International
Quin wha?
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 February 2013 16:59
by Chelan Skulski
People around the world are going crazy for quinoa, and Saskatchewan is no exception.
Bolivia named 2013 the International Year of the Quinoa to promote the nutritional benefits of the seed, pronounced keen-wa. This special year also aims to credit the hard work of the Indigenous peoples for preserving the seed in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Georgia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
Concern for Canada’s role in Mali
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- Created on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 16:53
by Chelan Skulski
As the crisis in Mali turns to chaos, Canadians wonder how their country will be involved.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Jan. 14 that Canada would offer the French military the use of a C-17 transport plane and 35 peacekeeping personnel in Bamako, Mali's capital.
Is China a-changin'?
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- Created on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 20:20
Analysis by Christopher Yip
Representatives from across China met this week to elect seven new Communist Party members to the top brass, including the party president and premier.
Then again, “elect” might not be the right word.
New Canadians embrace their right to vote
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- Created on Thursday, 25 October 2012 00:55
By Christopher Yip
Last night’s municipal election was the first time some Reginans – entirely new citizens of the Queen City – filled out a ballot. The immigrants who now bolster Regina’s growing population visited polling stations yesterday to have their say in the city’s future.
“I was looking forward to this day,” said Muhammad Jamil, who has lived in Regina four years. He moved from Pakistan to Canada a decade ago, and said he feels more politically engaged now than before.
The presidential election: a spectator sport for Canadians (and more?)
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- Created on Friday, 12 October 2012 15:34
By Christopher Yip
American citizen Stephanie Beauchesne moved from Washington to Regina three years ago. Last Thursday night, the pro-Democrat watched the vice-presidential debate with a critical eye.
“No, that’s not true,” she said with a laugh, picking apart the last statement from Republican candidate Paul Ryan.
Beauchesne has noticed more people engaging in discussion as the Nov. 6 election date approaches.
Understanding a holy anger
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- Created on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 09:50
By Christopher Yip
Violence erupted in the Middle East last week after the release of the controversial film The Innocence of Muslims. Since then, news of the murder of U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and escalating riots throughout the Middle East have painted a grim picture of reactive religious extremism. North Americans far removed from the conflict might wonder, “How could something so trivial cause so much anger?”