Québec Premier François Legualt and Ontario Premier Doug Ford met in Mississauga, Ontario this week for the first ever Ontario-Québec summit to discuss economic recovery plans and ways to increase health care funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end… »
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Canadian government announces financial support for Black owned businesses
The Canadian government has committed to supporting Black entrepreneurs and business owners across the country to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and grow their businesses by launching Canada’s first ever Black Entrepreneurship Program. According to an announcement from Canadian Prime… »
Economy, Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
A first in Canada: B.C. rolls back some reopening measures
British Columbia on Tuesday became the first province to roll back some of its reopening measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia Bonnie Henry ordered all bars, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and stand-alone banquet… »
Bank of Canada holds firm on its near-zero interest rate to juice the economy
The Bank of Canada is keeping its benchmark interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent and says it will stay there until inflation is back on target. In a statement today, the bank says its key rate will… »
Amazon to open up two new fulfillment centres in Canada next year
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… »
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… »
Quebec introduces COVID-19 regional alert system ahead of potential second wave
The province of Quebec introduced a regional COVID-19 alert and intervention system on Tuesday in light of a potential second wave of cases, according to an announcement from the province’s health minister, Christian Dubé. The alert and intervention system will… »
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… »
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