Amazon plans on opening up two new fulfillment centres in Ontario in 2021, creating 2,500 new jobs, according to a press release from the company on Wednesday morning. The new fulfillment centre in Hamilton will employ over 1,500 employees that… »
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New poll suggests half of Canadians against removing statues of former leaders
How do Canadians feel about removing statues of politicians–some of them iconic–who espoused racist views or who supported racist policies? A new survey by Leger and the Association For Canadian Studies has provided some perspective and some answers. It found… »
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Canadian Broadway actor Nick Cordero honoured in memorial tribute
The Canadian Broadway actor Nick Cordero who died earlier this summer was honoured over the weekend in a memorial tribute that celebrated his life and career. The tribute, which was streamed online on Broadway On Demand on Sunday, featured Cordero’s… »
Investigation into shutdown of Canada’s respected pandemic early warning agency
In the late 1990’s Canada created an agency in collaboration with the World Health Organisation to act as an early warning system for pandemics and other major health outbreaks. With a multilingual staff, it monitored a variety of sources to… »
International, Politics, Society
“Gun control’ debate could be poised to flare again
So-called gun control has been fiercely debated in Canada for over 30 years–since the shooting rampage that killed 14 students at the École Polytechnique in 1989–and it appears the debate and the harsh words are not about to end anytime… »
Sûreté du Québec updates investigation of online threats against Quebec Premier
The Sûreté du Québec said they met with two men as part of their investigation of threatening remarks made against an elected member of the province’s national assembly, according to a tweet from the Sûreté du Québec’s director of communications… »
Canada’s health chief says she’s ‘concerned’ about spike in COVID cases
Canada’s chief public officer says she is concerned about a steady increase of COVID-19 cases across the country. In a statement released Monday, Dr. Theresa Tam said the average daily number of people testing positive last week was 545. That… »
COVID-19: Do ‘it’ with a mask: Canada’s top doctor
Could it be just a little kinky perhaps? Canada’s top doctor concerned about spreading the COVID-19 virus has suggested that new sex partners should wear a mask during their tryst.. In a statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada… »
Amnesty says Canada must do more to bring suspected war criminals to justice
Amnesty International says Canada isn’t doing enough to bring suspected war criminals to justice. In a report released today, the human-rights organization says the federal Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Program–a federal law passed 20 years ago–is underfunded and… »
Health, International, Society
Reports paint a stark picture of life for many children in Canada
Two new reports–one from UNICEF Canada, the other from Children First Canada and the University of Calgary–paint a grim and bleak picture of life for children in Canada these days. UNICEF Report Card 16, which measures the state of children… »
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