Monique Scotti

National Online Journalist, Politics

Author Archives

• Cannabis IQ: Everything you need to know about pot and the border

  Pot is legal in Canada now, but what does that mean for Canadians traveling to the U.S.?

  Cannabis

  Oct 20, 2018
• Cannabis IQ: Here’s how pot legalization will impact the economy

  Buying, selling, taxing and investing. As the prohibition on cannabis lifts, here's everything you need to know about the economy of pot.

  Cannabis

  Oct 19, 2018
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• Cannabis IQ: Everything you need to know about marijuana and your health

  Here's what recent research says about the drug's effects.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2018
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• Cannabis IQ: Here’s what you should know about pot in the workplace

  Recreational marijuana is legal in Canada. But that doesn't necessarily mean you can get high over your lunch hour at work.

  Cannabis

  Oct 17, 2018
• Cannabis IQ: Everything you need to know on Day 1 of legalization

  How much does it cost? Where can I buy it? How much can I possess? Don't worry, we've got you covered.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2018
• She’s straight, he’s bisexual. How they make a mixed-orientation marriage work

  Two people, two different sexual orientations. How do these unions work, and why do people choose them?

  Features

  Jul 27, 2018
• Tempers flare at immigration committee, officials reveal asylum seekers to be moved to hotels

  Tempers flared at an emergency meeting of the House of Commons immigration committee on Tuesday, with witnesses and MPs clashing repeatedly.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2018
• How the Danforth shooting played out in Toronto

  The lone gunman who opened fire in Toronto Sunday night carved a path of chaos through a neighbourhood best known for its popular Greek restaurants and trendy cafes.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018
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• Man armed with knife arrested on Parliament Hill

  A man in possession of a knife reportedly attempted to run toward a soldier near Parliament Hill on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018
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• NASA probe designed to ‘touch the sun’ set to launch in early August

  A specialized probe 60 years in the making will soon be launching into space on a mission to "touch" our sun for the very first time.

  Science

  Jul 20, 2018
• ‘Weird’ and ‘disturbing’: Focus groups give failing grades to government ads promoting vaccination

  One of the proposed government ads features two young children kissing on the mouth, which many parents found disturbing.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2018
• NDP’s Christine Moore cleared of any wrongdoing in relationship with vet: Singh

  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he is welcoming Quebec MP Christine Moore back into caucus after an investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing on her part.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2018
• Canadians split right down the middle on Trans Mountain purchase: Ipsos poll

  Canadians are evenly divided when it comes to support for Ottawa's purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline, a new poll suggests.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2018
• Trust in intelligence agencies is up, but a third of Canadians have never heard of CSIS: poll

  A full half of Quebecers admit they've never seen, heard or read anything about CSIS.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2018
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• There’s a quadrillion tons of diamonds under our feet, new research suggests

  Diamonds are anything but rare in the thick layers of rock deep below us. We just can't reach them.

  Science

  Jul 17, 2018
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• Immigration committee to hold emergency meetings on border crossings

  The House of Commons immigration committee will meet at least two more times before Aug. 3 to study the issue of asylum seekers crossing the border.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2018
• As the weather heats up, remnants of ancient civilizations emerge in Wales

  The outlines of ancient civilizations are emerging from once-green fields in rain-starved Wales.

  World

  Jul 14, 2018
• Number of irregular border crossings plunges again between May and June

  For the second month in a row, the number of people crossing the Canada- U.S. border between legal checkpoints has dropped significantly.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018
• 3 months after launching first responder memorial grant, feds still have no way to process applications

  The program provides a maximum payment of $300,000 to families of police officers, firefighters and paramedics who die as a result of their duties.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018
• Tories, NDP call for emergency meeting on asylum seekers

  Parliament Hill's two main opposition parties are requesting an emergency committee meeting to discuss the issue of asylum seekers.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018
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• Ontario investigating three potential heat-linked deaths

  As the number of heat-wave deaths soars above 70 in Quebec, officials in Ontario have provided an update about the situation in their province.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018
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• Researchers find ally in quest to make solar panels work on cloudy days: E. coli

  A team from the University of British Columbia thinks they may have figured out how to make solar panels work effectively on cloudy days.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018
• ‘Just outrageous’: Government spends $24k on 86 cushions for Mexico City embassy

  Global Affairs Canada spent over $24,600 on 86 leather cushions destined to pad chairs at its embassy in Mexico City.

  Politics

  Jul 9, 2018
• Here are the best places to stargaze in Canada this summer

  The Canadian Space Agency has released an official list of the best places to gaze at the cosmos this summer. Are you heading to any of these spots?

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2018
• Heat-related deaths seem concentrated in Quebec, but there’s more to the story

  More than 30 people have died in Quebec since the start of the heat wave. In Ontario, the tally is zero. So what's causing the discrepancy?

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2018