It was just a week ago that Erin O’Toole was basking in his new-found status as leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Most pundits will tell you that if O’Toole is to wrest control… »
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International, Politics, Society
Trump uses Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ at White House gala, may now face lawsuit
It’s hard to imagine two men more different in spirit and temperament than Canadian singer, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen and U.S. President Donald Trump. Perhaps that’s why fans of Cohen, who died in 2016, at 82, were outraged and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, International
US and Canadian festivals team up for a month of virtual world music shows
When festivals wish to bring in international artists, their task is facilitated and the tour costs are reduced if they can book the same artists, especially if the dates and locations of the shows are close enough. This collaborative practise,… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Internet, Science & Technology
Crisis facing broadcasting in Canada; study
Canada was a major pioneer in broadcasting, not the least of which was the invention of radio by Canadian Reginald Fessenden, and critical advances by other Canadians like Ted Rogers and many others including Canadian George Retzlaff who invented instant… »
Ontario loosened COVID restrictions and sees no spike in cases
Canada’s most populous province, and the one with the second most COVID-19 related deaths, moved into what it calls “Phase 3” of restrictions four weeks ago as case numbers and hospitalisations declined. Phase 3 was a further loosening of the… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Elections Canada setting up plan to deal with COVID if a vote comes this fall
Elections Canada is making plans for an election that could come as early as this fall should the Liberals, who govern with a minority, fail to win a confidence vote when Parliament returns on Sept. 23. According to the agency’s… »
International, Politics, Society
Joining others, the NHL and its players cancel games to protest racism
Call it the bubble bursting. On Thursday–after apparently trying to skate past the issue for most of the week–National Hockey League players joined their professional brothers and sisters in sports leagues across North America to protest racism, police violence and,… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
We’ve already used up the Earth’s supply of resources for this year
You probably never noticed, but last week we used up all the resources that can be renewed annually by the Earth. That means we’re now spending more than we earn environmentally, so to speak. Last Saturday was Earth Overshoot Day,… »
A seaman by any other name? (please make the appropriate choice)
Sailors in the junior ranks of the Canadian Navy will soon hold different titles. Beginning early next month, the Royal Canadian Navy, which says it is short hundreds of sailors, has announced that references to “seaman” in the English-language designations–ordinary,… »
COVID-19: Economic outlook for Canada, provinces, and people
A new study from the non-profit and non-partisan think tank, The Conference Board of Canada, suggests a slow economic recovery from the effects of the pandemic The new analysis suggests that recovery will take a little longer than previous estimates… »
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