This year Canadians are going to have a new way to donate and wear poppies during the run up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. The Royal Canadian Legion partnered with the HSBC Bank Canada in order to create a… »
Highlights
Unique town hall now a national historic site
The Paris Town Hall is said to be the first edifice built in the Gothic Revival style in North America and now the Canadian government has designated it a National Historic site. It was built in 1854 in the small… »
Opposition pushes for sweeping parliamentary probe of COVID-19 response
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is calling on the minority Liberals to release a vast trove of documents about the government’s response to the first wave of COVID-19 so that Parliament can draw lessons and better respond to the ongoing second… »
Pandemic complicates coping with eating disorders
The COVID-19 pandemic has made life difficult in many ways but it poses several unique challenges for those battling eating disorders. Myriad restrictions and mixed messaging can make it hard for people to manage their recovery and access treatment, according… »
WestJet to refund customers with flights cancelled due to pandemic
WestJet will start giving refunds to customers with flights cancelled from any time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Nov. 2, WestJet is going to contact eligible customers, starting with those with flights that were cancelled at the beginning of… »
Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, Politics, Society
New citizenship oath to acknowledge rights of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples
The Liberal government has introduced legislation that would amend the citizenship oath to include a reference to the rights of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced Thursday. Mendicino said the proposed changes to the oath would require an… »
Over half of new home buyers need help from family
A new survey suggests that first-time home buyers in Canada will rely on family members for financial help in getting that first house. The sampling of public opinion was conducted for one of Canada’s major banks, BMO. It found that… »
Liberals survive confidence vote, avoiding snap election amid pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberal government survived a confidence vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, avoiding plunging the country into a snap election amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals who govern without… »
COVID-19 risk increases as Canadians move indoors
Winter is coming to Canada and that means Canadians will spend more time inside their heated homes and buildings and less time outside. Public health officials acknowledge that meeting people outdoors is safer because droplets containing the COVID-19 virus disperse… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Canada rebuked on climate action, help for Indigenous people
Climate change is taking an increasing toll on Indigenous people and government action is described as inadequate by the non-profit, Human Rights Watch. It has issued a 120-page report which documents “how climate change is reducing First Nations’ traditional food… »
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