Health authorities in Canada have opted to delay giving people their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in order to inoculate more people with a first dose. Pharmacists say delaying the second vaccine for cancer patients puts THEM at risk. They… »
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Canadian scientist honoured with international award for diabetes research
A Canadian scientist is being recognized for collaborative research that has helped revolutionize treatments for Type 2 diabetes, obesity and intestinal disorders for millions of patients worldwide. Daniel Drucker, a scientist at the University of Toronto, has been jointly awarded… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Naheed Nenshi will not seek a fourth term as Calgary’s mayor
Naheed Nenshi, the first Muslim to ever serve as mayor of a major North Amerian city, is stepping away from politics. Nenshi said Tuesday he won’t run for a fourth term in Calgary, the city where he grew up–the son… »
More restrictions are announced as COVID refuses to let up
As COVID caseloads rise and more transmissible variants continue to spread across Canada, people in three provinces–Ontario, Quebec and Alberta–are facing increased public-health restrictions to combat the virus’s third wave. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced this afternoon he was imposing… »
Calls for banks to help during and after pandemic
The government and all national political parties are urged to do more to help Canadians and small businesses and to pay “their fair share of taxes.” The call is launched by the advocacy group Democracy Watch and more than 100,000… »
Ukraine requests more Canadian military trainers, help with NATO membership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a phone call on Tuesday to consider expanding Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine and increasing the number of Canadian soldiers in the country, the president’s office said. Zelenskiy also… »
Canadians divided on housing prices
The average price of a home in Canada has jumped by 25 per cent between February 2020 and February 2021. Calling it a “housing market on steroids,” the Angus Reid Institute found that 40 per cent of people surveyed are… »
Canada shows merchandise trade surplus for second straight month
Canada posted a merchandise trade surplus for a second straight month in February, the first time that’s happened since 2016, according to data released today by Statistics Canada. The data show Canada ran a merchandise trade surplus of $1.04 billion… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Move to clean energy to cause huge job losses in Canada
As many as 450,000 oil and gas workers could be displaced by 2050 as Canada transitions to clean energy, according to new research. The TD Economics think tank is urging policy makers to take three steps to support those workers… »
Canadians take time to remember horrific bus crash that claimed 16 lives
People in a small Saskatchewan town that calls itself a city are gathering today to remember. At 4.50 p.m local time the City of Humboldt, which has a population of about 6,000 residents, is holding a virtual ceremony to mark… »
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