The Quebec government announced this morning a plan to build and renovate hundreds of schools around the province, according to a press release from Premier’s cabinet. “It’s been over a year since I promised to Quebcers that I would attack… »
Highlights / Year: 2020
Economy, International, Politics
International survey indicates trust in key institutions declining
Do you trust government to do the right thing for their citizens? Do you trust the media to tell the story truthfully and fully? Do you trust business on environmental issues, or NGO’s on their claims and efforts. The latest… »
David Ayres: the legend grows
It’s David Ayres Day today in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ayres, as even many non-hockey fans would be able to tell you by now, came out of the stands–a 42-year-old guy who should be playing in a beer league somewhere–to play… »
Data shows incomes in Alberta are dropping
Since world oil prices began tanking in 2014, people in Alberta have had to cope with a loss of revenue from what has long been a staple in maintaining their way of life–one that still finds them earning the highest… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Anniversary of Radio Canada International, 75 today
Today is an auspicious day for RCI. It was February 25, 1945 that the CBC International Service began shortwave broadcasting to Europe. It was designed at the time to provide accurate news to occupied areas in English French and German,… »
Liberals introduce legislation to expand assisted dying access
Canada’s federal government has introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for Canadians seeking medical help to end their lives. The bill amends a four-year-old law introduced by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government that followed a landmark 2015 Supreme Court ruling… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics
Railway and other blockades continue across Canada in spite of injunctions
Even though Ontario Police removed one of the most crippling rail blockades yesterday at the Tyendinaga reserve near Belleville, Ontario, other blockades continue. It’s all in solidarity with a small group of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in northern British Columbia. Five… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Over 3 million Canadians lived below poverty line in 2018
Statistics Canada said that about 3.2 million Canadians, or 8.7 per cent of the population lived below Canada’s poverty line in 2018, according to data they released today. The number has decreased from where it was in 2017 which was… »
Heart & Stroke Foundation raising awareness on the signs of a stroke
For the sixth year, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, with the support of Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services announced their FAST campaign this morning to teach Quebecers the signs of a stroke. According to the foundation, only 18… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics
Huge oilsands project cancelled in light of protests over resource development
Even as protests continue over a proposed natural gas (Coastal GasLink) line in northern B.C., and continued opposition to an oil pipeline (TransMountain) from Alberta to the Pacific, a huge oilsands mine project has been cancelled. Teck resources said the… »
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