The popular and fast-growing audio social app Clubhouse says in an official blog that a payment function will be added to the platform. This function marks a crucial step for the social app to keep its current influencers and to… »
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Survey finds more than half of Canadians say they are on brink of insolvency
A new survey suggests that more than half of Canadians are on the brink of insolvency. The survey, taken by Ipsos for MNP Ltd., found that 53 per cent of respondents said they were $200 or less away from not… »
Many disappointed in how leaders have handled pandemic
As Canadians face a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic many Canadians have a poor opinion of how their provincial leaders have handled things. In Canada, the federal government funds health care and procures vaccines to protect against the coronavirus.… »
Ontario reports 4,227 new cases of COVID-19, 2nd highest daily count
Ontario reported 4,227 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-highest on a single day at any point during the pandemic. Canada’s most populous province logged 4,249 new infections on January 8, but 450 of those were attributed to a delay… »
Canada’s economy continues its comeback as tens of thousands return to work
Canada’s economy continues to come back from the depths it hit last spring when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to make its presence felt. Statistics Canada’s released its latest Labor Force Survey today, and for the… »
Canada remembers Prince Philip as ‘a man of great purpose,’ says Trudeau
The thoughts of Canadians are with Queen Elizabeth and the royal family as they mourn the passing of Prince Philip on Friday, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was 99 and was the longest-serving royal… »
Canada gets 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccines through vaccine-sharing initiative
Canada has received the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the global vaccine-sharing initiative known as COVAX, federal officials announced Thursday. Speaking to reporters at a technical briefing in Ottawa, Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the military commander leading Canada’s national vaccine… »
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Quebecers aged 55 and over eligible for AstraZeneca vaccine at walk-in clinics
Starting today, Quebecers aged 55 and over were able to receive the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine at walk-in clinics across the province and the population responded well to the new initiative. According to a report from CBC News, many Quebecers across… »
Think tank calls on Ottawa to raise sales tax, slash $100B stimulus spending
A new report by an independent Canadian think-tank is calling on the Liberal government to raise the federal sales tax and drastically cut its proposed $100-billion stimulus package to get a handle on Canada’s ballooning deficit. The C.D. Howe Institute’s… »
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British Columbians bought electric vehicles in record numbers in 2020
A record number of people have switched to electric vehicles in British Columbia according to the 2020 annual zero-emission update the B.C. government. The report, released Tuesday, said that over 54,000 light-duty electric vehicles (EV) were registered in the province… »
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