The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party Erin O’Toole tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. “This evening, Erin O’Toole received a positive test result for COVID-19,” the Conservative party said in a statement. “He is very relieved that his wife and… »
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Arts & Entertainment, International
Canadian comedy show sweeps U.S. Emmy awards
For the first time in Emmy Awards history, a single show has won seven categories in the comedy section. It was also the first time that a single show won all four acting categories and the most awarded show in… »
COVID-19: Quebec restricts private gatherings in Montreal and Quebec City
Authorities in Quebec are urging residents of Montreal and the provincial capital of Quebec City to limit family gatherings and other social activities as the province recorded 462 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing back the number of infections… »
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Montreal’s Indian summer is African this year. And it lasts 34 days
One Montreal festival I try not to miss each July is the Festival International Nuits d’Afrique (FINA). The festival re-invented itself this year to survive the pandemic and will be celebrating its 34th anniversary with live shows and a lineup… »
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet tests positive for COVID-19
Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the federal party which works to achieve Quebec’s separation from Canada has confirmed. The 55-year-old leader of the third largest party in the House of Commons is doing “perfectly well”… »
B.C. lays out details of its pandemic economic recovery plan
British Columbia has unveiled details of its economic recovery plan, aimed at trying to get the province back on its feet as it continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1.5-billion package includes $660 million in new tax incentives and… »
Canada calls for investigation of alleged human rights violations in Belarus
Canada is joining forces with 16 other member-states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to call for an international investigation into allegations of serious human rights violations in Belarus following last month’s contested presidential election in… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Asleep at the (semi-autonomous) wheel at 150km/h
A 20-year-old driver has been charged with speeding and the criminal offence of dangerous driving following an incident in July. Police in Alberta say it’s the first they’ve ever seen. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they received a report… »
Alberta distillery cops ‘World Whisky of the Year’ title for 2021
A Canadian whisky brewed in Calgary has been named the best in the world by a man who knows a little something about these things. Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible 2021 tabbed ‘Alberta Premium Cask Strength’ produced by Calgary-based… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canada History: Sept. 18, 1936 – The fastest steam locomotive
No sooner had man invented motive power, than the quest began for who could achieve the fastest speed, on land, in the air, and on water. When it came to railways, Canada briefly was in world record speed territory. In… »
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