When Laurentian University, a mid-sized bilingual institution in Sudbury, Ont., filed for creditor protection in February–the first Canadian university, at least in recent memory to do so–the university was quick to say that current students would see no change in… »
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Indigenous designer launches sustainable, plus size clothing
An Indigenous-owned clothing company will begin offering all of its sustainable clothing lines in larger sizes ranging from XS to 6X. The Anne Mulaire company is Métis owned. Métis are people of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry and are one… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Four provinces set to move forward on path towards modular nuclear reactors
The premiers of four provinces are set to sign a memorandum today to explore the feasibility of using small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs, as a clean energy option. All four of the provinces–Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick–oppose the… »
Noted businessman and philanthropist W. Galen Weston dies ‘peacefully’ at 80
Canadian businessman and philanthropist W. Galen Weston, whose business acumen and retailing skills helped make his family one of the wealthiest in Canada, has died at the age of 80. In a statement, his family said Weston died on Monday,… »
Canada’s ‘Atlantic bubble’ reopening in jeopardy over rising COVID-19 cases
Plans to reopen a “travel buble” between Canada’s Atlantic provinces on April 19 looked increasingly precarious on Tuesday amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases and, in particular, variants of concern across the country. Premiers of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,… »
COVID-19 situation in Canada ‘remains extremely serious,’ says Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians on Tuesday that the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic in the country “remains extremely serious” as the number of infections continues to rise despite efforts to ramp up vaccinations. “On Sunday, Ontario reported a… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada investigates after U.S. pauses Janssen vaccine
There was more negative news today that could affect vaccine rollouts in Canada and other countries. U.S. authorities have recommended a “pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine. This single-shot vaccine was approved for use… »
Yukon is sorting through a VERY close election
Voters went to the polls in Yukon on Monday in an election that appears to be as close as it gets. With 10 seats needed to form a majority government in the 19-seat legislature, the Liberal Party and the Yukon… »
Doctors reluctant to prescribe medical cannabis, report researchers
A new study suggests that doctors in the large province of Ontario are still hesitant to prescribe cannabis to treat long-term pain. The physicians said they were concerned about possible ill-effects on such things as cognitive development, existing mental illnesses… »
Canadian Coast Guard takes part in international Arctic exercise
More than a dozen Canadian Coast Guard officials are taking part in an international online exercise simulating a joint search and rescue and environmental response operation following a collision between an expedition cruise ship and an oil tanker off the… »
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