Members of two First Nations in northern Manitoba are breathing a little easier after tests revealed they don’t have the U.K. variant in their communities, as many feared last weekend. After the Pauingassi First Nation, located 280 kilometres northeast of… »
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Variants will drive pandemic resurgence without stronger measures: modelling
While COVID-19 numbers have been steadily declining across the country for over a month, the spread of new variants of the virus could lead to a third and even bigger pandemic wave if stronger public health measures are not adopted,… »
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Canada condemns Facebook action in Australia
A Canadian cabinet minister has condemned as “highly irresponsible” Facebook’s retaliation against Australia for its plans to make the tech giant pay media companies for content. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said Canada will not be deterred from introducing its own… »
2 passengers fined $17K for allegedly faking negative COVID-19 tests
Transport Canada has fined two airline passengers a combined $17,000 for allegedly presenting “a false or misleading COVID-19 test and for making a false declaration about their health status” before flying back to Canada. Transport Canada alleges that in both… »
Large decline in retail sales in December 2020
December 2020 retail sales in Canada posted their largest decline since a low in April attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Figures from the federal government’s statistics agency show retail sales fell 3.4 per cent to $53.4 billion. The agency estimates… »
Ottawa pledges to continue efforts to save critically endangered right whales
The federal government is pledging to continue its efforts to protect North Atlantic right whales off the country’s East Coast–something that paid off in 2020 when no deaths or fishing gear entanglements involving of the critically endangered species were reported… »
NATO to boost presence in Iraq but questions remain about Afghanistan pullout
NATO is planning a seven-fold increase in the numbers of troops deployed in Iraq to train the country’s security forces as the military alliance seeks to prevent resurgence of the Islamic State group, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. “The… »
Cold water sponges, corals donated to museum
A bounty of marine corals and sponges from Canada’s Eastern Arctic and Grand Banks off the eastern coast of Newfoundland have been donated to the Canadian Museum of Nature. Photos and information about them will be shared with the world… »
Pandemic causes Canadians to rethink retirement: survey
A new survey has found that almost half of Canadians say the pandemic has made them rethink their retirement from work. More than five million Canadians will turn 65 years old this decade and that is the age at which… »
China lashes out at Canada for leading arbitrary detention declaration effort
China is severely criticizing Canada for joining 57 other countries in endorsing a declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detention of foreign citizens for political purposes. The Declaration Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations “aims to protect citizens of all countries who… »
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