Tag: Canada
Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure
The federal government is edging closer to waiving intellectual property rights on…
Attendees at Freedom Rally asked to book COVID-19 test after individual tests positive | CHAT News Today
Source: Attendees at Freedom Rally asked to book COVID-19 test after individual…
US says it will provide India with raw material for vaccines
Canada, Iran and Pakistan said they were ready to supply equipment and…
‘Pseudo-law’ increasingly used to ‘assert rights’ to oppose pandemic rules, observers say – Sudbury News
‘They are completely and utterly legally meaningless and have no effect whatsoever,’…
Between a rock and a hard place
Cottagers returning to their retreats this weekend may be surprised to find…
New inflation data suggest Bank of Canada needn’t worry about raising rates anytime soon | Financial Post
Kevin Carmichael: Evidence of calm from executives and households will embolden central…
PBO predicts $363-billion deficit, issues warning about stimulus spending | CBC News
Parliament’s spending watchdog says the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Pierre Trudeau thought about legalizing pot in 1981 but stopped over cabinet infighting, documents reveal | National Post
It never happened until his son Justin Trudeau took over the prime…
Major cryptocurrency marketplace must fork over details of thousands of clients to CRA, court rules | National Post
A CRA spokesperson said the agency would use the information to ensure…
Federal NDP calls on government to eliminate for-profit long-term care
New Democrats are seeking the support of the House of Commons in…
U.S. to share 4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with Mexico, Canada
The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s…
New Brunswick monitoring more than 40 cases of unknown neurological disease | CBC News
Public Health is closely monitoring a cluster of more than 40 New…
Canada blows past estimated cost of Canada Recovery Benefit at $2,000 a month | National Post
The Canada Recovery Benefit was initially estimated by Finance officials to cost…
Canada announces $2.75 billion investment in zero-emissions buses and charging infrastructure – Electrek
The Government of Canada announced it will be allocating $2.75 billion toward…
Trudeau says China invented charges for Canadian detainees after Meng’s arrest | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that China concocted national security charges to…
Canadian Desire to Drop Monarchy Reaches Historic Level
Only 22% of Canadians would prefer to have Prince Charles becoming King…
Canada could be top player in global EV battery market — report
BMI says the combination of natural resources and a highly skilled workforce…
Majority of Canadians think royal family ‘no longer relevant’
Tumultuous exit of Canada’s governor general prompts questioning of role and monarchy…
Raymond J. de Souza: No need to replace the governor general with a president — Canada has the best system possible | National Post
The genius of Canada’s Constitution is that the viceregal reality has been…
Telesat to build a $5 billion global satellite network to bring fiber-like internet to businesses
Canadian satellite operator Telesat announced on Tuesday that Thales Alenia Space will…
Many assumed suicides would spike in 2020. So far, the data tells a different story | CBC News
Widespread assumptions that suicide rates would increase during the pandemic are not…
Ineligible self-employed Canadians who received CERB due to ‘unclear’ information won’t be forced to repay | National Post
The decision is likely to create a major sigh of relief among…
Legal recreational cannabis sales in Canada outstrip illicit spending for first time
Sales of regulated adult-use cannabis in Canada overtook illegal transactions for the…
3 in 5 Canadians support universal basic income as high as $30K/year: poll
According to the Angus Reid Institute, 59% of people in Canada support…
More than $636M in CERB benefits paid to 300,000 teens aged 15 to 17, documents show | National Post
Many of the teenaged CERB recipients were high schoolers Source: More than…
Barbados Is Ditching The Queen As Head Of State. Could That Happen In Canada?
Barbados just announced it’s getting rid of the monarchy and transitioning into…
Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say | CBC News
Can you tell the difference? Pot-laced edibles made to look like children’s…
Cannabis oversupply in Canada – 1,000,000 kg
Health Canada released industry-wide cannabis data for October earlier this week showing…
Canada working with the US to close travel ‘loophole’
Canadian officials say they are working with the Biden administration to close…
Quebec researchers say they have found an effective drug to fight COVID-19
A team of researchers from the Montreal Heart Institute believes they have…
Carbon Engineering | Direct Air Capture of CO2 | Home
Learn about our groundbreaking carbon removal technology that can be used to…
Carbon Engineering’s Tech Will Suck Carbon From the Sky – IEEE Spectrum
Source: Carbon Engineering’s Tech Will Suck Carbon From the Sky – IEEE…
Canadian snowbirds chartering private jets to fly south for faster COVID-19 vaccine access
Some Canadian snowbirds are chartering private planes to head to Florida during…
As Canada falls behind other countries on vaccinations, Trudeau promises to ‘scale up’ deliveries | CBC News
With some provinces warning about a looming shortage of vaccines, Prime Minister…
Provinces with least-strict COVID-19 restrictions this summer saw sharp case spikes in second wave, data show
Alberta and Saskatchewan opened up wider and stayed open longer than other…
Canada to require negative test for people entering country
Source: Canada to require negative test for people entering country
Opinion: Forgiving ineligible CERB recipients would be unfair to Canadians who followed the rules
CERB was not designed for students, the retired or the unemployed, nor…
The next big threat facing the Trudeau Liberals: China – Macleans.ca
Stephen Maher: China’s increasing belligerence will require a tougher tone from Ottawa….
Canada floats idea of North American ban on new gasoline-powered cars
Canada wants deeper environmental ties with the United States and one result…
‘We’re not going to have a Christmas,’ says woman told to repay $18,500 in CERB by year’s end | CBC News
A Charlottetown cake-maker disputes a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency saying…
Freeland wants ideas on how to unleash cash hoards. Here’s what experts said – BNN Bloomberg
Here’s what some economists and observers told BNN Bloomberg the government should…
A typical family’s food bill will jump by almost $700 next year — the biggest leap in more than a decade
Source: A typical family’s food bill will jump by almost $700 next…
How Canadians can get a $400 tax credit — no questions asked — for working from home during COVID-19 | National Post
You can get some cash back for sitting in your new home…
Government quietly made ‘back door’ agreement with U.S. that could undermine treaty on plastic waste | CBC News
The Trudeau government quietly signed a protocol with the U.S. on October…
Indigenous fisheries won’t have long-term impact on lobster conservation, biologist says
“That’s really the role of science – do decide what is true…
‘It’s our duty’: How giving Canadians a basic income can improve health and reduce costs
The COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced the debate on whether Canada should have…
Trudeau Says He Sees No Path For Basic Income Right Now
The prime minister was asked to share his two cents about universal…
B.C. grocery store hires security guard as anti-mask hostility grows
A greeter at the Kootenay Co-op said many customers have told him…
Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars – CNN
Source: Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars…
Tory MP demands answers why 800K non-tax-filers received CERB at cost of nearly $1.7B | National Post
‘This is a huge amount… I want the government to do a…
