Delivery workers whose jobs are controlled by apps are working with a major Canadian union to try to press for better working conditions. The couriers organizing the Gig Workers United campaign say the status quo is “simply unsafe and unliveable”… »
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Canadian headlines
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Many Canadians plan to buy electric vehicles: survey
Of those Canadians who plan to buy a new car within the next five years, 68 per cent say they are likely to buy an electric vehicle, either pure or hybrid, according to a recent survey. As many as 70… »
Liberals seeking extension of assisted dying bill deadline
The federal government was due back in court today to seek a fourth extension of its bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying. The Bill, C-7, is currently stalled in the House of Commons and a court-imposed… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
‘It’s official!’ Canada will join U.S. crewed mission to the moon: minister
Canada will send an astronaut to orbit the moon in 2023 as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Earth’s nearest neighbour, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne said Thursday. “It’s official!,” Champagne tweeted, “Canada will join… »
Harry Jerome will be honoured–again–in Vancouver
Once upon a time–back in the early years of the turbulent 1960s–Harry Jerome was one of the most famous Canadians on the planet. Jerome was “The World’s Fastest Human,” an unofficial title bestowed by pundits and sportswriters that went to… »
Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Claude Julien
The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Claude Julien and assistant coach Kirk Muller, the team’s general manager, Marc Bergevin, announced on Wednesday. Dominique Ducharme, 47, has been promoted as interim head coach in addition to the appointment of Alex… »
Canadian band The Tragically Hip garners humanitarian award
The Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip has helped raise millions of dollars for social and environmental causes and is set to be recognized for it. The band will receive the 2021 Humanitarian Award Presented by Music Canada, a non-profit… »
Vaccines arrive in Ghana–the start of deliveries bound for 92 countries
Ghana today became the first country in the world to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX — the international coalition led by the World Health Organization and G-7 countries, including Canada. Some 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, delivered… »
Economy, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada, Australia to coordinate efforts to make web giants pay for news
Canada and Australia agreed to coordinate their efforts to get web giants to pay for news during Tuesday’s phone call between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison. A readout of the phone call between the… »
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Bank of Canada governor strongly hints that benchmark rate will stay for now
Despite simmering concerns that Canada’s housing market may be on the verge of overheating, it appears that the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate, which has held steady at 0.25% for 11 months, is going to stay right where it… »
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