Toronto lost $8.35 billion in economic activity from tourist spending due to the travel restrictions and lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis Destination Toronto released on Thursday. The analysis found that the industries most affected by… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
News of what orcas eat supports conservation efforts
Scientists have analysed whale poop and scales from the fish they have eaten to determine what orcas eat. There are two distinct orca whale populations and this study by the NOAA looked at the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales whose… »
Indigenous anti-pipeline protest ends peacefully in Vancouver
A protest by Indigenous youth that temporarily shut down a major intersection in Vancouver and prevented access to the city’s port ended peacefully Wednesday night after four of the demonstrators–all of them adults–were arrested. The protest began 24 hours… »
Economy, International, Society
Twitter says it plans to increase the number of Canadian jobs this year
Twitter says it plans to build its first Canadian engineering hub this year and hire at least 24 Canadian engineers to work there. “We have folks that are from Canadian schools or have Canadian backgrounds and they’ve just been really… »
Ottawa announces it will extend rent and wage subsidies into June
The federal government announced today that the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy will remain unchanged and be extended from March 14 until June 5, 2021. According to a press release from the Department of Finance Canada,… »
Canada urged to toughen whistleblower protection
An international report has ranked Canada tied for last out of 62 countries when it comes to whistleblower protection and Democracy Watch is calling for change. The non-profit advocacy group wants the Canadian government to strengthen protection for everyone in… »
UNICEF warns schools closed for millions of world’s children
The UN agency devoted to children is urging Canada and other countries to prioritize the reopening of schools around the world that have been closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. UNICEF says schools for more than 168 million children have been… »
A fishing boat crew is safe as Atlantic Canada lets out a sigh of relief
There is little to match the collective shudder and the ensuing calls to take action–fast–that run through communities and people who make their living by–and from–the sea when a fishing boat gets in trouble. It happened just before last Christmas… »
Life expectancy in Quebec fell in 2020 due to an increase in deaths
After a sharp increase of deaths, life expectancy in Quebec dropped in 2020, according to a report published by the Institut de la statistique du Québec on Wednesday. In 2020, life expectancy at birth within the province was at 80.6… »
Canadian government invests $3.5 million towards a safer supply of opioids
The Canadian government has announced $3.5 million in funding to expand an initiative that aims to offer a new way to provide people with a safer and regulated supply of opioids to prevent overdoses. A press release from Health Canada… »
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