Allan W Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Meals on Wheels Canadian style... http://globalnews.ca/news/3616115/quick-thinking-drivers-save-cyclist-from-possible-bear-attack-on-b-c-highway/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 That was not a White bear, it was a Colored one of some type. If the bear were white there would be the chance that it might be bipolar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toysoldier Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 https://youtu.be/feMUfwU6hao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan W Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 That was not a White bear, it was a Colored one of some type. If the bear were white there would be the chance that it might be bipolar. Say what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 You're missing a page, do a search for "bipolar bear" here in the Great Sight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWB Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 UHOH Canada hit 2 critical warning signs for a financial crisis The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an international banking organization that serves as a bank for central banks, is flashing warning indicators for Canada.The warning signs mean that debt has reached critical levels, and will likely result in a financial crisis.http://www.businessinsider.com/canada-financial-crisis-warning-signs-2017-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Poutine no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) How Canada became an education superpowerBy Sean Coughlan Education correspondent2 August 2017From the section BusinessWhen there are debates about the world's top performing education systems, the names that usually get mentioned are the Asian powerhouses such as Singapore and South Korea or the Nordic know-alls, such as Finland or Norway.But with much less recognition, Canada has climbed into the top tier of international rankings.In the most recent round of international Pisa tests, Canada was one of a handful of countries to appear in the top 10 for maths, science and reading.The tests, run by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are a major study of educational performance and show Canada's teenagers as among the best educated in the world.They are far ahead of geographical neighbours such as the US and European countries with strong cultural ties like the UK and France.At university level, Canada has the world's highest proportion of working-age adults who have been through higher education - 55% compared with an average in OECD countries of 35%.Migrant studentsCanada's success in school tests is also very unusual compared with other international trends.The top performers are often cohesive, compact societies and the current highest achiever, Singapore, has been seen as a model of systematic progress, with each part of the education system integrated into an overarching national strategy.Image caption Canada has been much more successful in education than its US neighbour Canada does not even really have a national education system, it is based on autonomous provinces and it is hard to think of a bigger contrast between a city state such as Singapore and a sprawling land mass such as Canada.The OECD, trying to understand Canada's success in education, described the role of the federal government as "limited and sometimes non-existent".Also not widely recognised is that Canada has a high level of migrants in its school population.More than a third of young adults in Canada are from families where both parents are from another country.But the children of newly-arrived, migrant families seem to integrate rapidly enough to perform at the same high level as their classmates. When the most recent Pisa rankings are looked at more closely, at regional rather than national level, the results for Canada are even more remarkable.If Canadian provinces entered Pisa tests as separate countries, three of them, Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, would be in the top five places for science in the world, alongside Singapore and Japan and above the likes of Finland and Hong Kong.So how has Canada overtaken so many other countries in education?Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's education director, says Canada's "big uniting theme is equity".Despite the different policies in individual provinces, there is a common commitment to an equal chance in school.He says there is a strong sense of fairness and equal access - and this is seen in the high academic performance of migrant children.Global educationCanada 150: Top teacher stands up for indigenous studentsCanada 150: Canada turns big ideas into global aidCanada 150: Trump's biggest fans? Canadian universitiesSchool funding not always linked to resultsSuperstars go to Harvard to plan for post-fame careersHow can you train to be a top tennis umpire?Ideas for the Global education series? Get in touch.Within three years of arriving, the Pisa tests show the children of new migrants have scores as high as the rest of their schoolmates.It makes Canada one of the few countries where migrant children achieve at a level similar to their non-migrant counterparts.Another distinguishing feature is that Canada's teachers are well paid by international standards - and entry into teaching is highly selective.Equal chancesProf David Booth, from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, highlights Canada's "strong base in literacy".There have been systematic efforts to improve literacy, with well-trained staff, resources such as school libraries and testing and assessment to identify schools or individuals who are struggling.Prof John Jerrim, of the UCL Institute of Education in London, says that Canada's high league table ranking reflects the narrow socio-economic gap in school results.Rather than a country of extremes, Canada's results show a very high average, with relatively little difference between advantaged and disadvantaged students.Image caption Canada pays high teacher salaries by international standards In the most recent Pisa results for science, the variation in scores in Canada caused by socio-economic differences was 9%, compared with 20% in France and 17% in Singapore.The equitable outcome goes a long way to explaining why Canada is doing so well in international tests. It does not have a tail of underachievement, often related to poverty.It is a remarkably consistent system. As well as little variation between rich and poor students, there is very little variation in results between schools, compared with the average for developed countries.Rather than high levels of immigration being seen as a potential drag on results, Prof Jerrim says in Canada's case, this is likely to be part of its success story.Migrants coming to Canada, many from countries such as China, India and Pakistan, are often relatively well-educated and ambitious to see their children get into professional careers.Prof Jerrim says these families have an immigrant "hunger" to succeed, and their high expectations are likely to boost school results for their children.Prof Booth from the University of Toronto also points to the high expectations of these migrant families."Many families new to Canada want their children to excel at school, and the students are motivated to learn," he said.This has been a bumper year for education in Canada.The universities are reaping the benefits of the Trump effect, with record levels of applications from overseas students seeing Canada as a North American alternative to the United States.There has also been a Canadian winner of the Global Teacher Prize, with Maggie MacDonnell using the award to campaign for indigenous students.As Canada marks its 150th anniversary, it can claim the status of an education superpower. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40708421 edit: i hate these captchas. I think I have seen all cars and signboards by now... Edited August 3, 2017 by Panzermann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 In Sasketchewan a drought is so dry, that ground cables are pulled out of meters, risking shortcircuiting the wires and starting a fire. http://www.saskpower.com/about-us/blog/ground-shifting-inspections-continue/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R011 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Migrants coming to Canada, many from countries such as China, India and Pakistan, are often relatively well-educated and ambitious to see their children get into professional careers. And some from communities, both immigrant and home-grown, where there is less cultural pressure to do well in school. Those kids tend not to do as well. where the children are held back by racism and classism by us awful white, middle class, straight, cis-gender males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) Relevant I think....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX9RU6m6F1YAnd...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3wPQ6X38c Edited August 10, 2017 by rmgill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Giggle snort Mass Of Illegals Forces Trudeau To Backtrack On Open Borders The recent influx of illegal refugees flooding across the border into Quebec is proving to be an immigration wakeup call for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau appeared to backtrack Friday on his passive stance on illegal immigration, cautioning the so-called “asylum-seekers” that they should respect the border between Canada and the U.S. So many Haitians have crossed illegally in the last month that the city opened the rarely used Olympic Stadium as a “welcome center.” In January, following President Donald Trump’s first executive order to restrict entry to the U.S. from some Middle East countries, Trudeau tweeted out a message, “to those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canada will welcome you regardless of your faith.'” Soon after, a flood of illegal refugees began appearing at remote crossings from Quebec to British Columbia. Then, in February, Mayor Denis Coderre emphatically declared Montreal a sanctuary city. Despite Coderre’s enthusiasm, Trudeau appears to have changed his tune. “We want migration to Canada to be done in an orderly fashion; there’s border checkpoints and border controls that we need to make sure are respected,” the Prime minister said, wearing a “Sinclair” kilt from his mother’s side of the family as he talked to reporters during a photo op at the Glengarry Highland Games in Ontario. “The people coming now irregularly will still have to go through all the proper processes.” Trudeau said Canadian Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen would be checking into the border crossing at Lacolle, Quebec — along the New York border — to see if the immigration authorities needed any more assistance. “We are ensuring that the capacity to deal with these refugees is in place and our immigration system remains strong and robust.” Many of the Haitians entering Canada illegally from the U.S. are saying that they fear deportation due now the White House is considering changing the temporary protected refugee status of Haitians who came to America following the 2010 earthquake. According to a CBC News report, many of these illegals are coming to Canada as a result of a “fake news” story featured on WhatsApp that encouraged all Haitian refugees who feared deportation to come North. http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/05/mass-of-illegals-forces-trudeau-to-backtrack-on-open-borders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep854 Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) I can't believe a thread this nice hasn't been bumped...[media]https://www.facebook.com/JungleVT/videos/1525255460949624/[/media]'The Most Canadian Way to get rid of Bears' Edited October 13, 2017 by shep854 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Canadians are as racist as their southerner friends, those bears were brothers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 But he didn't say "Sorry!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toysoldier Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 But he didn't say "Sorry!"The bears shat. When there's a dump, "sorry" is off the table, even in Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Where did the bears shit? In the woods? Fine. Not in the woods? Retraining is required, someone will have to engage with the bears and empathize why they're shitting off woods in a non-demeaning and culturally respecting manner. However I have my doubts whether this determinative in shaping bears shitting behaviour is in fact a paradigm imposed by whitey to oppress an re-enslave blacks - bears, mongoose, cats, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toysoldier Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Nah, its just old plain anal retentiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I know, but I have this obsessive compulsion for verbosity, so where two words will do why leave a dozen others begging ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Niehorster Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I know, but I have this obsessive compulsion for verbosity, so where two words will do why leave a dozen others begging ? Oh, I don't know. There are at least three TNers who are MUCH more apt to spew out to written diarrhea than you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Now you made feel inadequate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Steele Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Now you made feel inadequate Obviously He is overcome by the exuberance of his own verbosity, as his your self . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Again, with the feet; https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/world/canada/foot-canada-beach.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toysoldier Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 This is old but its possibly the classiest thing ever: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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