The federal government announced new measures Tuesday aimed at ensuring that Canadian businesses are not complicit in Beijing’s human rights abuses against the Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province. The suite of seven new measures announced… »
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Parental leave for fathers saved marriages, say researchers
A change in government payments to parents of newborns dramatically changed the labour force and saved marriages in the province of Quebec, according to a recent study. Sociologists at Western University analysed figures from the government agency Statistics Canada following… »
Is Canada running out of COVID vaccine already?
The answer to that question is, it depends who you ask, the federal government, or some provincial Premiers. On a per capita basis, Canada has contracted for more doses of COVID-19 vaccines than any other country, in fact some 200… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canadians should brace for polar vortex, Environment Canada warns
The relatively mild winter across Canada is about to get much colder as a polar vortex is set to spill out of the Arctic regions into southern latitudes, bringing with it bone-chilling temperatures, according to Environment Canada senior climatologist Dave… »
Royal Mint commemorates legendary Canadian schooner with gold and silver coins
The Royal Canadian Mint is celebrating the centenary of Bluenose with the launch of two commemorative coins dedicated to the legendary Canadian schooner. The annual $100 Pure Gold Coin and Proof Silver Dollar commemorate the legacy of the original Bluenose,… »
Canada wants thousands of blood samples for COVID survey
Thousands of Canadians are being somewhat surprised to find a strange package in the mail from a government agency asking for a blood sample. The official statistics gathering agency Statistics Canada as been mailing out some 48,000 blood testing ‘kits’… »
Ebola vaccines stockpiled in case of outbreaks
While world attention focuses on COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for possible future outbreaks of another frightening disease–Ebola. WHO and humanitarian partners will establish a global stockpile of vaccines to protect against this severe and often fatal… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canada to get a drone to patrol Arctic
After years of discussion, Canada has announced the purchase of a drone to help patrol its vast Arctic. The announcement late last month was made by the federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement Anita Anand and Transport Minister Marc… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Canada commits $55M to stop land degradation and desertification
The international community has a responsibility to act in order to mitigate the effects of climate change and protect biodiversity, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, addressing a virtual international summit. “Climate change and biodiversity are interconnected,” Trudeau told about… »
Canada’s Olympic athletes say they’ll wait their turn for vaccine
Just a few days after a prominent IOC official said Olympic athletes should get priority for vaccination against COVID, the athletes themselves have spoken up with a different view. Canadian Dick Pound said that to ensure the Tokyo Olympics can… »
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