OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says the country appears to have largely gotten a handle on the spread of COVID-19, limiting transmission after weeks of restrictions that are being slowly eased — raising the possibility of numbers going back up. Dr. Theresa Tam said efforts since mid-March to contain the spread of the […]
McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that the team’s 2021 driver line-up of Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris will be the most exciting pairing to be found on the Formula 1 grid next season. The team has finally secured the services of Ricciardo after missing out to Renault on recruiting him at the end of 2018. […]
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government’s decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The request is contained in a letter sent to Auditor General Karen Hogan on Sunday in which the Tories argue that “outsourcing” the […]
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada will contribute $300 million towards the international effort to battle COVID-19. Trudeau announced the new funds in another virtual international fundraiser — this one sponsored by an organization, Global Citizen, that is trying to raise $42.8 billion. “COVID-19 has changed the lives of people everywhere, and it […]
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau defended Friday employing WE Charity to administer a $900-million federal student aid program, despite the group’s ties to the prime minister and his wife. Trudeau said the decision to use WE was made by the non-partisan public service, not by him. WE will administer the Canada Student Service Grant that provides […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud, saying that people deserved to hear unfiltered statements from […]
MONTREAL — The country’s two largest airlines are ending their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry. Air Canada has blocked the sale of adjacent seats in economy class, and WestJet has done the same throughout the entire plane, to help prevent the […]
An off-duty Toronto police officer’s “razor-thin” claim to self-defence evaporated when he struck a badly injured and retreating Black teen in the head with a metal pipe, an Ontario judge said Friday in convicting him of assault. Const. Michael Theriault was cleared, however, of the more serious charge of aggravated assault in the 2016 beating […]
L’ONG britannique Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) qui milite pour le bien-être des animaux d’élevage, a décerné cette année 34 trophées reconnaissant les efforts d’entreprises du secteur agroalimentaire, de la restauration ou de la distribution, essentiellement européennes, dont huit en France. Après les 50 trophées décernés l’an passé, le nombre d’”oeufs d’or” ou de “vaches […]
Le 5 janvier prochain, Leonardo DiCaprio sera Hoover, dans “J. Edgar”, sa première collaboration avec Clint Eastwood, et une première photo officielle vient de faire son apparition ! Quand il fait des infidélités à Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio ne néglige pas le prestige pour autant. Après une incursion chez Christopher Nolan (Inception), c’est devant la […]