A new survey suggests that 80 per of young Canadian women use editing apps from the age of 13 to change their appearance before posting selfies online. The survey was commissioned by the personal care brand Dove as part of… »
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Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended until May 21
With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic walloping Canada, the federal government has extended non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until May 21, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced Tuesday. “We will continue to base our decisions on… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Federal grants to boost Indigenous clean energy projects
The Canadian government will provide almost $8.4 million for nine clean energy projects for Indigenous communities in the western province of British Columbia. The goal is to help them build capacity and to reduce reliance on fossil fuel for heat… »
Canada’s new home construction hits record high in March
Fueled by loosening pandemic restrictions and warmer weather, Canadian housing starts set an all time record by rising 21.6 per cent in March, data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation showed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of… »
Young people urged to get tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea
Increasing rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea in Canada have prompted health officials to urge anyone under the age of 30 who is sexually active to get tested. The previous recommendation was for those under 25. The Canadian Task Force on… »
Ontario seeks help as COVID-19 cases explode
As medical advisors predicted, the number of hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care units is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system in the large province of Ontario. The situation is so bad that the federal government and other provinces are… »
Humanitarian groups call for more international aid in new Liberal budget
As Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland prepares to present to Parliament the Liberal budget on Monday, Canadian humanitarian groups are urging the Trudeau government to increase spending on international assistance in line with its increased spending on tackling the pandemic… »
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Canadian and Ontario governments invest to improve long-term care homes
The Canadian and Ontario governments are investing over $99.4 million in 95 projects to make long-term care homes within the province safer and more secure, according to an announcement by Infrastructure Canada on Friday. In a press release, Infrastructure Canada… »
Activists applaud government promise to shift away from animal toxicity testing
Animal rights activists are applauding a proposed overhaul of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, or CEPA, that includes a promise to shift away from toxicity tests on animals as well as increase government support for developing alternatives to animal testing.… »
Nunavut’s capital, Iqaluit, reports 1st case of COVID-19, orders closures
Iqaluit, the capital of Canada’s Arctic territory of Nunavut, has reported its first case of COVID-19, forcing territorial authorities to order the shut down of non-essential businesses and introduce other public health restrictions. “The individual is currently isolating and is… »
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