March Break at the Canadian Museum of Nature

 Photo credit: © C.W. Clark  Trying to put together a fun list of family-friendly activities for you and the kids over March break? Look no further than the Canadian Museum of Nature! They have a schedule jam-packed with hands-on learning, exhibitions and some on-screen entertainment. A few highlights include: Arctic

Unsung Heroes of Search and Rescue

 In October of 2011, a search-and-rescue (SAR) mission was deployed in our northern, icy waters to find two walrus hunters stranded in a small aluminium boat. The members of the teams sent out are now being honoured in full for their valiant efforts and heroic work. When David Aqqiaruq and

Natural Beauty: Andrea Kolpaska’s designer jewellery

 Growing up in socialist Czechoslovakia, creativity was not always celebrated the way it should be. “Art was very much suppressed by the system so there were only a few artists that were able to survive” said jewellery designer, Andrea Kolpaska. She didn’t let that challenge stop her. She attended the

Canada to Float New Boats

 In a recent agreement made public by Minister of Public Works Diane Finley, the Canadian government awarded Seaspan $3.3 billion to build 10 new Coast Guard ships. This is in addition to the $35 billion shipbuilding strategy commitment made in 2011, making the total for the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy