The Province of Ontario launched a new COVID-19 testing program on Wednesday at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport for international travellers in order to quickly identify and stop the spread of the virus. According to a press release from the Ontario… »
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Vaccination of federal inmates in Canada to begin Friday
Older and medically vulnerable inmates in federal prisons across Canada will begin being vaccinated on Friday, according to an announcement on Wednesday from Correctional Service Canada (CSC). In a press release, the CSC said that they expect to vaccinate about… »
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said he will respect Quebec’s secularism law
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he is going to respect the legislatures of all the provinces, including the laws in Québec protecting secularism and the French language, after meeting with Québec Premier Fraçois Legault on Monday. I had a frank,… »
Quebec and Ontario Premiers meet in summit to discuss health care and economy
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… »
Poll: Most Canadians opposed to Wexit
Most Canadians are opposed to the idea of “Wexit”, which is an idea that sees Canada’s four western most provinces, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, seceding from Canada, according to an Abacus Data poll released over the weekend. According… »
Canadian government invests $30 million to support Quebec tourism industry
The Canadian government is investing $30 million to support Quebec’s tourism sector, according to a press release from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) on Tuesday. Out of the $30 million of funding, $13.5 million will be given… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Canada still wants to ban single use plastics in 2021
The Canadian federal government said that it’s still on track to ban single use plastics in 2021. “Science confirms that plastic pollution is everywhere and is negatively impacting our environment. This assessment will inform our decisions as our government follows… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Federal incentive budget for electric cars nearly halved in 8 months
The Canadian government has nearly spent half of its incentive budget for electric cars in just 8 months. The $300 million budget was supposed to last for the next three years. Instead, the federal government has already given out $134… »
Ottawa releases first national dementia strategy
Canada’s Minister of Health announced the release of the first national dementia strategy on Monday. It focuses on prevention, advancing therapies and finding a cure, as well as improving the quality of life for people with dementia and their caregivers.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Federal electric vehicle rebate incentive
Starting today a new federal rebate plan kicks in as part of an effort to get more electric vehicles on Canadian roads. The plan originally announced in the budget in March would grant up to $5,000 on the purchase of… »
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