The Montreal General Hospital was founded in 1821 and is famous for many medical firsts including the fact that its founding doctors established Canada’s first faculty of medicine program at McGill University. The hospital treated patients through several major outbreaks… »
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Canada’s economy grew by 0.7% in January, says Statistics Canada
Canada’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in January, despite lockdown measures in the face of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The national statistics agency said the economy outperformed its own expectations and was… »
Sex workers go to court in a challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws
An alliance of 25 sex worker rights groups has gone to court to challenge Canada’s prostitution laws. The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform filed suit Tuesday in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, saying the laws–as they stand… »
Steve Nash wins another honour: election to the FIBA Hall of Fame
Steve Nash, considered by most lovers of the game to be the greatest Canadian basketball player ever, has won another honour. He’s been elected to the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame. Known by its French acronym, FIBA is an… »
UFO sightings in Canada skyrocketed in 2020–the year of COVID-19
A new survey suggests that the number of Canadians who say they spotted unidentified flying objects last year took a giant leap upward. In a report released Tuesday, Ufology Research in Winnipeg said sightings of UFOs across the country increased… »
Canada to receive 5M Pfizer doses ahead of schedule in June, Trudeau says
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer-BioNTech has agreed to move up delivery of five million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to Canada from late summer to June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday. The accelerated delivery schedule will bring Canada’s total expected doses… »
Campaign aims to empower women in the economic recovery
Statistics show that women’s careers have suffered disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a not-for profit is launching a campaign to ensure “women are supported and empowered in Canada’s economic recovery.” The campaign is called It’s Not Complicated and uses… »
Doctor urges vaccination priority for people with obesity
Recognizing that people with obesity are at greater risk of severe complications from COVID-19 infection, several Canadian provinces have prioritized them for vaccination. But a Canadian doctor worries that stigma and fat-shaming may prevent some people from getting the vaccine.… »
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Canada pledges $49.5M in new aid for Syrians at UN funding conference
Canada will provide $49.5 million in additional aid to help millions of Syrians affected by a decade-long devastating war that continues to ravage the country, International Development Minister Karina Gould said Tuesday. The new funding will go towards providing nutritional… »
Report puts some numbers of how badly Canada handled COVID in long-term care
A new report finds that Canada had the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes last year compared to other wealthy countries. The report, which was released Tuesday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), found that… »
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