Canada deserves its share of recognition for its help in combating world hunger, the United Nations World Food Program said Friday after the organization won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. WFP spokesperson Julie Marshall said Canada is the UN organization’s… »
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Canada history: Oct.10, 1970: Terror escalates in Quebec
Fifty years ago, Canada and especially the mainly French-speaking province of Quebec was gripped with fear A small group of French-speaking Marxist radicals advocating for the separation of Quebec to form an independent socialist country, had been terrorizing the province… »
Union renews plea for aviation industry help
Canada’s largest private sector union is urging the federal government to apportion some of its rapid testing kits to the aviation sector to help it recover from drastic damage to it caused by the pandemic. The aviation industry is particularly… »
Canadian economy adds 378,000 jobs in September
Canada’s economy added 378,000 new jobs in September as public health restrictions eased across the country and many businesses and workplaces re-opened following massive shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in early spring, Statistics Canada reported Friday. September’s job numbers… »
Bank of Canada: Negative interest rate, ‘in the toolkit’
Around the world economies are suffering from the effects of the pandemic and central banks have lowered interest rates as one measure to mitigate the effects. Here in Canada, several reports have indicated that an economic recovery which seemed to… »
Federal and Ontario governments unveil $590M investment in electric cars
The federal government and the government of Ontario unveiled a $590-million investment plan Thursday to help car giant Ford upgrade its assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., to start making electric vehicles. The project, valued at $1.8 billion, will include federal… »
Canada braces for ‘various eventualities’ of U.S. election, says Trudeau
Canada is bracing for potential “disruptions” following the U.S. presidential election in November, especially if neither candidate secures a clear majority of votes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. Speaking at an event to announce funding for electric vehicle production… »
Coast Guard offers student summer jobs patrolling
For students who like adventure, a cool summer job to consider would be search and rescue work on Canada’s waters. Every summer, the Canadian Coast Guard hires post-secondary students to staff Inshore Rescue Boat stations across the country. There are… »
Armenian community mourns Canadian killed in fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh
Members of Toronto’s Armenian community are mourning the death of a Canadian-Armenian businessman and community activist who was killed in Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday. Kristapor Artin, a former Toronto resident who moved to Armenia in 2011, was killed while fighting against… »
Study: Unwanted sexual, discriminatory behaviour at Canada’s military colleges
A report by the federal agency Statistics Canada looked at the situation in Canada’s two military colleges in 2019 regarding sex assault, unwanted sexualized behaviour and discriminatory behaviour. It found a relatively high percentage of usually minor but nonetheless offensive… »
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