The Canadian government is investing $64 million through the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF) to help its partners across the country to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake. In a press release from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) published on Tuesday,… »
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Cineplex offers curated list of films to elevate Black history and artists
Cineplex has announced that throughout the month of February, it will donate $1 from every transaction from its curated Black History Month collection to The Black Academy, an organization determined to elevate and inspire Black talent across Canada. 🙌🏾🍿 https://t.co/sLXeVY1Cr2… »
Canada signs deal to domestically produce COVID-19 vaccines
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government and Novavax have a memorandum of understanding that will allow the government to produce the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine at a facility in Montreal. In a news conference on Tuesday, Trudeau said that… »
Early spring predicted as Groundhog Day announcement goes online
An early spring is coming! Ontario’s Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow today on Groundhog Day and is predicting an early spring in 2021. “Well folks, my prediction is official,” the groundhog said in a tweet. “With cloudy skies… »
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Quantic Dream opening up new video game studio in Montreal
The Paris-based video game developer Quantic Dream is opening a new development studio in Montreal. In a press release published on Tuesday, Quantic Dream said that Montreal was an obvious place to expand to because the city has for many… »
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Indigenous Second World War veteran Philip Favel dead at 98
Philip Favel, an Indigenous veteran of the Second World War, and Saskatchewan native, died on Sunday morning. He was 98 years old. Favel, who was born in Prongua, Saskatchewan, a part of the Sweetgrass First Nation, joined the Canadian Army… »
Kraft Heinz Canada partners with food delivery service to offer reusable option
Kraft Heinz Canada has partnered with Loop, a home delivery service and reuse platform designed to eliminate waste. In a press release from Kraft Heinz Canada published on Monday, the company said that their partnership with Loop makes it easier… »
Early report indicates suicides have not increased due to pandemic
Early information suggested that Quebec has not seen an increase in suicides during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on Monday. The report from Association of Suicide Prevention in Quebec, also known under its French acronym as AQPS,… »
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Mandatory COVID-19 testing coming to Toronto Pearson International Airport
All international travellers arriving at the Toronto Pearson International Airport will be required to take a COVID-19 test. Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Friday as part of the province’s action plan to stop the spread of new… »
Canada announces new travel restrictions in face of pandemic
Travellers returning to Canada will have to quarantine in hotels at their own expense in accordance with new measures announced today to discourage Canadians from travelling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At a news conference on Friday, Prime Minister Justin… »
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