Two of four cheetahs born in a zoo in the province of Quebec have been returned to Africa and, after being acclimatized, will be turned out into a wildlife preserve in Zimbabwe. Cheetahs are the world’s fastest animals and are… »
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Free activities for Black History Month offered by Montreal arts venue
Montreal’s performing arts venue, Place des Arts, is hosting several free activities for Black History Month in Canada this February 2021. This is part of a raft of activities organized by The Round Table on Black History Month. On February… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous
It’s ‘Time to Play’ at WAG as it unveils sculpture by Inuit artist
The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) has unveiled another monumental sculpture that will greet visitors at its Qaumajuq Inuit art centre once the world’s largest collection of Inuit art opens its doors later this year. The stone carving titled Time to… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
A politician who campaigned on climate will be Nova Scotia’s next premier
A candidate who ran on generational and climate change has won the race to become the next premier of the East Coast Province of Nova Scotia. Iain Rankin, who is 37, is a former provincial lands and forests minister. He… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
A Montreal man wrongly arrested is exonerated after spending six days in jail
A PhD student from Guinea who lives and works in Montreal escaped a legal noose that was on the verge of strangling him, his family and his friends for over a week last Friday–ever since he was in the wrong… »
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Canada’s prison chaplains have a (tentative) new labour agreement
Chaplains at federal Canadian prisons across the country have a new labour agreement following what their union, the United Steelworkers, says are years of negotiations. The 180 chaplains, who represent a variety of faiths and spiritual practices, saw their services… »
Funding announced for Black gender equity and prevention of violence
Government statistics suggest that one in 10 women in Canada were very or extremely concerned about domestic violence at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government says Black women and girls are at greater risk. The minister responsible… »
Toronto History Museums release online arts projects for Black History Month
As part of Black History Month, the Toronto History Museums have launched new online content for the Awakenings program, a series of art projects including music and film discussions on the effects of racism on physical and mental health. Awakenings… »
Facing extradition, Peter Nygard fails to win bail in Winnipeg
It appears, Peter Nygard, the now-disgraced former fashion icon will be spending his final stint in Canada at Headingley Correctional Centre, west of Winnipeg–the town where he grew up and began the business that eventually won him world-wide notoriety. The… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Google is testing third-party cookie alternatives, crucial to its ad business
Google is experimenting with a new advertising technology called FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) to replace controversial third-party cookies. Third-party cookies have always been the backbone technology for collecting user data and pinpoint advertising in Google’s ad business. If you… »
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