OTTAWA — Two-thirds of Canadians don’t want to relax physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests. And even if they were relaxed, a strong majority wouldn’t be comfortable taking part in activities that would bring them closer to other people, like going to a movie theatre. Sixty-six per […]
Omar Mahamoud was in Grade 4 in Mississauga, Ont., playing outside with another student, when he scored a goal and the student called him a cheater. When he said he wasn’t, the student responded, “Thank God, God didn’t make me Black like you.” Mahamoud, now 19, says the student faced no repercussions for what he […]
OTTAWA — Ten candidates vying to replace Elizabeth May as leader of the federal Greens squared off in two rounds of debates Tuesday, exposing a range of perspectives on the party’s political positioning, the case for cap and trade over a carbon tax model, even a call to abolish — not just defund — the […]
OTTAWA — The federal government’s endorsement of a contact tracing app raises concerns about equity in health care because the group with the highest risk of serious COVID-19 infection uses smartphones the least. Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford promoted a smartphone app to help contact tracing efforts to contain […]
A correctional officer at an Ontario jail alleges he was assaulted at work by two colleagues following their comments about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, according to a complaint obtained by The Canadian Press. The allegations have prompted separate investigations by police and the Ministry of the Solicitor General. The incident is alleged […]
Bradley Cooper quitte le projet de reboot de “The Crow”, Channing Tatum ou Mark Wahlberg pourraient reprendre le rôle d’Eric Draven. Attaché au projet de reboot de The Crow depuis le début, Bradley Cooper vient de quitter l’aventure en raison de conflits avec la production. Deux autres noms ciculent déjà pour reprendre le rôle d’Eric […]
Une étude menée par des médecins-chercheurs français montre que les femmes jeunes qui arrêtent leur hormonothérapie, traitement de référence des cancers du sein hormonodépendants, voient leurs risques de rechute et d’apparition de métastases se multiplier très rapidement. Parmi les principaux facteurs de non-adhésion au traitement : ses effets indésirables mal supportés. Sommaire Une femme sur […]
Formula 1 bosses are looking to use a customised contact tracking app to help keep the paddock and pit lane safe from coronavirus once the season finally gets underway next month at the Red Bull Ring. The initiative is in addition to the new ‘code of conduct’ announced this week that lays out mandatory rules […]
OTTAWA — The federal government is going to pay a bonus to Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of exposure to COVID-19 because of their duties. National Defence says troops deployed to long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec and others will be paid an extra $78 per day. The military says the Exceptional Hazard […]
VANCOUVER — Ports along the West Coast of Canada and the United States were quiet Friday as workers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stopped operations to support racial equality and social justice. A statement from the union said the eight-hour action was to honour Juneteenth, the celebration of the emancipation of slaves in […]