The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says it has added a crucial 32-hectare (80 acres) buffer habitat to one of Canada’s most important wetlands located near Barrie, Ontario, about 120 kilometres north of Toronto. The newly created Baldwick Bluff Nature… »
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Immigration & Refugees, Society
More immigration will ‘drive prosperity,’ says minister
Canada plans to admit an historic 1.2 million permanent residents between 2021 and 2023. COVID-19 has caused disruptions at Canada’s borders and has led to a shortfall in the number of admissions in the past few months. But the minister… »
Ontario police crack major gang, another raid nets millions in pot plus zebras
Police in Toronto, Canada’s largest city have announced they’ve broken up a major criminal gang. An initial investigation into a city gang, led to a year-long multi-city investigation into shootings, murder, attempted murder, drug dealing and human trafficking. The network… »
Ottawa unveils more pandemic support for Indigenous communities
The federal government will invest over $120 million to help Canada’s Indigenous communities cope with the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The new funds will help First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation communities… »
Canada History: Oct 30. 1995: When Canada almost ceased to be 25 years ago
Just before the spooky night of Hallowe’en of October 31 when little children dressed as goblins and ghosts and witches go door to door in Canada seeking candy, a much, much more fearful prospect had cast its shadow over Canada. … »
Canada’s economy grew 1.2% in August as pace of growth cools down
Canada’s economy grew by 1.2 per cent in August slightly higher than what economists were expecting but significantly slower than in previous months as the pace of economic recovery began losing steam. In July, Canada’s economy had grown by 3.1… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Parkinson’s the target of groundbreaking Canadian research
In a world first, Toronto researchers are testing the use of ultrasound technology to deliver an enzyme directly into the brain to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. The technique uses no scalpels and no cutting. Parkinson’s affects one in every… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Privacy investigation finds Cadillac Fairview collected 5M shoppers’ images
An investigation by Canada’s privacy officials has found that a real estate management company has surreptitiously collected five million images of unsuspecting customers at shopping malls across the country, raising serious concerns about the use of facial recognition technology. Privacy… »
Many Canadians worry about paying for prescription drugs: survey
The pandemic has put the spotlight on health care and prescription drugs, and a new survey has found almost one-quarter of Canadian households struggle to pay for prescription drugs. Canada is the only developed country in the world that has… »
Senate motion calls on Canada to recognize independence of Nagorno-Karabakh
Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos is calling on Canada to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh and “immediately condemn the joint Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression” against the breakaway Armenian-populated region in the South Caucasus. In a motion presented in the Senate on Tuesday, Housakos called upon… »
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