There is a tradition in the eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador where hunters share the meat from moose they harvest with friends and family. This year they will be allowed to extend the sharing to food banks serving people… »
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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… »
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Facebook tries to hire from federal agency drafting regulations
Parliamentary committee to study relationship between government and Facebook Even as the federal Liberal government was discussing new regulations for controlling tech giants economic and cultural influence in Canada, one of them was trying to hire from the federal agency… »
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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… »
Menq Wanzhou: China-Canada- and a U.S President Biden
Since December 1, 2018, Canada has been caught in the middle of a legal and diplomatic dispute involving its two major trading partners. Legally bound by a U.S-Canada extradition treaty, Canada detained Huawei top executive Meng Wanzhou at the request… »
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Pressue mounts on Alberta premier to take more action to halt COVID spread
Pressure continues to mount on Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to take bigger and stronger action to fight the spread of COVID-19. On Saturday, health authorities reported 1,026 cases in the province–the highest one-day total since the pandemic began. On Sunday,… »
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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… »
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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… »
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