Worried about the potential spread of COVID-19, Montreal public health authorities say they are “categorically opposed” to holding the Canadian Grand Prix in the city this summer, Radio-Canada reported Thursday. Earlier this week, Radio-Canada reported that provincial health authorities in… »
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Having a bad day? Check out what happened to Will Amos yesterday
Some days, as we all learn pretty quickly, really are better than others. Ask William Amos, a Liberal MP who has represented the Quebec riding Pontiac since 2015. His Wednesday–to understate–did not exactly go the way he might have liked.… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New stamp marks Canadian discovery of insulin
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto, and Canada’s postal service has issued a new stamp to commemorate it. Before the discovery by Canadian researchers, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
New report says Ottawa spent billions supporting fossil fuel industry in 2020
A report released today by the Canadian environment organization Environmental Defence calculates that the federal government delivered $18 billion in subsidies and other forms of financial support to the country’s fossil fuel industry in 2020. The report says Canada’s federal… »
Health, International, Society
Canadians support quarantines for arriving travellers: survey
Three-in-five Canadians think restrictions on travellers whether they arrive by land or air constitute a “necessary” measure, according to a recent survey by the Angus Reid Institute. Those who travel by air to Canada must stay in a hotel selected… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics
Italian-Canadian community will receive a formal apology in May for WW2 wrongs
Canada will formally apologize to the country’s Italian-Canadian community for the way it was treated during the Second World War when some 31,000 Italian-Canadians were declared enemy aliens and 600 Italian-Canadian men were sent to internment camps. “I’m proud to… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
90K essential temporary workers and graduates offered new pathway to residency
Facing a manpower shortage due the COVID-19 pandemic and a long-term demographic decline, the federal government is opening a new pathway to residency in Canada for over 90,000 essential temporary workers and international graduates. The new policy will allow foreign… »
Health Canada says AstraZenaca vaccine benefits far outweigh risks
Federal health officials say Canadians should not feel skittish about rolling up their sleeves to get a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine or its Indian-produced twin, Covishield, because their benefits far outweigh the risks of developing very rare and… »
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Lab able to quickly diagnose blood clots after vaccine
A laboratory which has pioneered work on blood clots caused by medication is now set to diagnose clots that may occur in people after they received the AstraZeneca vaccine. Canadian health authorities say an extremely rare blood clot syndrome may… »
Women remain underrepresented in Canadian boardrooms: study
Efforts by Canadian security regulators to accelerate the representation of women in corporate boardrooms have failed to produce noticeable results with only one quarter of boardroom vacancies being filled by women, according to new research from the Conference Board of… »
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