Federal minister touts universal bilingualism in Canada
Stephane Dion urged all provinces to follow New Brunswick in making official bilingual status common. He challenged Ontario to make Ottawa bilingual, saying it would benefit the country and ease minority openness, as Fredericton marks the updated Official Languages Act. A protester condemned bilingual costs while the premier touted no municipal burden and a $1 million federal aid package for translating bylaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Stephane Dion
Ontario
Ottawa
Canada
Dion
Quebec
Matthew Glenn
The
Anglo Society of
Bernard Lord
Lord
Transport minister eyes tougher penalties for drink driving
Canada could enact stiffer laws to curb drunk driving said Transport Minister David Collenette at an international safety conference. He endorsed stricter penalties if needed and voiced concern over driver distractions such as eating or using cellphones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
David Collenette
Collenette
Barry Sweedler
San Francisco
Calif
France
Sweden
Folic acid fortification cuts birth defects in Canada study says
A Canadian Medical Association Journal report shows Nova Scotia neural tube defect rates fell over 54 percent after folic acid fortified grain products began in 1997 and 1998. Ontario data support fortification as an effective inexpensive public health measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Nova Scotia
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Ontario
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Rezan Kadir
Demetrios Economides
Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine
London
England
Fired CanWest publisher lands coveted fellowship
Russell Mills, former Ottawa Citizen publisher, secured an extra Nieman Fellowship at Harvard after the foundation had already named 25 fellows. Mills, 57, cites controversy over his dismissal as a potential factor for the special late spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CanWest
Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen
Russell Mills
North America
Nieman Foundation
Harvard University
United States
Mills
PM to extend access to Crown corporations under law
Ottawa plans to extend the Access to Information Act to Crown corporations and similar bodies not currently covered. The move aims to curb opacity by making financials and top staff pay visible, though some agencies fear inadequate consultation and pushback within government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Export Development Corp
Canada Post
Chretien
CBC
Canadian Wheat Board
Crown Corporations
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conway Daly
Canadian Press
Howick
Que
Mel Gibson
Gloria Peddie
Andre Bordeleau
Bordeleau
Montreal Planetarium
Helen Branswell
Medicine Hat the
Gas
Allowance Avenue
Trevor Kinsey
Municipal Works
Earth Tech Canada
Medicine Hat News
With You
Cryptoquip
Eis Weldo
Hussy Oktsu’s Yhteukes
Euhd Qlijkw
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!