Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed on Wednesday the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccinations efforts in Canada and France as both countries face a surge in coronavirus infections. Both Canada and France have authorized… »
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Canadian headlines
Government, zoo work to protect endangered butterfly
The half-moon hairstreak butterfly is only found in nine locations in Canada and is listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act. Now, the government department responsible for national parks and the Calgary Zoo are teaming up to conserve… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health
People in Saskatchewan make their way forward following another blizzard
There’s nothing quite like a winter storm to put things in perspective. Ask the people in Saskatchewan. Early last November, they got smacked with a storm that left people in the town of Kindersley sifting and shovelling 47.6 cm of… »
Canadian rower Kathleen Heddle, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, dies at 55
Kathleen Heddle, whose quiet resolve, fierce determination and extraordinary athletic ability combined to help her win three Olympic gold medals, died Monday at the age of 55 at her Vancouver home following a six-year battle with cancer. Rowing Canada made… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
World insect decline; a serious issue for nature and for humans
We may hate them, and some bring deadly diseases, but insects are a vital component of nature. Their numbers are also in steep decline. A study from the University of Helsinki on insect decline last year began this way, “With… »
Rheumatoid arthritis patients at higher risk of dangerous blood clots: study
People who have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and infection. Researchers at Arthritis Research Canada have found that they also have a higher risk of developing life threatening blood clots. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)… »
Air Canada to cut 1,700 jobs, reduce capacity by 25%
Air Canada, Canada’s largest air carrier, said Wednesday that it has to cut 1,700 jobs as pandemic travel restrictions force it to further cut capacity by 25 per cent in the first quarter of this year. The reduction in capacity… »
Federal government secures another 20M COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer
Canada has reached an agreement to purchase another 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Speaking at his daily press conference in Ottawa, Trudeau said the agreements signed by the federal government with vaccine… »
Experts come to the defence of Canada’s founder
This week (January 11) marked the anniversary of the 1815 birth of Canada’s founder and first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald Long revered in Canadian history there are countless institutions across the country named in his honour, and many… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Moms with multiple children have more fragmented sleep: study
Mothers who have more than one child report that they have more fragmented sleep than do mothers of a single child, and fathers do not report the same effect, according to a McGill University study. The study involved 111 parents… »
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