New research has found that brominated flame retardants (BFR) may lead to early mammary gland development which is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. These chemicals are used in furniture, electronics and kitchenware to slow the spread of… »
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B.C. makes sweeping changes to gendered language across 15 ministries
The B.C. government has made sweeping changes to language used across 15 of its ministries. On Wednesday, an order-in-council replaced more than 600 instances of gendered language in 70 B.C. laws and regulations, including the Family Law Act and Employment… »
Canadian Premier League announces expansion to Saskatchewan
The Canadian Premier League (CPL) announced Friday that it is looking to expand to Saskatchewan and has awarded exclusive rights to Living Sky Sports and Entertainment (LSSE) to launch an expansion club. The launch of an expansion club however, is… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative program is renewed to fund community news
This Tuesday, News Media Canada, the newspapers’ alliance of Canada, announced that it had reached an agreement with the Minister of Canadian Heritage and it will continue to administer the Local Journalism Initiative program, a funding to support the local… »
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WHO grants emergency use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The World Health Organization has decided to grant emergency listing for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19. This means that the vaccine could be used as part of the international COVAX effort to provide vaccines to poor countries which… »
Employment rebounded in Canada in February 2021
Economists had predicted that Canada would gain 75,000 jobs in February 2021, but instead it gained 259,000, according to the government’s statistics agency. Many of those were low-paying jobs. Statistics Canada reports the unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 per cent… »
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Canada unveils $400 million fund dedicated to building active transportation
Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities, Catherine McKenna, announced on Friday a $400 million fund to help build new and expanded networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges. It’s the first federal fund dedicated to building active transportation… »
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Facing tough financial times, WestJet cancels order for 737 Boeing Max planes
In another indication that Canada’s beleaguered airline industry won’t be returning to anything resembling normal for a while, WestJet, the country’s second-largest carrier (behind Air Canada), said Thursday it had cancelled orders for 15 Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The company… »
Police in British Columbia warn of COVID-19 vaccine scam
The West Vancouver Police department warned on Thursday that fraudsters are trying to take advantage of people to get their money by using a new scam that is related to the COVID-19 vaccine. In a press release, the West Vancouver… »
Report shows residential school victims received about $3B in compensation
The cost of compensating victims of Canada’s now-infamous residential school system was over $3 billion, according to a final report released Thursday by Parliament’s Independent Assessment Process Oversight Committee. The committee, which has been overseeing the compensation process since 2007,… »
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