Canada’s army commander is taking aim at far-right infiltration of the country’s military. Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre says he plans to issue a special order that will give individual army units across the country “explicit direction” on how to deal with… »
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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… »
Congregation member stabbed to death in front of his Toronto mosque
Members of Toronto mosque say they are “saddened beyond words” following a fatal stabbing Saturday night at the building’s entrance. Mohamed-Aslim Zafis, 58, was working as a volunteer controlling access to the mosque in rhe Etobicoke area to ensure COVID-19… »
New Canada Post stamps honour medical contributions of six Canadians
Canada Post has issued a set of five commemorative stamps to honour the contributions made in the medical field by six Canadian physicians and researchers; Drs. Bruce Chown, Julio Montaner, Balfour Mount, M. Vera Peters, James Till and Ernest McCulloch. … »
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Huawei 5G ban could mean huge compensation demand from Canadian telcos
Canada is under pressure from its allies and 5 Eyes partners to ban China’s Huawei telecommunications firm from providing equipment for the coming 5G communications systems. It’s over alleged concerns about the security of the equipment and the company’s close… »
Cabinet gathers for retreat ahead of next week’s speech from the throne
Repeating a warning he delivered last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the country is not out of the COVID-19 woods and warned that failure to heed anti-pandemic measures could mean a return to extreme lockdowns like those put… »
British Columbia approves municipal bans on single use plastics
The British Columbia government is moving towards banning single-use plastics in a number of municipalities within the province in order to prevent plastic waste from polluting communities, shorelines and landfills. According to a news release from B.C. on Saturday, the… »
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Canada history: Sept 13.1965: Toronto takes a bold architectural risk
Architecture should be functional but also aesthetically pleasing in a style that survives time and taste. That is clearly the case for the ‘new’ city hall in Toronto, Canada’s largest city and capital of the province of Ontario. On yesterday’s… »
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