Back to school plans will be announced today by the Ontario government.
Premier Doug will hold his Covid-19 press conference today at 1 pm at Queens Park, where he will give more information about plans to reopen schools in September. The information will be announced one week before the provinces’ 72 school boards scheduled to announce their plans for the new school year. The Ford government has […]
Back to school plans will be announced today by the Ontario government.
Premier Doug will hold his Covid-19 press conference today at 1 pm at Queens Park, where he will give more information about plans to reopen schools in September. The information will be announced one week before the provinces’ 72 school boards scheduled to announce their plans for the new school year. The Ford government has […]
Tiger population increases but still faces significant threats.
In five countries, the tiger populations are slowly increasing, but the endangered species still face threats such as poaching. India is home to 70 percent of the tiger’s global population, and it is 1 of 13 countries that have pledged to increase its numbers. “From a historic population low in 2010, tigers are finally making […]
Chief public health officer says feds and experts discuss COVID-19 vaccine orders.
Dr. Theresa Tam says that they have discussed the possibility of potentially pre-ordering COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians. She said that the government is being advised on Canada’s choice of vaccine options by an independent vaccine task force. They are also discussing manufacturing a possible cure for the Coronavirus at home. Read more HERE
CEOs of big tech companies accused of stifling competition
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai of Google, and Tim Cook of Apple are meeting before the U.S. Congress, finally closing a yearlong investigation, to answer for their companies practices. Their industry has connected millions of people worldwide, commercialized users’ personal information, and enraged critics over speech, transforming society. Critics are concerned with […]
NHL returns: Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens
On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs head coach, Sheldon Keefe, felt like they played a regular game during a bizarre time. Now that the NHL’s games are back on, The Leafs won against the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in their exhibition matchup. “During the anthems is a time when you’re looking at the flag, and you’re […]
Raptors lose final scrimmage 117-106 to the Phoenix Suns
The Toronto Raptors are tired of scrimmages and want the real games to begin. On Tuesday, the exhausted Raptors lost final scrimmage 117-106 to the Phoenix Suns, making it their only loss in a 3 game scrimmage. Coach Nick Nurse said, “I think I’m glad there isn’t any more of these, right? I think we’ve […]
NordStar to acquire Torstar after receiving approval from the Superior Court.
On Tuesday, Canadian company Torstar Corp received approval from the Superior court for its proposed acquisition by private equity firm NordStar Capital LP. Torstar reported that the deal of NordStar’s revised take-private bid of $0.74 per share is scheduled to be completed by July 30, 2020. Torstar is the publisher of Canada’s largest daily newspaper, […]
Masks Made Mandatory Outdoors in Banff
Starting Friday, masks will be mandatory in both indoor and outdoor public spaces in the town of Banff. A town spokesperson explained in an emailed statement that it is believed that the town is the first in Canada to make masks mandatory in an outdoor pedestrian zone. A pedestrian zone was created by closing off […]
Barbados Invites North Americans to Apply for VISAs.
The Island nation of Barbados launched a one-year working visa that gives foreigners the right to live and work in Barbados while they ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it the Barbados Welcome Stamp. Those that wish to apply can do so now at a portal website. The application takes 72 hours to process, at […]