Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that everyone is going to have to wait patiently until the health situation allows Canada to loosen border restrictions internationally. In a news conference in Montreal on Monday, Trudeau said there are ongoing discussions with… »
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New emblems for Supreme Court carry many symbols
New heraldic emblems for the Supreme Court of Canada were unveiled on March 15, 2021 along with an explanation of the many symbols used and their meaning. The background of the main badge is white, symbolizing the ideals of transparency… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Governments invest in electric vehicle battery plant
The governments of Canada and the province of Quebec will make an equal investment totalling almost $100 million for the creation of a highly-automated battery-pack assembly plant in St-Jerome, an hour north of Montreal. The project which will require an… »
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Air Canada sets goal to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Air Canada announced Monday that it has set climate targets to reach a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout its global operations by 2050. According to a press release, Air Canada also set mid-term goals and by 2030 it… »
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Former Bank of Canada governor touts pandemic lessons for climate battle
The former governor of the Bank of Canada who later held the same post at the Bank of England is drawing a glass half-full lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Carney says the way scientists and governments around the world… »
Canadian business owners optimistic
New public opinion polling suggests that 78 per cent of Canada’s mid-to-large size business owners feel optimistic about their companies’ future post pandemic. As restrictions ease, 53 per cent think their business will change for the better in some way.… »
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Ontario launches online booking system for COVID-19 vaccines
The Ontario government launched the provincial online booking system and customer service desk Monday morning, meaning that individuals who will be turning 80 and older can now book vaccine appointments at mass immunization clinics. In a press release on Sunday,… »
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Acquiring Calgary-based Shaw Communications, Rogers adds to its portfolio
The fierce battle for customers raging among Canadian telecommunications companies took another turn today, as the industry makes ready its 5G technology whose presence continues to grow as competition heats up. Toronto-based Rogers Communications, the largest carrier in Canada, announced… »
Demonstrators–once again–take to Montreal’s streets to protest COVID measures
Thousands of people protesting provincial anti-COVID-19 measures rallied in the streets of Montreal on Saturday throwing much of the downtown area–already pockmarked with detours, their ubiquitous orange signs and gaping construction holes–into a state of low-key chaos on a sunny… »
Canada recorded over 13,000 excess deaths according Statistics Canada report
Over 13,000 excess deaths were recorded in Canada during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to provisional figures Statistics Canada published in a report on Wednesday. According to the report, from January 2020 to mid-December 2020, there were… »
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