Category Archives: Canada
Canadian Bar Association urges firms to hire more Indigenous lawyers
The first Indigenous head of the Canadian Bar Association was a law school student in his mid-20s when he met his grandfather and learned he'd survived a "horrible" existence at a residential school i...
Jun 06, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday June 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 374,245 new vaccinations administered for a total of 25,763,9...
Jun 05, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, June 5, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday June 5, 2021. There are 1,391,174 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,391,174 confirmed cases (25,339 active, 1...
Jun 05, 2021
Canada to tax tech giants as planned despite framework G7 tax deal, says Freeland
Canada is proceeding with its plan to tax technology giants next year even as the world's wealthiest democracies proposed a new global tax framework that includes plans to impose a levee on the firms,...
Jun 05, 2021
Pope, Canadian Cardinals meet amid calls for church to act on residential schools
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis met today with two Canadian Cardinals as pressure mounts for the Catholic Church to take action and accept responsibility for the residential school system that targeted In...
Jun 05, 2021
No winning ticket for Friday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the whopping $70 million jackpot in Friday (June 5) night's Lotto Max draw. However, there were also 33 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and ...
Jun 05, 2021
Trudeau's acknowledgment of Indigenous genocide could have legal impacts: experts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's acceptance of an inquiry's finding that Canada committed genocide against Indigenous people could have tremendous legal impact if a court ever weighs Ottawa's ...
Jun 05, 2021
COVID has turned Old Montreal, once a playground for tourists, into violent district
MONTREAL - For Fouad Filali, owner of Le Snateur restaurant in Old Montreal, the families with children who used to visit the historic district have been replaced by young people who sometimes are vio...
Jun 05, 2021
Canada may see more 'zombie fires' as climate warms and winters shorten: experts
VANCOUVER - Blazes that continue to burn through the winter in Canada were once thought to be a myth, but the so-called zombie fires may become more common as temperatures get warmer and less snow fal...
Jun 05, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, June 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 465,382 new vaccinations administered for a total of 25,389,69...
Jun 04, 2021