With the latest swine flu outbreak in Mexico and the greater number of sick and dead people having contracted this flu, you have to ask the question why countries do not quarantine when such a major scenario like the one we are witnessing happens.
It seems to me that when the World Health Organization (WHO) upgrades [...]
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For about a year and half, my wife and I decided that we had enough of the use of plastic bags, although we did put them in the recycling bin or use them for other purposes. We started getting re-usable bags because we thought it would be indeed a nice personal move for the environment [...]
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Does Western Canada (English Canada) have a Distinct Culture like in Quebec? It has been an ongoing debate for years. With today’s realities and the constant frictions between Quebec, and the rest of the country, it is something that often stirs up passions.
How deep does the cultural difference go? If fact the question is: Do [...]
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About two months ago, Stephen Harper announced a cut of 48 million dollars in Canada’s Cultural budget. This means that it would now be harder for artists of all forms to get funding in order to do what they do and expose their art in the country around the world.
With no surprise, all the culture [...]
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