More than 100 pieces by Canadian artists were presented to a global audience at an online auction on December 2, 2020. Major art works by Jean Paul Riopelle, James Wilson Morrice and Alex Colville were highlighted. Overall, the sales amounted… »
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Tigray refugees who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia’s Tigray ride a bus
Tigray refugees who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia’s Tigray ride a bus going to the Village 8 temporary shelter, near the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) »
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The full moon rises on the Athenian sky above the ancient Acropolis
The full moon rises on the Athenian sky above the ancient Acropolis hill during cloudy night , on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) »
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Heavy equipment works in front of the Centre block of Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Heavy equipment machinery works on breaking up the ground in front of the Centre block Wednesday December 2, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld »
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A pedestrian walks past Christmas decorations on Montreal’s Ste-Catherine
A pedestrian walks past Christmas decorations on Montreal Sainte-Catherine Street, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
COVID: Retailers suffer mental health issues: Formal request to stay open
It should be a retail sales boom. December is the busiest month of the year for many retailers and service industry operations. But with COVID case numbers rising new emergency restrictions are being imposed. Those business owners still suffering from… »
Feds won’t meet target for resolving drinking water woes on reserves: minister
The Trudeau government will not be able to honour its pledge to solve all drinking water problems in First Nations communities by March of 2021, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday. At a press conference in Ottawa, Miller said… »
Canadian foodbanks ‘wary, anxious’ about possible surge in demand
During the first wave of the pandemic, the Canadian government set up programs to give money to people who had lost their jobs. A survey of almost 1,000 food banks across the country found these supports helped flatten the curve… »
COVID, Canadians, charities and holiday giving
The SARS-Cov2 virus has radically changed lives and lifestyles around the world. In this holiday period, the concept of ‘giving’ has always been a significant aspect of the period. This includes in large part giving to charities. Recent surveys show… »
Arctic scientists call for protection of the ‘last ice area’
For an Arctic scientist, seeing a giant 4,000 year old huge sheet of ice just disappear, is shocking. That’s what two Canadian researchers have seen, and in more than one instance. Warwick Vincent is a biology professor at Laval University’s… »
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