British Columbia, Washington state and U.S. federal agencies are collaborating on plans this year to track, trap and eradicate any Asian giant hornets that they find. The B.C. government says that this year, the Asian giant hornet surveillance program will… »
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Take-Two Interactive acquires Canadian golf video game developer HB Studios
Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2K Games, has purchased the Nova Scotia-based video game developer HB Studios. HB Studios was recently responsible for developing PGA Tour 2K21, which was published by 2K Games,. It has sold nearly two million copies… »
New bursary program launched for anglophone students studying in French
The federal government has announced it will invest $12 million into a new bursary program that supports English-speaking secondary school graduates who choose to pursue post-secondary education in French. Over the next four years, 3,400 bursaries, worth $3,000 each, will… »
Ontario invests $15 million in sports and recreation organizations
The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it is investing over $15 million to support sports and recreation organizations as well as high performance athletes. According to details given by Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Lisa… »
Survey: Just over half of Canadians will take first available COVID-19 vaccine
A survey released on Tuesday found that just over half of Canadians are not going to be picky on which vaccine to get when it is their turn to get vaccinated. According to the survey conducted by Leger and the… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Renowned video game creator Jade Raymond opens new Montreal studio
Jade Raymond has founded a new independent video game development studio called Haven Entertainment Studios in Montreal. In a post on the PlayStation Blog on Tuesday, Raymond said that the studio has been backed and supported by Sony and that… »
Quebec Solidaire calls for plan to address the decline of French in Montreal
Quebec Solidaire, an oppostion political party in Quebec, is calling on the Quebec government to create a plan that addresses the French language situation in Montreal. On Monday, Ruba Ghazal, a member of the National Assembly in Quebec for Quebec… »
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Trudeau: Canada and U.S. border to open eventually, AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that everyone is going to have to wait patiently until the health situation allows Canada to loosen border restrictions internationally. In a news conference in Montreal on Monday, Trudeau said there are ongoing discussions with… »
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Air Canada sets goal to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Air Canada announced Monday that it has set climate targets to reach a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout its global operations by 2050. According to a press release, Air Canada also set mid-term goals and by 2030 it… »
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Ontario launches online booking system for COVID-19 vaccines
The Ontario government launched the provincial online booking system and customer service desk Monday morning, meaning that individuals who will be turning 80 and older can now book vaccine appointments at mass immunization clinics. In a press release on Sunday,… »
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