The damage is being assessed today in Montreal after a peaceful demonstration turned violent Sunday night as hundreds of protesters set fires and smashed windows in the Vieux-Montréal section of the city. They were reacting to a curfew change–announced last… »
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Despite ‘unspeakable tragedies,’ human rights defender draws hope
Alex Neve has seen first-hand the effects of mass atrocities in Darfur, South Sudan and the Rohingya crisis, but he has also seen incredible courage and persistence of people who have stood against injustice. Neve just retired as secretary general… »
Canada expects to receive 44M doses of COVID-19 vaccines by July, says Trudeau
Canada expects to receive 44 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca by the end of June, enough to administer at least one shot to every Canadian, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. Speaking to reporters during… »
Sports groups ask Ottawa for help to rebuild games at grassroots level
Following a lost year for amateur sports in Canada, a coalition of sports organizations wants help from the federal government to rebuild programs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada Soccer, Curling Canada, Hockey Canada, Rugby Canada, Skate Canada and Tennis… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Audio social platform Clubhouse launches payments function
The popular and fast-growing audio social app Clubhouse says in an official blog that a payment function will be added to the platform. This function marks a crucial step for the social app to keep its current influencers and to… »
Survey finds more than half of Canadians say they are on brink of insolvency
A new survey suggests that more than half of Canadians are on the brink of insolvency. The survey, taken by Ipsos for MNP Ltd., found that 53 per cent of respondents said they were $200 or less away from not… »
Many disappointed in how leaders have handled pandemic
As Canadians face a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic many Canadians have a poor opinion of how their provincial leaders have handled things. In Canada, the federal government funds health care and procures vaccines to protect against the coronavirus.… »
Ontario reports 4,227 new cases of COVID-19, 2nd highest daily count
Ontario reported 4,227 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-highest on a single day at any point during the pandemic. Canada’s most populous province logged 4,249 new infections on January 8, but 450 of those were attributed to a delay… »
Canada’s economy continues its comeback as tens of thousands return to work
Canada’s economy continues to come back from the depths it hit last spring when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to make its presence felt. Statistics Canada’s released its latest Labor Force Survey today, and for the… »
Canada remembers Prince Philip as ‘a man of great purpose,’ says Trudeau
The thoughts of Canadians are with Queen Elizabeth and the royal family as they mourn the passing of Prince Philip on Friday, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was 99 and was the longest-serving royal… »
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