Canada’s borders may in theory be closed to non-essential travel, but flights continue to arrive in Canada carrying passengers testing positive for SARS-CoV2. Reports from various news sources say several flights into Canada’s major international airports since the beginning of… »
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said he will respect Quebec’s secularism law
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he is going to respect the legislatures of all the provinces, including the laws in Québec protecting secularism and the French language, after meeting with Québec Premier Fraçois Legault on Monday. I had a frank,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International
The end of peak oil demand?
Oil demand will decline, renewable energy sources increase: BP 2020 report For decades environmentalists have been calling for reductions in the use of fossil fuels which they say contributes to global warming resulting also in climate change. For almost the… »
The Quebec town of Asbestos set to change name next month
The citizens of Asbestos, Québec, will vote on the new name of the town in October. According to an announcement made by Asbestos Mayor Hugues Grimard at a city council meeting on Monday night, the four options for a new… »
Higgs wins a gamble and the Tories win an election in New Brunswick
Four weeks ago with the New Brunswick legislature locked at 20 Tories, 20 Liberals, three Greens, three People’s Alliance members, one Independent and two vacancies in the 49-member house, Premier Blaine Higgs took a flyer and called a snap election.… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
U.N report: grim picture on global biodiversity and protection efforts
The 5th Global Biodiversity Outlook by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) paints a somewhat grim picture of global efforts to halt the destruction of nature. In early 2002, the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity committed… »
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Over half of Canadians letting up on COVID safety measures: poll
Despite recent stepped-up warnings from the prime minister and the country’s chief medical officer about not letting up in the fight to contain COVID-19, a new public opinion poll suggests that almost a quarter of Canadians believe warnings from public… »
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Quebec university sports cancelled for the fall 2020 season
The Quebec Students Sports Federation (RSEQ) has cancelled its fall 2020 university sports programming. “After having analyzed all possible scenarios, members of the university sector of the RSEQ announce the cancellation of sanctioned sports programming until December 31, 2020,” the… »
Demonstrators take to the streets in Montreal and in Ottawa
As new provincial regulations–and fines of up to $6,000 for those who ignore rules about wearing masks indoors–took effect on Saturday, an eclectic group of several thousand demonstrators took to the streets of Montreal to protest. The CBC’s Jonathan Montpetit… »
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