Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Four panelists at a presentation held on Wednesday during the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) online Business Recovery Forum said the federal government’s procurement strategy is not only failing Indigenous entrepreneurs, it’s wasting their precious time and resources. It’s no secret that Indigenous […]
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By Shawn Jeffords The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is facing a shortage of diagnostic technicians that is contributing to medical laboratories being overwhelmed, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, acknowledging the province is reaching its limit when it comes to testing for COVID-19. Ford stressed that the demand for the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll suggests.The poll, conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, comes as COVID-19 cases are surging and public health authorities are pleading […]
The Canadian Press The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Oct. 6, 2020: There are 168,961 confirmed cases in Canada. – Quebec: 79,650 confirmed (including 5,884 deaths, 66,180 resolved) – Ontario: 54,814 confirmed (including 2,980 deaths, 46,360 resolved) – Alberta: 18,935 confirmed […]
By Jillian Kestler D’Amours The Canadian Press Plan ahead to make sure this year’s Thanksgiving holiday is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s top public health officer urged on Sunday as case counts continued to soar in several parts of the country. Dr. Theresa Tam said indoor holiday gatherings of […]
The Canadian Press FREDERICTON – A senior forensic analyst with the RCMP has begun testifying at the first-degree murder trial of Matthew Raymond in Fredericton. Raymond, 50, is accused in the August 2018 shooting deaths of Donnie Robichaud, Bobbie Lee Wright and police constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns. Cpl. […]
The Canadian Press Those wondering whether Indigenous women’s rights are still being violated need only look to the death of Joyce Echaquan for their answer, advocates said Sunday as they participated in an annual vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman, filmed hospital staff […]
The Canadian Press FREDERICTON – Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from the Wolastoqey Nation gathered Monday at St. Anne’s Point in Fredericton to announce their […]
The Canadian Press Researchers from the University of Guelph say they’re testing wastewater from campus residences for early signs of COVID-19 and could find out this week if new cases are cropping up. Professors Lawrence Goodridge and Ed McBean say the tests detect levels of the novel coronavirus released in […]
Mia Rabson The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Former Green leader Elizabeth May slammed the New Democrats Monday for refusing to withdraw their candidate in a coming byelection, arguing doing so would allow the first Black woman elected to lead a federal party in Canada to win a seat. Annamie Paul […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 615 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 289 cases are in Toronto, 88 in Peel Region and 81 in Ottawa. Elliott says 58 per cent of today’s cases are in […]
By Paola Loriggio The Canadian Press Vaccines normally offered in school to Grade 7 students will instead be delivered at community clinics and doctors’ offices in parts of Ontario, meaning parents will have to make arrangements to ensure their children are immunized. The Ministry of Health says local public health […]
