The federal government is planning to resettle in Canada hundreds of additional Yazidi refugees and other survivors of the Islamic State reign of terror in Northern Iraq in an effort to help reunite refugees with surviving members of their extended… »
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Spotify acquires Betty Labs, entering Live Audio and facing up to ClubHouse
Spotify, the music streaming giant from Sweden, never overlooks any possibilities related to sound and audio. On March 30, Spotify announced it had purchased live audio studio Betty Labs. The best known audio product from Betty Labs is the live… »
Brewers say another tax increase harms pandemic recovery
Canadian brewers say a federal government tax hike on beer is the fifth in four years and it will hurt not only everyone in their industry but also bars and restaurants already suffering due to pandemic restrictions. Beer Canada represents… »
Canada extends anti-ISIS mission, funds projects in Iraq and Syria
The Liberal government is extending the Canadian military mission to assist in the fight against the remnants of ISIS by another year and is pledging to commit $43.6 million to stabilization programs in Iraq and Syria, federal officials announced Tuesday.… »
Fewer drug claims suggest more people with undiagnosed diseases
Data on prescription drug claims suggest that there could be more than 100,000 Canadians living with undiagnosed chronic diseases who did not begin treatment in 2020, possibly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prescription Drug Trend Report flags what it… »
Ottawa to invest $415M in Sanofi’s flu vaccine facility in Toronto
The federal government will invest $415 million to help French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi build an influenza vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday. Sanofi will invest $455 million and the provincial government of Ontario will chip… »
Survey highlights experiences of trans, non-binary Canadians
Researchers at Western University have conducted the first survey to collect health and wellbeing data on trans and non-binary people of all ages from across Canada. Almost 3,000 people answered questions relating to their mental, physical and psychological health as… »
Pioneering hospital celebrates medical milestones
The Montreal General Hospital was founded in 1821 and is famous for many medical firsts including the fact that its founding doctors established Canada’s first faculty of medicine program at McGill University. The hospital treated patients through several major outbreaks… »
Canada’s economy grew by 0.7% in January, says Statistics Canada
Canada’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in January, despite lockdown measures in the face of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The national statistics agency said the economy outperformed its own expectations and was… »
Sex workers go to court in a challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws
An alliance of 25 sex worker rights groups has gone to court to challenge Canada’s prostitution laws. The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform filed suit Tuesday in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, saying the laws–as they stand… »
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