With several COVID-19 vaccine candidates around the world entering the final stages of clinical trials and regulatory approval, health authorities in Canada released today preliminary guidance on policy for who will be first in line for early immunization. The guidance… »
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Breeding plan considered for dwindling caribou herd
The number of mountain caribou in western Canada’s Jasper-Banff region has dropped so precipitously that the herds are considered functionally extirpated, says Dave Argument, a conservation manager for Parks Canada. That means there are ten or fewer breeding animals and… »
Hopes a self-test will stop growth of HIV in Canada
About 14 per cent of Canadians who have HIV, or about 9,000 people, do not know they have it and the rate of HIV infection in Canada is still going up. To try to stop the increase, federal regulators have… »
Federal government launches consultations on simulated meat and poultry
With nearly 40 per cent of Canadians seeking to incorporate more plant-based products into their diets, the federal government says it is launching nationwide consultations to provide “greater clarity” for consumers and industry when it comes to production and marketing… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Society
Legend in Canada’s north, and Canadian aviation passes
His name is Max Ward, He died this week at his home in Alberta just shy of his 99th birthday. Born in Edmonton in 1921, he obtained his pilot’s licence in 1941 and then became an instructor in the Royal… »
Canada following U.S. election results carefully, says Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained tightlipped on Wednesday in his reaction to the closely contested presidential election in the United States, adding only that his government is watching carefully the results of the vote count. “As everyone knows, there is… »
Arts & Entertainment, International
Montreal’s South Asian film festival goes online
The 10th annual South Asian Film Festival of Montreal will be online this year due to the COVID-19 and it will open with a Canadian film. The short film Balakrishna portrays the memories of the interaction between a young Canadian… »
Virtual townhall to celebrate Canada’s Indigenous health care workers
An Indigenous non-profit organization is holding a virtual celebration on Wednesday to thank health care workers and managers and first responders across Canada for their work in keeping First Nations communities safe amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. The three-hour online… »
Canadian health authorities now urge using 3-layer masks
The Public Health Agency of Canada is now recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks made of three layers of materials, including a filter, as the number of coronavirus infections in the country continues to grow unabated. Speaking at a press… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian company to help track satellites and ‘space junk’
If you counted all the satellites put into space since ‘Sputnik’ in 1957, you’d find that about half of them, roughly 5,000 are still up there speeding around the Earth in various trajectories and at various heights. Added to this… »
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