The husband of the woman confirmed as Ontario’s fifth case of COVID-19 has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the number of cases across to Canada to 13. Health officials said yesterday that the woman had tested positive nine days after… »
Highlights / Year: 2020
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
New hope for improved recovery from stroke
Canadian research and development of a new drug has shown great potential to help patients in their recovery from stroke by reducing brain cell damage. Dr. Michael D Hill (MD MSc, FRCPC) is a professor of Neurology at the University… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Canadian organization said private business sector facing hiring difficulties
A report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said that the private job sector is still facing a labour shortage. According to the report, 434,000 jobs went unfilled for at least four months throughout the fourth quarter of… »
Two more Quebec high schools postpone and cancel Europe trips over coronavirus
Two English language high schools in the greater Montreal area have decided to postpone or straight up cancel their student trips to Europe due to concerns of the coronavirus. The news came later on the same day a school in… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Ministers and chiefs seek common ground at B.C. meeting
Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and federal and provincial ministers were set to meet in Smithers, British Columbia Thursday afternoon to try to find a way out of the dispute that has rocked the country as First Nations activists have staged blockades… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
Natural gas pipeline and blockades divide Canadians
The construction of a natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia has divided Canadian opinion. A small group of hereditary Wet’suwet’en chiefs and supporters has opposed the project, while the elected chiefs, and apparently most of the Wet’suwet’en, have approved… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
BHM: A socioeconomic portrait of Blacks in Canada
Canada’s official statistics gathering agency, Statistics Canada has just Released two studies on blacks in Canada as part of Black History Month. One deals with diversity of the black population in Canada, while the other looks at education, labour, and… »
Location of first French Ontario University revealed
The Université de l’Ontario français revealed on Feb. 26, that it will be located in downtown Toronto on 9 Lower Jarvis. “This is a historic milestone for Université de l’Ontario français. We express our complete gratitude and sincere thanks to… »
Airlines face mounting complaints over delays and cancellations.
It really wasn’t meant to turn out this way when the federal government unveiled new airline travel regulations last year–twice, mind you: in July and December. The aim was to get Canadian-based airlines to clean up their acts, especially when… »
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Portraits of Black Canadian – Episode 18
Charlie Biddle Remembered as the father of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Charles Biddle lent his name to the club that kept the groove going year-round. Biddles, now known as The House of Jazz, was a draw for jazz stars… »
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