Radio-Canada is reporting that the federal government has a plan that will exempt Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as members of their support teams, from quarantine-related travel restrictions as they prepare for this year’s Tokyo Summer Olympics. The assistance… »
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Canadian headlines
Air Canada–again–cuts jobs and suspends routes
Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, is cutting 1,500 more jobs. It’s the latest economic body blow for a company–and its employees–that has already seen its workforce halved as it tries to cope with the ill-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Politics
Arctic mine expansion protests spread throughout Nunavut
Protests by Indigenous activists in Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut against plans to expand production at the Mary River Mine have disrupted operations at one of the world’s richest and northernmost iron ore deposits, according to the company operating the… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Montreal park shores to be protected from extreme weather
The shores of major parks around the island of Montreal will be protected from accelerated erosion caused by extreme weather thanks to grants from the governments of Canada and Montreal. The project will rehabilitate about 10 km of shorelines using… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics
Trans Mountain pipeline workers are back on job following safety shutdown
Some 7,000 workers are returning to work this week at the Trans Mountain Pipeline’s expansion project. The federally-owned pipeline transports crude oil and refined petroleum products from Edmonton, Alberta to refineries and terminals in British Columbia and Washington State. Work… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
COVID-19 lockdowns lead to cleaner air in cities across Canada, says study
Nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns at the outset of the pandemic had a silver lining effect across Canada by improving air quality in major urban areas and gave policy-makers an insight into what switching to electric cars would mean for air quality… »
Dads get online tool to help parenting
A new survey suggests that 89 per cent of Canadian fathers feel more engaged with their children during the COVID-19 pandemic, but almost half feel there is a lack of online resources specifically to help them. To meet that need,… »
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RCMP mum on why Quebec man had a weapons arsenal at his home near capital
The RCMP is declining to say if they know what a Quebec man planned to do with an arsenal of weapons and explosives he had in his home near Quebec City. In a statement released Monday, the RCMP said 47-year-old… »
Belarusian-Canadians applaud federal funding for democracy projects in Belarus
Belarusian community organizations in Canada say they are “thrilled” by the federal government’s decision to allocate $2.25 million to fund pro-democracy and civil society groups in Belarus as they continue to fight the iron-fisted rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. The… »
Free activities for Black History Month offered by Montreal arts venue
Montreal’s performing arts venue, Place des Arts, is hosting several free activities for Black History Month in Canada this February 2021. This is part of a raft of activities organized by The Round Table on Black History Month. On February… »
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