In the wave of controversy that has swept North American sports team names, another well-known long-standing name has been dropped. The latest to do so is one of Canada’s oldest and respected institutions, McGill University in Montreal and today they… »
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Economy, Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
As COVID-19 continues to rage, the flu takes a step back–at least for now
Reflecting a medical phenomenon taking place in a number of countries around the world, new statistics are likely serving as a balm to Canadian health officials who feared a so-called ‘twindemic,’ might strike the country, already battered by the COVID-19… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Nearly a quarter of Canadians plan to shun a COVID-19 vaccine: poll
A new poll suggests that about seven out of ten Canadians are planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19 when a vaccine arrives. But the survey also suggests that just under a quarter of the population are set to pass on… »
Film shows right wing extremists’ abuse of refugees
Canadian film director Pier-Philippe Chevigny was inspired to create his film REBEL (RECRUE in French) by real events. In 2017, as the United States cracked down on would-be immigrants and refugees, thousands fled across the border into Canada. Because of… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Positive Moderna vaccine test results could be very good news for Canadians
A second COVID-19 vaccine developed by a company that has a procurement agreement with Canada is showing promising results in early trials. Moderna announced today that preliminary data from an ongoing study show its vaccine candidate appears to be 94.5… »
Indigenous leader Max Gros-Louis dead at 89
Tributes have poured in after the death of former Grand Chief Max Gros-Louis, known as a champion of Indigenous rights. Gros-Louis led the Huron-Wendat First Nation in the province of Quebec for a total of 33 years. He died at… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Legislation to overhaul Privacy Act said to be coming as soon as this week
Canada’s federal government plans to introduce a bill to overhaul Canada’s privacy laws, possibly as soon as this week, according to media reports from Ottawa. The bill would be the first major attempt to change Canada’s Privacy Act in decades… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Mandating electric cars, Canada
Another shot has been fired against the internal combustion engine (ICE). The mostly French-speaking province of Quebec, and second most populous in Canada, has ordered that from 2035, all new cars sold in the province must be electric. The move… »
Program helps immigrants find jobs outside Montreal
Immigrants to the French-speaking province of Quebec who are willing to settle outside of Montreal can get specialized help finding jobs. The federation of chambers of commerce in Quebec set up a program in November 2018 providing several services and… »
Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
In the wake of an outbreak, a migrant worker wins important ruling in Ontario
A temporary foreign farm worker from Mexico who saw his bunkmate die of COVID-19 at an Ontario farm earlier this summer and was fired for speaking out about the dangers the workers face on the farms has won an historic… »
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