Members of Toronto’s Armenian community are mourning the death of a Canadian-Armenian businessman and community activist who was killed in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday. Kristapor Artin, a former Toronto resident who moved to Armenia in 2011, was killed while fighting against… »
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Canadian headlines
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous
Amazon mining said to threaten 20% of Indigenous lands
Canadian company’s plan highly controversial Mining operations in the Amazon basin cover more than one-fifth of Indigenous lands and that is linked to deforestation which should be of concern to the world, says a new report. World Resources Institute (WRI)… »
Canadians’ support for immigration, refugees increasing
Pollsters have found a surprising increase in Canadians’ acceptance of refugees and immigrants in spite of the uncertainty during this pandemic. The Environics firm has been polling Canadians on this subject for decades and found changes in this September 2020… »
Ontario proposing an end to (generally disliked) seasonal time changes
Every spring most provinces across Canada move the clocks forward one hour (March), and every fall (November) the clocks are moved back one hour (Daylight Saving Time-DST). The common saying for people to remember is “spring forward, fall back”. But… »
Canadian businesses embrace telework to cope with COVID-19: study
The majority of Canadian businesses are considering telework as one the main strategies for coping with the disruptions brought by the pandemic, according to a new survey by the Business Development Bank. The study, released by the BDC on Wednesday,… »
Immigration & Refugees, International
Canada may be accepting Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as refugees
Canada may be willing to accept pro-democracy protesters into the country under asylum rules in what may be a sign of willingness to accept people fleeing increased Chinese control in the former British colony. The respected Globe and Mail newspaper… »
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Brewers invite Canadians to celebrate their beer industry
Brewers have declared today the second annual Canadian Beer Day celebrating the beverage and their positive contributions, especially during these pandemic times. Beer Canada, an association of brewers, says the industry contributes $1.3 billion to Canada’s GDP annually. It says… »
Canadian actor to advocate for the world’s children
Award-winning actor and heart throb Simu Liu is taking on the role of ambassador for UNICEF Canada. Liu, 30, has just landed the leading role of Asian-American superhero for the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten… »
Health Canada approves 1st rapid antigen COVID-19 test
Federal regulators have approved another rapid COVID-19 test for use in Canada and Ottawa has signed a contract for over 20 million antigen test kits using this new technology, officials said Monday. The Panbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test Device, which… »
Indigenous group launch $4B lawsuit over huge hydro power project
The enormous project to dam the Churchill River in central Labrador to create a massive hydro-electric project is now the subject of a $4 billion dollar lawsuit by the indigenous Innu of the region. The massive project is a joint… »
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