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CANADA: Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation

CANADA: Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation

The announcement was made in a release on Friday evening with no further information on the nature of the investigation
BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians need better financial literacy and teachers can help

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadians need better financial literacy and teachers can help

How quickly people recover financially from the COVID-19 crisis, or lose the gains they made, may depend on their level of financial literacy.
CANADA: Federal officials lay out roadmap for post-vaccine life as third wave ebbs

CANADA: Federal officials lay out roadmap for post-vaccine life as third wave ebbs

Tam says at least 75 per cent of eligible adults have to be fully immunized in order for in-person learning at colleges, as well as indoor sports and large family gatherings, to safely resume in the fall
CANADA: Feds should engage UN racism group, though chair independence a question, expert says

CANADA: Feds should engage UN racism group, though chair independence a question, expert says

John Packer, who has carried out human rights inquiries for the UN and is a law professor at the University of Ottawa, said Ottawa should address questions regarding violence inflicted on the Sipekne'katik First Nation during a lobster harvest last fall off southwestern Nova Scotia
COVID-19: Canada unlikely to follow U.S. approach to easing masking rules, doctor says

COVID-19: Canada unlikely to follow U.S. approach to easing masking rules, doctor says

Dr. Howard Njoo said even as more Canadians get their shots, public health measures such as physical distancing, mask wearing and frequent hand washing remain key
CANADA: Provinces issued more COVID-19 tickets during second wave, report says

CANADA: Provinces issued more COVID-19 tickets during second wave, report says

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is urging the federal and provincial governments to fight the pandemic by focusing on proven public-health policy interventions including paid sick leave and education rather than punitive enforcement measures
ONTARIO: Experts say clarity, collaboration needed for 'two-dose summer'

ONTARIO: Experts say clarity, collaboration needed for 'two-dose summer'

University of Toronto epidemiologist Ashleigh Tuite says the government should clarify its plan for second doses, given the confusing, "piecemeal" vaccination campaign thus far
COVID-19: U.K. study says expect more reactions from mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines

COVID-19: U.K. study says expect more reactions from mixing Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines

Results on whether immune response to mixed doses would be affected are expected to be released by the Oxford team in the coming months
CANADA: Quebec tables revamp of French-language law, toughens rules for businesses, schools

CANADA: Quebec tables revamp of French-language law, toughens rules for businesses, schools

The 100-page bill, if passed, would toughen sign laws and strengthen language requirements for businesses, governments and schools. It would create a new French-language commissioner and extend language requirements to businesses with 25 employees or more, down from 50
BEYOND LOCAL: How gratitude for nature can reduce the desire to over-consume

BEYOND LOCAL: How gratitude for nature can reduce the desire to over-consume

We unthinkingly defend a consumerist worldview when confronted with evidence of environmental threats such as climate change, PhD candidate says