A mostly forested area of over 35 hectares in the province of Quebec has been purchased to establish an ecological corridor for plants and wildlife to grow, move and survive. This adds to an already protected area near Forillon National… »
Highlights / Canadian headlines
Canadian headlines
Couple draws scorn and fines after jumping B.C.’s vaccine queue in Yukon
In a story reported around the world, including Washington D.C, where there is no shortage of news these days, a Vancouver couple–a millionaire casino executive and his wife, an aspiring actress–were fined last week after travelling hundreds of miles to… »
More voices condemn protest at Saskatchewan chief medical officer’s home
The Saskatchewan Medical Association has added its name to those condemning a protest on Saturday outside the Regina home of Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical officer of health. A small group of protesters, unhappy with provincial restrictions to… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory, may be big asset in pandemic fight: study
New research led by Canadian scientists suggests that an anti-inflammatory medication on the shelves of pharmacies around the world could help millions of people suffering from COVID-19 and as well as go a long way to lowering the number of… »
Health Canada recalls hand sanitizers distributed to schools in Quebec
Health Canada has recalled some hand sanitizer products labelled as “Anti-Microbe” that were distributed to various schools in Quebec because they contain a higher concentration of benzalkonium chloride which may pose health risks. According to an advisory published on Jan.… »
Two fellowships for Indigenous journalists offered
Indigenous journalists with between one and 10 years of experience are invited to apply for one of two fellowships offered by The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and the news department of the public broadcaster, CBC. The CJF was founded in… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
UN launches film, game about ozone layer
A new animation film and video game have been released to engage teenagers in the need to protect the Earth’s ozone layer. That is the thin part of the atmosphere which screens harmful ultraviolet radiation. The ozone layer has been… »
Famed chocolatier Godiva is closing its North American stores
Two years ago this spring, world-famous chocolatier Godiva was riding high–announcing a plan to open 2,000 cafe locations worldwide, including more than 400 in North America. The aim was to become the so-called Starbucks of chocolate. Cancel that order. Godiva… »
Canadian fighter jets practice air-to-air refueling in the High Arctic
A pair of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter jets practiced air-to-air refueling over the northeastern Canadian Arctic as part of their fighter training this week, Canadian Armed Forces said in a press release on Thursday. The training… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Scientists track COVID-19 infection using waste water
Scientists in the province of Quebec are planning to sample and analyse waste water to look for the presence of the COVID-19 virus. This could be a faster, cheaper and more reliable way to find out where there are areas… »
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