A Canadian scientist is being recognized for collaborative research that has helped revolutionize treatments for Type 2 diabetes, obesity and intestinal disorders for millions of patients worldwide. Daniel Drucker, a scientist at the University of Toronto, has been jointly awarded… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Naheed Nenshi will not seek a fourth term as Calgary’s mayor
Naheed Nenshi, the first Muslim to ever serve as mayor of a major North Amerian city, is stepping away from politics. Nenshi said Tuesday he won’t run for a fourth term in Calgary, the city where he grew up–the son… »
Ukraine requests more Canadian military trainers, help with NATO membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a phone call on Tuesday to consider expanding Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine and increasing the number of Canadian soldiers in the country, the president’s office said. Zelenskiy also… »
Canadians divided on housing prices
The average price of a home in Canada has jumped by 25 per cent between February 2020 and February 2021. Calling it a “housing market on steroids,” the Angus Reid Institute found that 40 per cent of people surveyed are… »
Canada shows merchandise trade surplus for second straight month
Canada posted a merchandise trade surplus for a second straight month in February, the first time that’s happened since 2016, according to data released today by Statistics Canada. The data show Canada ran a merchandise trade surplus of $1.04 billion… »
Many employees don’t want a return to office full-time
A new survey suggests that about one in three professionals now working from home would rather look for a new job than go back to the office full time. The proportion of Canadians working from home increased from 17 per… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Ex-chief justice calls for regulation of social media
The former chief justice of the Supreme Court says Canada needs an independent agency to regulate social media and she says it should have the power to order them to remove offending material. “The legal tools we have at the… »
Top doctors in Ontario call for province-wide stay-at-home order
The top medical health officers from Toronto, Peel and Ottawa asked the Ontario government on Monday to impose further restrictions to stop the surge of COVID-19 infections. In a letter, signed by Dr. Eileen de Villa, Dr. Vera Etches and… »
Montreal based parcel delivery company Intelcom expands to Australia
Intelcom, a Montreal based parcel delivery company, announced Tuesday the launch of its international operations with the opening of its first station in Australia. In a press release, Intelcom said that its subsidiary Dragonfly Shipping will make its first deliveries… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Two more East Coast fishers appear to have died at sea
On a weekend that saw the region severely battered by a freezing rain storm, it appears that two more fishers on Canada’s East Coast have died at sea. They were part of a five-person crew aboard the FV Tyhawk fishing… »
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