The emphasis on hand washing and cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Canadians to buy more products that, if they get into the hands of children, can cause them serious harm. “The number of calls to poison centres regarding… »
Lynn Desjardins
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Lynn has dedicated her working life to journalism. After decades in the field, she still believes journalism to be a pillar of democracy and she remains committed to telling stories she believes are important or interesting. Lynn loves Canada and embraces all seasons: skiing, skating, and sledding in winter, hiking, swimming and playing tennis in summer and running all the time. She is a voracious consumer of Canadian literature, public radio programs and classical music. Family and friends are most important. Good and unusual foods are fun. She travels when possible and enjoys the wilderness.
Photos capture pandemic effects on nightlife workers
A Montreal non-profit has launched a photo campaign to raise awareness about the effects of the pandemic on nightlife workers such as servers, DJs and bartenders. The stated aim is “to commemorate a sad anniversary: the cultural nightlife world has… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Former Canadian diplomats call for a halt to changes at RCI
Forty-five former ambassadors, high commissioners and consuls general have called on the Canadian government to block the changes to Radio Canada International (RCI) set for April 1, 2021. Theirs is the second open letter to this effect. The first was… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Schools built with wood more earthquake resistant
The Canadian government is investing $1.48 million dollars to help build two schools with mass timber that will be more resistant to earthquakes. The schools are in the western city of Vancouver which lies on a fault line between two… »
Pandemic recovery leaving racialized women behind, say tax reformers
Canada’s economic recovery from the pandemic is leaving the poor behind while the rich get richer, say members of the Tax the Rich Campaign. It emphasises that the latest government figures on employment show that the impact of COVID-19 has… »
Restaurants claim to be key to economic recovery
Canada’s food service sector says it is key to feeding the country’s recovery from the economic ravages of the pandemic. The non-profit association Restaurants Canada says the food service sector is a $93 billion industry which contributes four per cent… »
Younger, older Canadians differ in how they smoke
The government agency Statistics Canada has found signs that there is a generational difference in nicotine habits among Canadians. Vaping is more popular among the young, while more older people smoke cigarettes. Vaping is defined as the act of inhaling… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Young people who read for fun have better verbal abilities: study
Researchers have found that young adults who enjoy reading fiction and identify as readers have better verbal abilities. A study out of Concordia University in Montreal found that those who read due to outside pressures and had a stronger association… »
Few Canadians want an election before fall
While it seems increasingly likely that there will be a federal election in Canada in 2021, few people would want a vote before fall, between September and the end of December. A new public opinion survey suggests that 77 per… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Advisory body approves AstraZeneca vaccine for seniors
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization has reversed itself and approved the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for those 65 years of age and older. On March 1, 2021, the committee had recommended against the use of this vaccine for… »
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