Canadian businesses and manufacturers are stepping up to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada is working with these companies to ensure our health care workers have the tools they need to care for Canadians across the country. Today Prime Minister Trudeau announced progress under Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19, which Read More…
Companies with experience in the “at-home” testing market began announcing in mid-March that they would be offering direct-to-consumer test kits for COVID-19. With panic running high and tests at hospitals and doctors’ offices hard to come by, the appeal was obvious. The kits were touted as a way for consumers to manage this difficult situation Read More…
In a joint statement issued by the Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Heiko Maas and France’s Jean-Yves Le Drian, a renewed call for peace in Eastern Ukraine is paramount to help combat the mounting infected by the Coronavirus. At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic poses a historic challenge to the international community, we must actively pursue Read More…
New policing powers are now in force across the UK to encourage people to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. The UK government has bought in a new health protection bill which contains new powers for the police to help manage the spread of the coronavirus. These powers give all police officers Read More…
The first votes cast since rights were extended to Status Indians were those of the Rice Lake Band near Peterborough On. From left to right in the photo, Lawrence Salleby, Chief Ralph Loucks, Deputy Returning Officer; Lucy Muskrat, Poll Clerk; Eldon Muskrat, Poll Constable. Photo Credit Nick Nickels. March 31st is the 60th anniversary of the right Read More…
The Government of Canada is taking strong, immediate and effective action to protect Canadians and our economy from the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The air transportation sector has been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As governments around the world impose border restrictions and advise their citizens against non-essential travel to protect people’s Read More…
Public health has confirmed that two inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, a maximum-security facility. These are the first confirmed cases related to inmates in a federal correctional institution. Prior to the two inmates being diagnosed, nine employees who work at the same institution also tested positive for COVID-19. All Read More…
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) came to an agreement today, with support from Indigenous leaders, to help Indigenous families who are choosing to be on the land as part of the territory’s response to COVID-19. The federal government, through ISC, is providing $2.6 million in federal funding, which Read More…
Education Minister, Jean-François Roberge, is proud to announce the official launch of the web platform The Open School . Designed in a playful spirit and developed in an accessible format, the platform offers varied resources allowing parents and students to carry out activities of different natures, and this, in several subjects and at all school levels. These activities, Read More…
MANILA — Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway 06/24 reopened for operation before 5 a.m. on Monday, following the temporary closure to conduct investigation involving a medical evacuation (medevac) plane that burst into flames during takeoff Sunday night killing all eight passengers. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) authorities confirmed there were three flights affected during the Read More…
U.S. pandemic planning envisioned the possibility of using CPAP machines for milder cases of COVID-19 when ventilators are in short supply. But evidence suggests that the machines, commonly used by people with sleep apnea, can aerosolize and possibly spread the virus. (KHN Illustration; Getty Images) The limited supply of ventilators is one of the chief Read More…
Condoms were featured on a fact sheet and included in a social media campaign on Facebook intended to inform the public on how to reduce HIV transmission among women and girls. Calling the images “unapproved,” the Department of Health and Human Services stripped the fact sheet from a government website. (Source: HHS emails provided by Read More…
United Nations leadership called for rolling back international sanctions regimes around the world, saying they are heightening the health risks for millions of people and weakening the global effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Foreign Policy reported on March 24. The appeal reflects mounting concerns that sanctioned regimes may be impeding efforts Read More…
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Canadian government continues to announce major new support for families, for workers, and for businesses. But even with this extra help, people are facing a tough situation. And, for people who were already struggling, it’s even harder now. Prime Minister Trudeau, today announced measures to support vulnerable Canadians to help Read More…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has waived certain regulations allowing for an expedited licensing reactivation process for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) in Texas. Under these waivers, an APRN with a license that has been inactive for more than two years, but less than four years, will not have to pay a reactivation fee, complete continuing Read More…
The first food boxes have been delivered to those vulnerable people being shielded from coronavirus as the UK Government moved to support those most in need, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced today (Sunday 29 March). The first 2,000 food parcels have already been delivered this weekend to those who cannot leave their homes because severe Read More…
This evening a person who is presently in quarantine at the Berjaya Hotel quarantine facility, in Beau Vallon, was tested positive for the COVID 19. The person is a Seychellois who arrived from Manchester, UK, on 22nd March by Qatar Airways QR 678 through Doha. He started having fever today 28th March 2020. He has Read More…
A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the United States needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers as they began to battle the novel coronavirus, according to internal emails obtained by Kaiser Health News. The messages provide a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s statements at the Read More…
As the Government of Canada continues to monitor the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, they are constantly determining what new measures may be required to contain the spread of the virus. These new measures include: Today transport Minister Marc Garneau, announced that the Government of Canada is introducing new domestic transportation measures to support provincial, territorial and Read More…
Dear Premier Pallister, Manitoba Hydro is a Crown Corporation and publicly-owned by the Manitoba Government as its shareholder and therefore, as many would contend, it is owned by the People of Manitoba. The Manitoba Government apparently believes, given your statements and actions, and those of your government officials, that it can direct Manitoba Hydro activities. Read More…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the first 1,000-bed temporary hospital is now complete at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. This temporary hospital site is part of the Governor’s goal of having a 1,000-plus patient overflow facility in each NYC borough as well as Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Governor Cuomo also announced the Read More…
There is no evidence from clinical or epidemiological studies that treatment with ACE-I or ARBs might worsen COVID-19 infection. If you are taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors or ACE-i) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) to treat high blood pressure, it is vitally important you continue your usual treatment. Whilst some media reports and publications Read More…
A lockdown is in place in the medium-security unit at Drumheller Institution as a precautionary measure after some inmates showed symptoms consistent with influenza. “The health and safety of our employees, offenders and the public is our top priority. While we currently have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our institutions, we continue to take Read More…
550,360 people infected worldwide – 25,000 Dead America has overtaken China and Italy becoming the deadliest nation on the planet to contract the virus. There were so many warning signs that were ignored by the Trump administration that has now proved to be fatal. From Trump referring to the Coronavirus as a democrat lie, making Read More…
“COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges across our country. Service Canada employees, along with many other public servants, have been working around the clock to deliver essential supports to Canadians during this difficult time. “During a time when most Canadians to stay home, we need to make sure our service delivery model follows the best public Read More…
After experiencing mild symptoms yesterday, the Prime Minister was tested for coronavirus on the personal advice of England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty. The test was carried out in No 10 by NHS staff and the result of the test was positive. In keeping with the guidance, the Prime Minister is self-isolating in Downing Read More…
(Hannah Norman/KHN Illustration) Early last year, as lawmakers vowed to curb rising drug prices, Sen. Thom Tillis was named chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on intellectual property rights, a committee that had not met since 2007. EXPLORE THE DATABASE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TRACKER Pharma Cash To Congress A Kaiser Health News database tracks campaign Read More…
As of today, Nunavut remains the only Canadian Province or Territory without any confirmed or presumptive cases of Covid-19. The public health communicable disease team is following approximately 111 persons under investigation. So far, 43 people who were under investigation have been cleared and no longer need isolation. On March 24, the government enacted strict Read More…
(Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images) French graphic novel artist, Albert Uderzo who is best known for his work on Astérix, has died. He was 92. He was the son of Italian immigrants who had retired from drawing in late 2011. French news agency AFP on Tuesday quoted his son-in-law as saying: “He died in his sleep at his home in Read More…
In a full show of solidarity, the IOC executives made a tough but correct call in cancelling the the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Just a day earlier, Canada became the first country to pull out of the summer games due to the Coronavirus, which signalled other countries will follow. President Bach and Prime Minister Read More…
The Spanish military deployed to fight the coronavirus pandemic have been finding elderly patients in retirement homes abandoned and, in some cases, dead in their beds, the defence ministry has said. In emergency measures, the military has been brought in to help disinfect care homes in Spain, one of Europe’s worst-hit countries. The Defence Minister Read More…
Today Prime Minister Trudeau announced support to quickly mobilize Canadian researchers and life sciences companies to support large-scale efforts towards countermeasures to combat COVID-19, including potential vaccines and treatments. Canada is home to some of the most skilled and brightest researchers in the world, who are working hard to develop countermeasures that will protect the Read More…
In July, just months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated an American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China. An American medical epidemiologist is placed in a liaison position in China’s disease control agency, according to four sources with knowledge of the issue. The first cases Read More…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is working on an amendment to the Immigration Regulations Act to allow foreign workers already in Norway to receive a residence permit extension. This amendment is of great importance to agriculture. The coronavirus situation is causing major agricultural challenges as closed borders and quarantine restrictions lead to a Read More…
To help Cambodia and Serbia fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government has decided to send a team of medical experts to the infected countries. The teams, organized by the National Health Commission, consisting of experts selected by the Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. According to the latest figures from the NHC, more Read More…
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), backed by their Athletes’ Commissions, National Sports Organizations and the Government of Canada, have made the difficult decision to not send Canadian teams to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020. The COC and CPC urgently call on the International Olympic Committee Read More…
Prime Minister Trudeau announced that the Government House Leader has asked the Speaker of the House of Commons to recall the House in order to introduce urgent economic measures, as part of Canada’s $82 billion response to support workers and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The quick passage of this legislation is important to ensure Read More…
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed ten (10) new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria; three (3) new cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and seven (7) new cases in Lagos State. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to twenty-two (22). All ten (10) new cases are Read More…
Entertainment and hospitality premises to close temporarily and people urged to only travel if absolutely essential. To delay the spread of coronavirus, the government has instructed some businesses and venues including all pubs, bars and restaurants to close from tonight. This follows expert advice that more needs to be done in order to tackle the spread of infection – following Read More…
UC Davis Medical Center (Patrick Mouzawak/Bloomberg via Getty Images) In the same week that physicians at the University of California-San Francisco medical center were wiping down and reusing protective equipment like masks and gowns to conserve resources amid a surge of COVID-19 patients, 90 miles away teams of doctors at UC Davis Medical Center were Read More…
On March 19, 2020, at approximately 5:25 a.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a taxi cab driver in distress. The cab was stopped in the roadway in the 500 block of Burrows Avenue. Responding officers located the driver of the cab Balvir Toor who had been seriously assaulted. He was conveyed to Read More…
The world is on lockdown in wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic and the elected officials in Florida task with governing are absolutely oblivious to that at the fact. While every other state and jurisdiction around the world have closed or put in place strict measures limiting access to large social gatherings, Florida has done Read More…
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve rapidly, the Canadian government continues to take actions to limit the spread of the virus and provide support to Canadians at home and abroad. “Our government is taking the necessary action to protect the health and safety of Canadians. COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global issue. That Read More…
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-19, which allows tenants and mobile homeowners to remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic even if they are unable to stay current on their rent. The order also relieves courts from certain statutory restrictions to enable them to stay eviction-related proceedings until after the Read More…
Today, WHO (www.WHO.int) is launched a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from the Coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it. From government leaders to health workers and Read More…
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government is working to minimize the financial impacts that child care facility closures are having on parents. “Next to the health and safety of children and staff, our decisions have been guided by how we can limit the financial impact on New Brunswickers,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Read More…
The COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve rapidly which is why the Trudeau government is mobilizing Canadian businesses and manufacturers to help fight the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Prime Minister Trudeau announced Canada’s Plan to Mobilize various industries to fight COVID-19, which will create pathways to deploy Read More…
The U.S.-Canada land border serves as an economic engine that supports over $2.4 billion dollars in daily trade. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and Canada are temporarily restricting all non-essential travel across its borders. In each of our countries, we are encouraging people to exercise caution by avoiding unnecessary contact with Read More…
Manitoba Has A Revenue Problem Finally, after a week of delays, Manitobans get to see the 2020 budget. It was delayed more than a week by procedural delays from the Opposition NDP. It was originally set to be delivered on March 11 — the day before the first case of COVID-19 found in Manitoba but was Read More…
The UK government has temporarily relaxed elements of its competition law as part of its Covid-19 stimulus package to allow supermarkets to work together to feed the nation. In these extraordinary and challenging times it is important that we remove barriers to our supermarkets working together to serve customers, particularly those who are elderly, ill Read More…
Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has just made 4,000 Canadian film and short stories available for those suffering from Cabin Fever or more appropriately Coronavirus isolation. If you’re tired of Netflix and chilling and have already watched Disney’s Mandalorian, why not check out some Free Canadian Content. Most cities around the world Read More…
On March 19, 2020, at approximately 5:25 a.m., Winnipeg Police responded to a taxi cab driver in distress. The cab was stopped in the roadway in the 500 block of Burrows Avenue. Responding officers located the driver of the cab who had been seriously assaulted. He was conveyed to the hospital in critical condition but Read More…
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government of Canada has consulted with experts from around the world and supported Canadian researchers to help combat this new coronavirus. “The outbreak of COVID-19 evolves quickly, and protecting the health of Canadians is our priority. The additional teams of researchers receiving funding today will help Canada Read More…
Next to China, Italy has been the hardest hit by the Coronavirus to point where they have stopped treating a portion of the infected. The spread of the new Coronavirus has infected 35,713 people with a rising death toll of 2,978. The country has seen the rate of infection rise by a staggering daily amount Read More…
Medical personnel put on protective equipment before taking samples from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12 in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) On Tuesday, Dr. Jeanne Noble devoted time between patient visits to hanging clear 2-gallon plastic bags at each of her colleagues’ workstations. Read More…
Early diagnosis and isolation of patients infected with COVID-19 are essential to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus across Canada. Since the symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to those of a cold or flu, diagnostic testing is important for clinical care and public health management. “COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global health crisis, and Read More…
The Government of Canada is taking strong and quick action to protect our economy, and the health, safety, and jobs of all Canadians during the global COVID-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Trudeau, today announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy and help Canadians affected by the impacts of this challenging period. Read More…
The Uhuru Torch race takes place every year starting from different places President John Magufuli on Tuesday suspended Uhuru Torch race for 2020, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which is wreaking havoc across the globe. Speaking to residents of Dar es Salaam while inspecting the on-going Ubungo Interchange Read More…
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The provincial government passed legislation today to postpone municipal elections that were planned for May 11. An Act Respecting Elections in 2020 received royal assent after first, second and third readings all occurred in one day. With the large number of electors, polling stations and poll workers, there was no safe way to undertake Read More…
New laws will be introduced to protect public health, increase NHS capacity, strengthen social care and support the public to take the right action at the right time. Emergency measures to give ministers powers to take the right action at the right time to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus outbreak will be Read More…
The Norway government has proposed two new loan measures, providing support of a total of NOK 100 billion. The package will improve Norwegian businesses’ access to the necessary liquidity in the challenging situation they are now facing. “The Norwegian economy is currently facing a very challenging situation. The government will do what is needed and Read More…
Cars line up outside FoundCare, a community health center in West Palm Beach, Florida, for drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday. (Phil Galewitz/KHN) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ― A much-needed drive-thru coronavirus testing site opened here Monday, just a few miles from the Mar-a-Lago Club, home to the country’s most high-profile COVID-19 exposure. A week ago, President Read More…
Parks Canada announced under the advice of public health experts, they are taking all steps necessary to support the Government of Canada’s efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and reduce risks to visitors, employees, and other users of Parks Canada spaces. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, Parks Canada is temporarily Read More…
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program for Canadians Abroad, as announced by the Prime Minister today. In light of the multiple measures implemented by governments throughout the world to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Canadian Government is advising all Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until Read More…
We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven, acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic is a human tragedy and a global health crisis, which also poses major risks for the world economy. We are committed to doing whatever is necessary to ensure a strong global response through closer cooperation and enhanced coordination of our efforts. While Read More…
On March 13th, 2020 the Public Health Agency of Canada advised Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel outside Canada in view of the worldwide pandemic and the rapidly evolving situation globally, and to self- isolate for 14 days upon returning to Canada. Today the Federal Government has imposed stricter guidelines for travelling in and out Read More…
CITY OF CALGARY CALLS LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY TO LIMIT SPREAD OF COVID-19 The City of Calgary has declared a State of Local Emergency to support the Province of Alberta’s efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This gives The City the power to ensure reducing the capacity of events and facilities to Read More…
In the midst of a global health crisis that has disrupted daily life and heightened anxieties for millions of Americans, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday urged people showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus to seek medical attention without fear of the cost. But the remaining major Democratic candidates Read More…
The ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and California’s Democratic leaders is costing the Golden State hundreds of millions of health care dollars — with billions more at stake. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) President Donald Trump makes his disdain for California clear, lashing out at the Golden State as a “filthy dirty” and “horrible” outpost cursed by homelessness Read More…
Coronavirus is bogus for real ! There putting fear through media to set an agenda!All the deaths there saying that’s happening is true but then they add the corona virus when it was something else to scare everybody & market the corona ! The world order is happening peeps ! STAY WOKE NOT ASLEEP in Read More…
A year ago, on March 15, the world was left in shock when a terrorist attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 51 people and injuring 50 others. New Zealand faced this terrible ordeal with courage and strength. On May 15, 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Read More…
There are currently no cases of COVID-19 in the Northwest Territories (NWT), and the risk of acquiring the virus in the NWT and Canada remains low at this time. The NWT faces unique Northern challenges in these types of emergency situations, and as a result, have been in an active state of readiness for weeks Read More…
Launch of the next stage of the public information campaign including TV adverts featuring CMO Professor Chris Whitty. People are being urged to stay at home for seven days if they develop a high temperature or new continuous cough as part of an expanded public awareness campaign in the fight against COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Read More…
“We continue to pray for all who are ill due to this pandemic”, Pope Francis introduced the Saturday morning liturgy at the Casa Santa Marta. Then he specified his intention for the day: “Today, I would like to ask a special prayer for families: families who from one day to the next find themselves at home Read More…
Zambia has over two million smallholder farmers and a rural population of about 9.7 million people, with approximately 40% of them being financially excluded. The average rural farmer in Zambia lives several kilometres away from their nearest neighbour and even further away from the nearest settlement where shops, agro-dealers and other services, such as agency Read More…
After weeks of demanding federal approval, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the FDA has approved New York State to authorize the state’s 28 public and private labs to begin manual, semi-automated and automated testing for Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The approval also extends to the Roche high-volume platform for testing. The Governor has made increasing capacity Read More…
Containment remains the most appropriate strategy for African countries. BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), March 13, 2020/APO Group/ — The World Health Organization (WHO) officially designated COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020. There are now 137 confirmed cases in Africa. “With COVID-19 officially declared a pandemic, all countries in Africa must act,” said Dr Matshidiso Read More…
Local, mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections that were due to take place in May this year will be postponed until May 2021, the Government has confirmed today. The Government will also work with the devolved administrations to ensure that they have the necessary powers to take the same approach. The decision was taken Read More…
Prime Minister Trudeau spoke with National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed, and Vice-President and National Spokesperson for the Métis National Council David Chartrand, to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures taken by the Government of Canada to limit the spread of the virus Read More…
Prime Minister Trudeau outlines Canada’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19 across the country, including new investments to respond in Canada and around the world. Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz, and Superintendent of Financial Institutions Jeremy Rudin outlined a coordinated package of measures being taken by financial sector partners to Read More…
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to spread globally, be on the lookout for associated scams. Fraudsters want to profit from consumers’ fears, uncertainties and misinformation. Examples of COVID-19 fraud Consumers in other countries have shared these scenarios: Private companies offering fast COVID-19 tests for sale Only hospitals can perform the tests No other tests are genuine Read More…
World Food Programme (WFP) needs US$91 million to be able to fully implement rehabilitation projects for Idai victims this year. A year after Cyclone Idai devastated much of central Mozambique, limited funding for essential reconstruction is preventing many of the hardest-hit people from getting back on their feet, according to the United Nations World Food Read More…
The Boy Scouts of American is the largest scouting organization in the world and one of the largest youth organizations within the United States; but what happens when that organization abandons the Scout’s honour and indulge in unlawful sexual predatory behaviours? If the mission of the Boy Scouts of American is to teach a young Read More…
The implementation of the Indigenous Language Act—an act to support the efforts of Indigenous Peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages—remains a top priority for the Government of Canada. The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, is undertaking the first in a series of online and in-person consultation and engagement sessions to implement the Read More…
Federal prison union officials and inmate advocates warn that the combination of chronic understaffing, a new leave policy and the realities of coronavirus quarantines could lead to the first nationwide federal prison lockdown since 1995. As coronavirus races across the country, staffing challenges are particularly complicated in the nation’s jails and prisons where conditions create Read More…
President Ashraf Ghani met today with a number of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan elders and influential figures at the Presidential Palace. Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, Farhatullah Babar, Afrasiab Khattak, Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Mohsin Dawar and Bushra Gohar who had visited Kabul to attend the President Ghani’s swearing-in ceremony, extended their congratulations to the Read More…
NBA all-star centre Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19. The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of Wednesday’s game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. At that time, Wednesday’s game was cancelled. The affected player was not in the arena. The NBA Read More…
The Director of Military Prosecutions announced that he has withdrawn all charges filed against the Chief Military Judge, Colonel Mario Dutil. Colonel Mario Dutil was originally charged under the National Defence Act by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service on January 25, 2018 with one count each of an act of a fraudulent nature, willfully making a Read More…
The spread of the new coronavirus in the world has become a pandemic, said the Director-General of the world health organization Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus at a briefing in Geneva. COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global challenge. The Government of Canada is working closely with local, provincial, territorial, and international partners to minimize its health, economic, and Read More…
Prime Minister Trudeau met with Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prime Minister Trudeau and Chairman Komšić spoke about the positive bilateral relationship between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including a long history of friendship and significant people-to-people ties. The Prime Minister and the Chairman discussed their shared interest in sustaining Read More…
The Tobacco and Vaping Products Control and Regulation Act has now become the law in the Yukon Territory. This new Act replaces the Smoke-Free Places Act and regulates the use, sale, display and promotion of tobacco and vaping products in Yukon. A number of changes will immediately take effect, including the following: an individual must Read More…
The Government of Canada repatriated Canadians who were trapped aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship back onto Canadian soil. Before boarding, passengers were screened for symptoms. Anyone exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was not permitted to board. At 6:15am ET Monday, 228 passengers arrived on the plane at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton. Upon landing, the returning passengers were Read More…
Photo taken on March 9, 2020 shows the site of a blast in Khartoum, Sudan.Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok has survived an assassination following a blast in capital Khartoum, state media reported on Monday. (Xinhua) Image source ZALINGEI, Sudan African, Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses deep regret at the attempted assassination of Dr. Abdalla Read More…
On March 9, 2020, Curtis McKenzie, an inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. McKenzie, 27 years old, had been serving a federal sentence of two years and one day for Breach of Recognizance and Break and Enter (Not Dwelling-House). His sentence commenced on May Read More…
Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Monday that Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it was no longer bound by “any restrictions” of the landmark 2015 deal with world powers, known as the JCPOA. The agency has not observed any Read More…
Ottawa – Diversity and inclusion are among Canada’s greatest strengths. Canadians must feel safe in their identities, and free to be their true selves. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, announced the introduction of proposed legislative amendments to the Criminal Code to Read More…
Federal officials on Monday released groundbreaking rules that will let patients download their electronic health records and other health care data onto their smartphones. “Patients should have control of their records, period. Now that’s becoming a reality,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. “These rules are the start of a new chapter in Read More…
Today, we join Hindu communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate Holi. Also known as the Festival of Colours, Holi marks the arrival of spring. It is a time to celebrate peace, renew and strengthen friendships, and look to the new season ahead with optimism and joy. It is also an opportunity to Read More…
The knife went in so deep his intestines were pouring out his stomach. My sister’s hands were pushing them back into his body. She was brave; she looked the attackers in the face and was not going to let them stop her from saving her brother’s life. Said the mother. On February 18, 2020, at Read More…
Iran’s main airline company Homa, known as IranAir, has suspended until further notice all flights to European destinations, with aviation authorities in the country blaming ‘unknown restrictions’ for the decision. The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran said in a Sunday report that Homa was negotiating with European authorities to resume the flights. It did not Read More…
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, and Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced that the Government of Canada has secured a plane to repatriate Canadians on board the Grand Princess off the west coast of the United States, following an outbreak of COVID-19 on the cruise ship. This decision was made following a Read More…
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments and leadership of women in Canada and around the world, and recommit ourselves to moving forward to a future in which everyone has an equal chance to succeed. We all have women in our lives who inspire us every day. This year’s theme, Because Of You, honours those who Read More…
Stony Mountain, Manitoba – On March 7, 2020, Adrian Young, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution, died while in federal custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Young, 39 years old, had been serving a sentence of 30 years for manslaughter, attempted murder with use of firearm, and aggravated assault since June 29, 2001. Read More…
UK government unveils almost £3 million new fund for visionary, entrepreneurial female innovators. Over 100 entrepreneurial women and young people are set to benefit from government-backed funds to turn inspiring ideas into thriving businesses. Today (8 March 2020), the UK’s first dedicated female Science Minister, Amanda Solloway, committed almost £3 million and a package of Read More…
Dr Stella Bosire awarded the Commonwealth Point of Light award for her tireless championing of rights and mentorship of some of society’s most vulnerable people. NAIROBI, Kenya, Dr Stella Bosire was awarded the Commonwealth Point of Light award, at an event hosted by the British High Commission in Nairobi, focussed on empowering women. Cabinet Secretary Read More…
Prime Minister Trudeau, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed, Cabinet ministers, and the elected Inuit leadership of Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Makivik Corporation, and Nunatsiavut Government gathered Friday for a meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee. The Committee met to review progress and to advance work on shared priorities for its fourth Read More…
Finland has signed the European Plastics Pact, where a large number of European countries, companies and associations make a commitment to acting on a voluntary basis to reduce the environmental harm caused by plastics. “The Pact signed today serves as a great example of cooperation between states, companies and non-governmental organizations. The goals of the Read More…
The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has decided that health declaration shall be mandatory for all incoming travelers to Viet Nam effective immediately. The decision was made at the Committee’s meeting on Friday morning amid ongoing spikes of COVID-19 infections and fatalities across the world. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, who is Read More…
Representative Republican Ken Buck of Colorado grabbed a semi-automatic machine gun (AR-15) off the wall of his office and threatened Democratic politicians Joe Biden and Beto O’ Rourke with violence. This comes one day after Buck had denounced Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for delivering a warning outside the Supreme Court that justices who restrict abortion Read More…
Ambulance staff prepare to transport a patient from the Life Care Center nursing home where some patients have died from COVID-19 in Kirkland, Washington on March 5, 2020. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images) When first responders answered roughly 10 calls from a long-term care center in Kirkland, Washington, over the course of a week, they Read More…
Politicians often make many promises during elections, but whether or not they’ll actually follow through begs the question: do politicians keep their promises? In 2013, a group of professors at Laval University in Quebec City created a website called the “Polimetre” to answer that question with hard scientific data. The Polimetre tracked promises of the Pauline Marois, Read More…
A possible coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm the nation’s hospitals and force doctors into difficult decisions about how to allocate limited resources. Yet, experts say, only a handful of states have done the work necessary to prepare for such worst-case scenarios. How would hospitals handle overflowing emergency rooms? What would doctors do if they ran out Read More…
More than ever, Canadians are relying on wireless services for their everyday needs, making access to high quality and affordable wireless services absolutely essential. The Trudeau government is offering Canadian consumers more affordable options by helping to reduce the cost of mid-range wireless services by 25 percent and further increasing competition. To help Canadians get Read More…
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reiterates that improved and expanded safe, legal pathways for migrants and refugees are urgently needed. A tragic shipwreck off the coast of Libya last month and more than a dozen other recent fatalities elsewhere have pushed the death toll in the Mediterranean Sea to 20,014 since 2014, according to IOM’s Missing Read More…
Fifty years ago today, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [NPT] entered into force. As a critical part of the rules-based international order, the NPT continues to promote international peace and security by limiting the spread of the world’s most destructive weapons. The NPT was opened for signature on July 1, 1968, and Read More…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ordering health inspectors to focus on infection-control practices at nursing homes and hospitals, particularly those where coronavirus infections have been identified among patients or in the community, CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced Wednesday. “We are hyperfocused on infection control right now,” Verma said. “Our role in this is to Read More…
TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has supported Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s stance on the wave of organized violence against Indian Muslims. “Fully share the concerns expressed by my brother Javad Zarif on the safety and well-being of Indian Muslims facing naked violence from RSS mobs. India is in throes of Read More…
I can today announce that the Health Secretary will bring forward, as part of our emergency legislation measures, to allow the payment of Statutory Sick Pay from the very first day you are sick instead of four days under the current rules. No one should be penalised for doing the right thing. Prime Minister Boris Read More…
Cowessess First Nation under the leadership of Chief Cadmus Delorme is making history by becoming the first Indigenous community in Canada to pass its own child welfare legislation. Cowessess First Nation, located about 160 kilometres east of Regina, is now working with the federal and provincial governments on implementation under the law C-92. Under Bill C-92: An Read More…
VICTORIA – Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in B.C, for a total of 12 cases in British Columbia. All of these new cases reside in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and have recently returned from travel to Iran. Case 10 Read More…
Although the patient has been allowed to leave, 46 people who had come in contact with her are still being monitored. GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was discharged today from a treatment centre in the north-eastern town of Beni. With no more confirmed cases, Read More…
Canada’s forest sector continues to be an important source of employment across the country, including in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in Ontario. That is why Canada is investing in projects to equip Indigenous communities with the tools to build greener businesses and promote economic stability in the forest sector. Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to Read More…
Victoria, Lək̓ʷəŋən Traditional Territory, British Columbia — Indigenous Services Canada The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, Rob Fleming, British Columbia Minister of Education and Mr. Tyrone McNeil, President of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), announced their commitment to ensuring First Nations students throughout the province have the support needed to get Read More…
Ground-breaking Domestic Abuse Bill to Receive First Reading in the House of Commons. The UK government has set out an enhanced version of the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill to Parliament, which will go even further to support and protect victims and punish perpetrators. The bill is the most comprehensive package to tackle this horrendous crime Read More…
The A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change Coalition (APNU+AFC) is confident of its victory at the General and Regional Elections today. In a statement following the close of polls on Monday afternoon, His Excellency President David Granger told the nation he is confident of a victory and also expressed his satisfaction with the Read More…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to making zero-emissions vehicles more affordable. Canadians expect their government to take ambitious actions to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating new jobs and opportunities for workers and businesses. To do this, we expect the government to support measures to accelerate Canada’s clean energy transition and help Read More…
Winnipeg – Today, the Manitoba Metis Federation’s (MMF) Health & Wellness Department announced it is working on a strategy to help protect its Citizens from a potential outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus. “I firmly believe it is our responsibility to ensure the public health of our Citizens within the Homeland and elsewhere,” said MMF Minister Read More…
Three patients were close contacts of a known patient infected with the Novel Coronavirus. One patient, resident in Essex, had no relevant travel and it is not yet clear whether they contracted the virus directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently returned from abroad; investigations are ongoing. Of the remaining eight cases, six Read More…
TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy Army chief for coordination affairs, has announced that the Army designated three of its well-equipped hospitals for the treatment of coronavirus patients. “The armed forces, including the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army, are at the forefront… in the battle against the coronavirus,” Said Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari In Read More…
All passenger flights from South Korea to Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports have been halted since 12 am on Sunday due to the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV). All flights originating from South Korea will be redirected to land in designated Read More…
A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief, the Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and the British Columbia Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser have reached a proposed arrangement in discussing a pipeline dispute that has prompted solidarity protests across Canada in recent weeks. They would not give details on the proposed arrangement, saying it first has to be Read More…
Following up on a plan announced at last year’s Meeting for the Protection of Minors in the Church, Pope Francis has launched a task force to help Bishops’ Conferences prepare and update child protection guidelines. Pope Francis has established a task force “in order to assist the Episcopal Conferences in the preparation and updating of Read More…
After almost two decades of fighting, a signed declaration with the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the United States’ and with the Taliban, paves the way for a meaningful peace process and an end to the bloody conflict in Afghanistan. Thanks to the efforts of coalition forces, Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international Read More…
USAID will strengthen the capacity of Ethiopian civil society organizations and political parties to respond to the needs of all Ethiopians more effectively. The United States and the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) signed a memorandum of understanding for a new $30.4 million program to support the upcoming national elections. United States Agency for Read More…
Major police presence in downtown Winnipeg. The northbound intersection of main and Higgins has been blocked by police cruisers and taped off to main and Euclid. Around 11:00 pm a police cruiser was observed taking up a failed spike strip laid at the bottom of the Chief Peguis Bridge heading west onto Main street. Multiple Read More…
TEHRAN – Pakistan on Saturday reopened its border crossings with Iran after it closed them due to coronavirus outbreak in the region including Sistan-Balouchestan province in southeastern Iran. Three hundred Pakistani passengers had travelled to Iran but faced border closure at the Sistan-Balouchestan crossing between the two countries. The Novel Coronavirus had spread to 26 Read More…
