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Economy

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 »

Society

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 »

International, Society

New poll suggests support of monarchy in Canada continues to diminish

The Queen’s likeness is on some Canadian money, she is the country’s head of state and Canada remains a member in good standing of the British Commonwealth, but it does appear fairly safe to say that some of that old »

Uncategorized

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 »

Society

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 »

Economy, Internet, Science & Technology

Canada and Germany sign deal to cooperate on green energy innovation and trade

Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to cooperate on green energy innovation and trade as both countries attempt to reach the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. A memorandum of understanding signed Tuesday by Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan »

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 »

Economy

New report finds big wage gap between men and women in the skilled trades

As Canada continues its collective quest to shed the sour darkness of COVID-19’s attack on–among other things–the country’s job market, a new report offers some perspective on where to go looking for work as things (hopefully) return to what once »

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 »