In the heat of battle as armies move back and forth across battlefields and countries, as bombs and shells cover, uncover, and recover the fallen, many are simply lost forever.. Others, hastily buried in makeshift battle graves, are forgotten as… »
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Canadian COVID-19 vaccine begins clinical trials in Australia
Canadian biotechnology company Symvivo Corporation says it has begun a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia. The British Columbia-based company specializing in gene therapy announced Monday the enrollment and dosing of the first healthy volunteer with its… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Will seismic oil and gas testing go ahead in Arctic refuge?
With the U.S election imminent, an extremely controversial environmental question hangs in the balance. The Trump administration has been pushing for quick approval of seismic testing in a huge Alaskan wildlife refuge that borders on Canada’s Yukon Territory. The Arctic… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Sponsors ask Canada to lift refugee travel restrictions
Pandemic restrictions mean that Canada is not likely to meet its target for the number of sponsored refugees it hoped to admit in 2020. The government had set a target of admitting 20,000 privately sponsored refugees but by the end… »
Canadian military identifies soldier fatally shot during training exercise
The Department of National Defence (DND) has identified the soldier who died during a live-fire training exercise in Alberta on Friday as Cpl. James Choi. Choi, 29, was a member of the Royal Westminster Regiment, based in New Westminster, British… »
Health, International, Society
Canadians less stressed than Americans by pandemic: poll
Two-in-five people living in the United States report feeling very or extremely stressed because of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to only one-in-five of those living in Canada, according to a public opinion poll. Further, 46 per cent of Americans are… »
Economy, Health, International
COVID-19: Canada extends ban on cruise ships.
Late last week the Canadian government announced it was extending the ban on cruise ships coming to Canada. The move will now extend the ban until the end of February 2021. The huge cruise ship industry worldwide has been extremely… »
Canada History: Oct 30. 1995: When Canada almost ceased to be 25 years ago
Just before the spooky night of Hallowe’en of October 31 when little children dressed as goblins and ghosts and witches go door to door in Canada seeking candy, a much, much more fearful prospect had cast its shadow over Canada. … »
Canada’s economy grew 1.2% in August as pace of growth cools down
Canada’s economy grew by 1.2 per cent in August slightly higher than what economists were expecting but significantly slower than in previous months as the pace of economic recovery began losing steam. In July, Canada’s economy had grown by 3.1… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Parkinson’s the target of groundbreaking Canadian research
In a world first, Toronto researchers are testing the use of ultrasound technology to deliver an enzyme directly into the brain to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. The technique uses no scalpels and no cutting. Parkinson’s affects one in every… »
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