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Iconic Canada Stamps  – The $8 Grizzly Bear From 1997. This modern classic was issued on 15th October 1997. They originally came in sheetlets of 4 stamps as shown below but are hard (and expensive) to obtain as […]

Here’s the latest quiz in our Alphabet series The Letter ‘T’ Quiz! It’s a multi-choice general knowledge quiz with a little difference – all the possible answers begin with the letter ‘T’. If you like general […]

Canada Stamps worth looking for The $1 Common Loon from 1998; beautifully engraved by Swedish artist Martin Mörck. 
The 1998 $1 Common Loon

Whether you collect Canadian stamps in general or bird thematics t […]

Employers’ groups and trade unions voice concern at the lack of an Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech.
BBC News – Business

Rocket attacks from Gaza and Israeli air strikes follow days of soaring tensions in Jerusalem.
BBC News – Middle East

Violence in Brazil’s Amazon is increasing, with tens of thousands of illegal miners in protected areas.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting in the city of Kazan, officials say.
BBC News – Europe