The granite headstone of a former Canadian prime minister has been defaced at a Toronto cemetery and no one is sure exactly why. It could be anyone, police say, from a ne’er do well killing time at Mount Pleasant Cemetery… »
Highlights
Canadians spent more at Christmas holiday 2020
The average holiday spending in Canada jumped from $709 in 2019 to $735 in 2020, according to an online poll done on Jan.4 to 6 for the RBC bank. The bank suggests that where social distancing rules to stem the… »
Confidence in government’s handling of vaccine plummets
As Canada faces delays in receiving vaccines from Pfizer, more Canadians feel the federal government is doing a poor job of procuring the vaccine, according to a poll by the Angus Reid Institute. Six weeks ago survey results showed that… »
Health, International, Politics
Mandatory COVID-19 testing coming to Toronto Pearson International Airport
All international travellers arriving at the Toronto Pearson International Airport will be required to take a COVID-19 test. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Friday as part of the province’s action plan to stop the spread of new… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul set to take a second shot at an Ontario seat
Whither the Green Party Canada? Are they about to come in from the cold behind a new leader? It remains to be seen, but Annamie Paul, who last October became the first Black and Jewish woman to lead a federal… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Twitter acquires Revue, a Dutch newsletter platform
Twitter has been acquiring small innovative companies in the area of media and communication for a while. Now on its purchase list: a newsletter business. Revue, a newsletter platform startup based in the Netherlands, was just acquired by Twitter. The… »
Canada announces new travel restrictions in face of pandemic
Travellers returning to Canada will have to quarantine in hotels at their own expense in accordance with new measures announced today to discourage Canadians from travelling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At a news conference on Friday, Prime Minister Justin… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Demonstrators protest banks’ funding fossil fuels
There were demonstrations across Canada on January 29, 2021 to demand that RBC and other Canadian banks stop funding fossil fuels and respect Indigenous rights. Several groups concerned about climate change called for a national day of action called “Fossil… »
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Former fashion mogul Nygard still behind bars following Thursday’s bail hearing
Disgraced Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will remain behind bars–at least for the time being. Once again, on Thursday, his lawyers were back in court trying to get him released from Headingley Correctional Centre west of Winnipeg, where he has… »
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Canadian-born actor and comedian Seth Rogen writing a book
Canadian-born actor, producer and comedian Seth Rogen is writing his first book. Rogen says the book, entitled called Yearbook, is a collection of true stories that he hopes are funny–at worst–and–“life changingly” amazing–at best. “I talk about my grandparents, doing… »
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