Montreal mayor arrested on fraud, corruption charges
By LEVON SEVUNTS — dpa MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal was arrested at his home Monday by a special anti-corruption police unit on 14 criminal charges, barely seven months…
Canada’s ice road to diamonds
A late March blizzard has finished blowing over much of Canada’s Northwest Territories and Ron Near’s job just got more interesting. A retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Near is…
Dreams made of diamonds
Matevos Harutyunyan has to fly across Canada from Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Territories, to Montreal to do what he loves the most. Harutyunyan is an expert diamond cutter and…
Sweet victory for Canadian police: maple syrup thieves caught
The largest known heist ever of sweet and expensive maple syrup oozed a step closer to solution on Tuesday as Canadian police arrested three suspects. Sergeant Claude Denis, spokesman for…
Canada downplays deal to share embassies with Britain
London/Ottawa (dpa) – Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird sought to downplay a deal with Britain to share diplomatic missions abroad amid a chorus of criticism of the plan from opposition…
Living off the grid: Luddites need not apply
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live at the edge of the Arctic wilderness, far from the hustle and bustle of modern life? I did and…
Police raid offices of Canadian firm tied to Gaddafi
Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigators Friday executed search warrants at the headquarters of multinational engineering giant SNC-Lavalin in Montreal, which has been under scrutiny for its ties to the deposed…
Eye on the Arctic is nominated for a Webby
Today nominees for the 16th annual Webby Awards were announced. We here at Eye on the Arctic found out that our Arctic Health Series: Bridging the Divide has been nominated…
My interview with CBC’s Mike Finnerty on Russian parliamentary elections
This morning (Dec 5, 2011), I got an unexpected call from my colleagues at CBC Radio in Montreal. They were looking for some quick analysis of Russia’s parliamentary elections. Here’s…
I’m a Webby Award Honoree
My short documentary Seal Ban: Inuit Impact has been named Official Honoree in the News & Politics: Individual Episode category of the 15th Annual Webby Awards.