As of November 21, 2020 people who travel to Canada by air will be required to submit information online before they board their flight. The new mandatory requirement is designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In April 2020, the… »
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International, Politics, Society
Trudeau condemns ‘horrific and heartbreaking’ attack in Vienna
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has added his voice to a chorus of world leaders condemning Monday’s terrorist attack in the Austrian capital of Vienna that killed four people and injured 21 others. The attack began shortly after 8 p.m. near… »
Film documents Montreal history on buildings project
People strolling through parts of Montreal may have seen projections on buildings based the city’s history and heard accompanying descriptions and music. Now, a film has been made that explored this project called Cité Mémoire born in 2016. The projections… »
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COVID-19 and government reactions: Science, guessing, or politics- survey
In light of the pandemic, governments around the world have reacted in a variety of ways. In Canada there have been at various times some or all of the following including, lockdowns, ordered closings of most businesses, mandatory mask wearing,… »
Firefighters kick off Movember to promote men’s health
Firefighters from Toronto and Brampton, 45 km to the northwest, drove their decorated trucks to a Toronto fire station to kick off month-long activities in support of men’s health. This event on November 2, 2020 began the 14th annual Movember… »
A fallen soldier of WWII properly laid to rest with his identity
In the heat of battle as armies move back and forth across battlefields and countries, as bombs and shells cover, uncover, and recover the fallen, many are simply lost forever.. Others, hastily buried in makeshift battle graves, are forgotten as… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian COVID-19 vaccine begins clinical trials in Australia
Canadian biotechnology company Symvivo Corporation says it has begun a clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia. The British Columbia-based company specializing in gene therapy announced Monday the enrollment and dosing of the first healthy volunteer with its… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Will seismic oil and gas testing go ahead in Arctic refuge?
With the U.S election imminent, an extremely controversial environmental question hangs in the balance. The Trump administration has been pushing for quick approval of seismic testing in a huge Alaskan wildlife refuge that borders on Canada’s Yukon Territory. The Arctic… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Sponsors ask Canada to lift refugee travel restrictions
Pandemic restrictions mean that Canada is not likely to meet its target for the number of sponsored refugees it hoped to admit in 2020. The government had set a target of admitting 20,000 privately sponsored refugees but by the end… »
Quebec ‘secularism’ law faces challenge in court today
A legal challenge begins today in Quebec against the province’s secularism law originally proposed as Bill 21 and which became law in June last year. The law bans anyone from wearing visible religious symbols in public jobs. This included teachers,… »
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