on Google or Bing, browse websites, post a Happy Birthday on FaceBook, buy fast food, pet food or gas for
Happy 60th Birthday Maple Leaf
ST. JOHN’S, NL – On this day in 1965 the new Canadian Maple Leaf flag was raised over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. As Canada was a colony of Great Britain the Dominion of Canada had, until this point, used versions of the British Union Jack. In 1960, Lester B. Pearson, then Leader of the Opposition, declared that he was determined to solve what he called “the flag problem.” To Pearson, this issue was critical to defining Canada as a unified, independent country. As the newly elected Prime Minister in 1963, Pearson promised to resolve the question
Out On The Borderline
On The Border By Greg Locke North Portal, SK – With the 49th Parallel between my legs I straddled the Canada USA border. One foot in Portal, North Dakota and the other in North Portal, Saskatchewan. ….and all that happened was someone asked if I wanted play a round of cross-border golf. It was 2007, and I was crossing Canada for Canadian Business magazine. The assignment: drive across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax along the Canada – USA border, searching for the stories of people, towns and businesses that span the “world’s longest undefended border,” as the saying goes. The
Jasper’s inferno proves that Canada needs a national wildfire strategy
By Edward Struzik, Queen’s University, Ontario This article was originally published by The Conversation. In what is becoming an unfortunately common occurrence, the town of Jasper, Alta., has been ravaged by a wildfire of unprecedented scale. Crews report witnessing “300- to 400-foot flames,” while one-third of Jasper’s buildings were destroyed. Luckily, there have been no reported fatalities so far. If a fire can burn the town of Jasper in a national park that has the resources to deal with fire, what does the future hold for hundreds of small boreal forest towns across the country that do not have
Eclipse over Eclipse Island, Newfoundland.
Solar eclipse of Eclipse Island. Burgeo Newfoundland. Canada. April 8, 2024. Photographed by Greg Locke. © 2024. All right Reserved BURGEO, Newfoundland – On the remote south west coast of Newfoundland, Eclipse Island is nestled in the harbour of Burgeo. It was named by the legendary navigator and cartographer Capt. James Cook while he was moored there in 1766 and witnessed a total solar eclipse. From those observations, and comparing them to other observations in other locations, he was able to develop longitude and longitudinal global navigation. Much of Cook’s cartography, depth soundings and marine charts for Newfoundland and the
Brian Mulroney Was Controversial, Consequential, And Divisive
OTTAWA, Canada – Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, died on Feb. 29, aged 84. His daughter Caroline Mulroney, an Ontario MPP, announced his death on social media. “On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of my father, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney … He died peacefully, surrounded by family.” His obituary in the Palm Beach Daily News noted that he recently fell at his home in the city, where he was a long time resident, and died of complications in a Florida hospital. Martin Brian Mulroney was born in
Deafening as a Rocket Lifting Off: Marine Noise Is Growing Threat
By Rochelle Baker, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative. Canada has the chance to turn the tide on a perilous kind of pollution threatening marine life along all its coasts, conservation groups say. Underwater noise from human activity continues to surge in Canada’s oceans, creating an acoustic smog with harmful and even lethal impacts for a wide range of species, from microscopic plankton to great whales. Chronic underwater noise from shipping, deafening blasts from pile driving for shoreline construction and marine seismic surveys in oil and gas exploration can displace whales and other sea life from critical habitats, disrupt their ability
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ST. JOHN’S, NL – On this day in 1965 the new Canadian Maple Leaf flag was raised over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. As Canada was a colony of Great Britain the Dominion of Canada had, until this point, used versions of the British Union Jack. In 1960, Lester B. Pearson, then Leader of the Opposition, declared
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OTTAWA, Canada – Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, died on Feb.
By Barry Rueger Bell Canada is set to axe 4,800
The appointment of Leonard Marchand to the ranks of Canada’s top justices
By Greg Locke HALIFAX, NS – Alexa McDonough, the trailblazing politician who
Business
By Greg Locke, Managing Editor for Visuals St. John’s, Newfoundland — Watching the tech billionaires lining up and bending over for Donald Trump at his inauguration, ushering in America’s Age of Authoritarianism, drove home who these people really are and the ethics and morals they believe in. Which are few. They are the new Oligarchs in Trump’s government. They control
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By Edward Struzik, Queen’s University, Ontario This article was originally published
By Barry Rueger Bell Canada is set to axe 4,800
By Rochelle Baker, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative. Canada has the
The Arts
ST. JOHN’S, NL – On this day in 1965 the new Canadian Maple Leaf flag was raised over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. As Canada was a colony of Great Britain the Dominion of Canada had, until
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BONAVISTA, Newfoundland – While there are massive music concerts and arts festivals all over the world, usually in urban areas, that attract thousands of people, often those in remote and out-of-the-way places offer a more engaging and immersive experience. The
By Brian Brennan March, 2018 “Meet acclaimed Canadian authors in San Miguel!” said the invitation. How
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OTTAWA, Canada – Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, died on Feb. 29, aged 84. His daughter Caroline Mulroney, an Ontario MPP, announced his death on social media. “On behalf of my mother and our family, it is with great sadness we announce the passing of my father, The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney … He died peacefully, surrounded by family.”
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They say you have to embrace winter to enjoy it. This group
The appointment of Leonard Marchand to the ranks of Canada’s top justices