1 Killed And 5 Missing In Canadian Military Helicopter Crash. The Piolets Were Apart Of Operation REASSURANCE Starting from top left: Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough, a Maritime Systems Engineering Officer; Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke, Naval Warfare Officer; Master Corporal Matthew Cousins, Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator; Captain Maxime Miron-Morin, Air Combat Systems Officer; Captain Kevin Hagen, Pilot; Captain Read More…
The Futures For Frontliners Program “Free College Tuition”. The Program Will Be The First Of Its Kind Michigan Governor Whitmer announced a series of initiatives to help workers and their families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the “Futures for Frontliners” program to provide a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to essential workers who don’t have a college degree. This includes workers like Read More…
55K Votes Cast To Name Bridge Honouring UK’s First Female GP. She Was A Trailblazer and Love By Everyone The people have spoken – Hull’s new bridge is going to be named after the city’s first female GP after an astonishing 55,000 votes were cast. As the UK continues to face its biggest public health Read More…
P.E.I Confirms Anglers And Fisher Back In The Water May 1. First Steps Back To Normalcy In Wake Of COVID-19 With an attempt to get back to normal, the Government of P.E.I have confirmed they will be opening up the recreational angling season on Friday, May 1, 2020. Normal angling regulations, as well as guidelines Read More…
Fort McMurray Flooding Records its 1st death In Wood Buffalo. More Than 12,936 People Have Been Evacuated Wood Buffalo confirms the first death from the Flooding. The community is not only dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic they are in the midst of a massive evacuation with the added uncertainty of what will be left of Read More…
Arcand Sounds The Alarm On Quebec’s COVID-19 Mismanagement. Legault Is Not Meeting WHO Recommendations Pierre Arcand, the Leader of the Official Opposition sounds the alarm about the worrying situation that affects Montreal in the fight for Covid-19. Hospital emergencies are overflowing, the situation in CHSLDs nursing homes is still not under control and community transmission continues. These Read More…
Whirlpool To Recall A Further 55,000 Faulty Washing Machines. The Initial Recall Began In January 2020 Whirlpool has identified a further 21 models to be added to its list of recalled washing machines. The company estimates this will affect up to 55,000 machines in addition to more than 500,000 originally identified. In light of Coronavirus, Read More…
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will participate in Canada Day celebrations in the National Capital Region on July 1, 2019. PHOTO: Master Corporal Pierre Thériault, SU2012-0529-03 COVID-19 Mission A Go, Snowbirds Dubbed To Carryout Operation. Canada’s Elite Team Of Acrobatic Performers Canada’s world-renown team of acrobatic aces “The Snowbirds” are being deployed by the Canadian Forces Read More…
Ohio Governor To Open Up The Economy Amid COVID-19 Fears. There Are 16,769 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Ohio Governor DeWine announced the state of Ohio will not require that customers entering retail establishments wear face coverings. Wearing face coverings in public is still, however, strongly recommended. There are 16,769 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 Read More…
COVID-19 Denies 370M African Children From A Daily Meal. The Only Meal Many Kids Get For The Day Is At School In many poor countries, the promise of a meal can be enough to make struggling parents send their daughter to school As the COVID-19 crisis pushes up levels of hunger among the global poor, Read More…
US Supporting Iran With COVID-19 Meds Despite Sanctions. Iran Is One Of The Most Us Sanctioned Countries In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for global humanitarian action is urgent. Some good news: Capital Commodities, a global entrepreneurial management company, has received a license to export goods to Iran. The license, granted by Read More…
21 Million Pieces Of Equipment Shipped To UK Hospitals From 20 Round Trip Flights To China. The UK Government has flown over 21 million pieces of PPE and more than 1,000 ventilators to the NHS and Social Care Services from China over the last three weeks. From April 2nd to 25th the UK Government has Read More…
Health Care Workers At Risk Without Proper COVID-19 Masks. 21,800 Infected With Coronavirus And 71 Have Died Because high-end N95 masks (left) are scarce, hospitals and other medical centers are using surgical masks (right) that have been linked to considerably higher infection rates. (Lynne Shallcross/KHN illustration; Getty Images) With medical supplies in high demand, federal Read More…
COVID-19 Antibody Tests Are Still A Work In Progress. Tests Can Produce “False Negative And Positive Results Health care workers tend to a driver in line at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site in Westminster, California, on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) After hearing for months about serious access Read More…
Manitoban’s To Buy Online Direct From Farmers Amid COVID-19. $160,000 Through Canadian Agricultural Partner COVID-19 has brought on many challenges to food producers and in most instances, completely wiped out or severely disrupted the supply chain. Among the hardest hit are the farmers, who face many uncertainties every year. Whether it be drought, flooding and Read More…
UK Launches Free Skills Platform For Citizens Under COVID-19. Tons Of Digital Courses Offered In The Tool Kit Online platform ‘The Skills Toolkit’ will help people to build their skills during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond. A new online learning platform to help boost the nation’s skills while people are staying at home, has been launched today Read More…
Ontario Unveils COVID-19 Guidelines To Reopen The Province. This Will Be Done In Safely In Three Phases Premier and Ministers Commit to New Phased Approach for a Safe Restart and Recovery The Ontario government released A Framework for Reopening our Province, which outlines the criteria Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and health experts will use to Read More…
Africa Receives 3rd Mega Donation From Jack Ma Foundation. Over 5 Million Medical Items To Fight COVID-19 The Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight carrying part of the consignment departed Guangzhou, China, and landed in Addis Ababa at about 3 pm Eastern Africa Time The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today received a Read More…
President Of Ghana To Address 3,000 African Business Leaders Across On The Continent And Worldwide Over 3,000 participants are expected from 81 countries – 41 countries on the African continent + 40 countries throughout the world The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will address what is possibly the largest ever gathering of senior Read More…
Made In Viet Nam COVID-19 Test Kits Meets WHO Standards. A Kit Consists Of 50 Tests And Can Be Used 50 Times VGP – Viet Nam’s test kit for COVID-19 diagnosis has met all standards defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. The WHO said in a statement Read More…
Vaping, Opioid Addiction Accelerates Risk To Catch COVID-19. Dr Nora Volkow, National Institute On Drug Abuse In 2018, opioid overdoses claimed about 47,000 American lives. Last year, federal authorities reported that 5.4 million middle and high school students vaped. And just two months ago, about 2,800 cases of vaping-associated lung injuries resulted in hospitalizations; 68 people died. Until mid-March, Read More…
Philippine Government Delivers 1,000 Hogs To Help Residents. Hogs Weighed Around 200 Kilos Each The city government here distributed over the weekend at least 1,000 live hogs to augment the food supplies of residents affected by the ongoing enhanced community quarantine. Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Monday the move was aimed to provide additional relief assistance Read More…
Moving Out Of Your Community Is Painful: Injured Firefighter’s 20yr Fight with WCB “I remember it was before my guts exploded – after being on fentanyl for 7 months – was around the time I received the . . . letter.” Anne Thompson “I got your six,” I’d like to say to all volunteer emergency Read More…
New York COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Criteria Expanding. 5,000 Pharmacies Can Now Test For The Coronavirus Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state is expanding diagnostic testing criteria to include more frontline New York workers – a direct result of rapidly increasing diagnostic testing capacity. The expanded criteria will now Read More…
Norway To Play Leading Role In International COVID-19 Summit. The Goal Is To Raise As Much Money As Possible The European Commission, under its President, Ursula von der Leyen, is to hold a virtual donor conference to mobilise political and financial support for efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Global Response Summit will be held Read More…
Africa Sets Ambitious Target To Combat Malaria In 2020. Four Key Ambitious Areas Of Actions Outlined Today, the African Union Commission joins the world to celebrate the World Malaria Day by declaring the theme of the day: “Zero Malaria Starts with Me” and committing to step up the fight to end this deadly disease. The Read More…
Canada Injects $62.5M To Stabilize Canadian Fish Industry. The Fund Will Help The Financial Strain On Fishers Today Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced $62.5 million of new assistance to the fish and seafood processing sector. This new Canadian Seafood Stabilization Fund will help businesses: access short-term financing to Read More…
New Brunswick Opening Up As COVID-19 Curve Starts to Flatten. No New Case Reported In The Last Seven Days Today marks the seventh day were no new cases have been in New Brunswick by the Department of Public Health. The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 118 and the number of active cases Read More…
UK Approves Clinical Trials To Use Plasma To Treat COVID-19. Up To 10,000 Units Of Plasma Can Be Delivered Weekly If effective, a national programme will deliver up to 10,000 units of plasma a week to the NHS to help treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. A clinical trial has been given approval to determine if plasma Read More…
Urgently Needed COVID-19 Medical Packs Delivered To Nigeria. There Has Been 981 Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 The starter packs consist of medical consumables to ensure the protection of frontline workers The Honorable Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that COVID-19 starter packs had been deployed to all tertiary health institutions and Federal Medical Read More…
Huge Investment Of $2.5 Million To Grow E-Agri – Food SectorFunding Up To $75,000 for Established Businesses The Federal Government has partnered with the province of Ontario to help the agri-food sector expand online, providing more opportunities for producers to grow their business and offer more food choices for families who are shopping from home Read More…
New Domestic Violence Text Program and Online Service. Domestic Violence Up 30% Compared To Last Year Domestic Violence in New York overall are up 30 Percent in April Compared to Last Year and Incident Calls to State Have Increased 15 Percent in March Compared to Last Year The state has launched a New Text Program and Read More…
Folklorama Cancels Festival For 2020 Due To COVID-19. In 2019, The 50th Anniversary Saw 455,000 Visitors Canada’s largest mulit-cultural festivals have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2020 would have marked the 51st edition of the world-renowned festival celebrating cultural diversity, inclusion and acceptance. “For many of us, Folklorama is home; it is tradition Read More…
Anti-Vaxxers Latch Onto COVID-19 To Bolster Their Movement. They Are Staunchly Against Medical Vaccinations People in Huntington Beach, California, were protesting COVID-19 closures on April 17 and calling for the country to be reopened. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) While most of the world hungers for a vaccine to put an end Read More…
Uganda Vaccinates 900K Kids For Polio And Fights COVID-19. 3,842,000 Does Of Polio Vaccine Will Be Issued Vaccines will ensure uninterrupted routine immunization services for children in Uganda Uganda has today received 3,842,000 doses of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) to support ongoing routine immunization services throughout the country. The bivalent oral polio vaccines procured Read More…
Canadian Government To Assist Businesses With Rent Payments. Rent Will Be Lowered By 75% For Small Businesses Small businesses across the country are the backbone of our communities, and they are now facing significant challenges. With the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly are struggling to keep their business afloat while trying come up with the next month’s Read More…
Trudeau Announces $1 Billion To Fund COVID-19 Task Force. Canada Continues To Take A Scientific Approach To Fighting COVID-19 As new information on COVID-19 emerges daily, researchers and scientists in Canada and around the world are working hard to better understand the virus and its impacts on people and communities. As long as Canada continues Read More…
B.C Guarantees Childcare For 2,650 Essential Service Workers. $38M To Allocated To Childcare For Workers More than 2,500 essential service workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been referred to open child care spaces through the Province’s new child care matching process. Less than a month after the Province launched its new Read More…
Africa: Racing To Respond To The COVID-19 In 70 Countries. 73,000 Burundian Refugees In Need Of COVID-19 Help In Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, and South Africa, MSF has started producing cloth masks for use in the community Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are racing to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in Read More…
UK Government Sets New Guidelines For Youth Internet Usage. Parents Must Be Vigilant Against Fraud And Scams With more people than ever working from home and many children using the internet for education and entertainment, there are increased risks of exposure to online harms such as cyberbullying and disinformation. To combat this UK Digital Minister Read More…
Trump Wanted To Fire CDC Doctor Raising Alarm On COVID-19. The President Continues To Down Play The Virus Donald Trump attempted to fire Dr. Nancy Messonnier, a senior official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after her honest science based warnings about the severity of COVID-19 caused the stock market to plunge in Read More…
B.C School District Provides 75,000 Healthy Meals A Week. Vulnerable Students Face More Barriers To Learning To ensure vulnerable students do not face barriers to learning while in-class instruction is suspended, B.C.’s school districts are finding innovative ways to provide families with more than 75,000 healthy meals a week. “No student should ever have to Read More…
America’s Healthcare Workers Are Dying On The Front Line. Medical Staff Account For 20% Of COVID-19 Cases. America’s health care workers are dying. In some states, medical staff account for as many as 20% of known coronavirus cases. They tend to patients in hospitals, treating them, serving them food and cleaning their rooms. Others at Read More…
COVID-19 Case On The Rise In Nova Scotian Senior Homes. Nova Scotia Has 22,993 Negative Test Results As Nova Scotia continues to deal with the aftershocks of weekend shooting, they are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases among seniors. Today Nova Scotia has reported two additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 12. Read More…
$9 Billion In Funding For Students Affected By COVID-19. Government Giving Massive Financial Help To Students Post-secondary students are feeling the economic impacts of COVID-19. Many students were preparing to start a summer job in May, and are now worried about how to pay rent and cover basic living expenses, while recent graduates are struggling Read More…
Now Is Not The Time To Being Pointing Fingers At The RCMP. They Put Their Lives At Risk Keeping Us Safe As the death toll continues to climb wich currently now sits at 23, the motive still remains unclear. According to the RCMP, the investigation will be lengthy and thorough due to the mass amounts Read More…
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, FDA Seizes Cheaper Drugs From Canada. FDA Said It Planned To Screen 45,000 Packages Coming From Canada JUPITER, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration in the past month has stepped up seizures of prescription drugs being sent to American customers from pharmacies in Canada and other countries, according to operators of Read More…
Michigan To Provide Drive-Through Rapid COVID-19 Testing. The Site Will Test 500-750 Residents Daily Michigan Governor Whitmer announced a partnership with CVS Health to provide drive-through Rapid COVID-19 Testing in Dearborn, part of the ongoing effort to expand testing for the virus statewide during the continuing pandemic. Testing will be conducted in the parking lot of the Henry Ford Read More…
Revenue Canada Launches Emergency Wage Subsidy Calculator. 75% Wage Subsidy Of Up To $847 Per Employee Today Minister of National Revenue Diane Lebouthillier launched the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy calculator to support employers as they prepare to apply for the CEWS. The calculator is to help employers keep and re-hire workers amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 Read More…
B.C Changes How Commercial Vehicles Can Operate In June 2021. Electronic Logging Devices Will Be Mandatory As of June 12, 2021, commercial vehicles that cross provincial borders will be required to be equipped with an electronic logging device (ELD). In response to these changes to the federal Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations, B.C. Read More…
Canadian Government Commits $350M To Non-Profit Sector. Donations Have Been Reduced Due To COVID-19 Canadians across the country are continuing to face challenges during this difficult time, particularly those who are most vulnerable to the health, social, and economic impacts of COVID-19. For many Canadians who were already struggling, it’s even harder now, and they Read More…
Trump Inflames China, America’s Largest Medical Supplier. The US Remains Heavily Dependant On Chinese Goods Why Isn’t The US Compensating The World For Viruses That Originated In America? China President Xi’s wrote an Op-Ed article in The Qiushi Journal entitled “Unity and Cooperation Are the Most Powerful Weapon for the International Community Against the Disease” Read More…
CACOVID To Donate 1.7M Meal Packages To Nigerian Families Along With Orders For 250,000 COVID-19 Tests The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the deadly coronavirus, noting that the reality of the situation at hand was such that Read More…
The B.C Government today announced a partnership with the District of Squamish and Squamish Helping Hands Society to provide 49 new temporary homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the community. “The need for safe, secure housing has never been more important,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “This Read More…
Quebec Grants $ 4M To Medicom To Produce N95 And Surgical Masks. Medicom Will Expand Its Factory Creating 33 New Jobs Today, Québec Premier François Legault along with members of his cabinet announced a $4 million loan to the Medicom company, through Investissement Québec, to accelerate the establishment of a factory in Montréal which has Read More…
RCMP Among The 19 Dead, Worst Massacre In Modern Canadian History By An Armed Civilian, Surpassing The 14 Victims Killed At Polytechnique Today is a devastating day for the people of Portapique Nova Scotia and it will remain etched in the minds of all Canadians for decades to come. What has unfolded Saturday night and Read More…
Connecticut Commits $65M In Medicaid For Nursing Homes & Another $15.4 million to special home services Connecticut Governor Lamont announced today that he is directing his administration to boost Medicaid payments for all of the state’s 215 nursing homes by an additional five percent above the recently announced ten percent increase. Together, the 15 percent Read More…
$2,000 Ticketing Fine Under Emergency Program Act Orders. These Orders Are Not Suggestions, They Are The Law Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has given police and other enforcement officers the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for price gouging and the reselling of medical supplies and other essential goods during the Read More…
Ontario Investing $20 Million To Advance COVID-19 Research. Province Calls For Innovations To COVID-19 The Ontario government is investing $20 million to advance medical research and develop tools and resources to combat COVID-19 and other infectious diseases through the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund. The government is calling on all of the province’s world-class research institutions, Read More…
Gabriel Wortman – Active Shooter, Armed, Dangerous, Captured. RCMP Confirms, There Are Several Victims UPDATE: The gunman was shot dead and a killed 1 RCMP officer in the shootout. RCMP have confirmed active shooter Gabriel Wortman has now been apprehended after a deadly shooting spree in Portapique Nova Scotia. They have yet to confirm how Read More…
Trudeau Announces $306M In Funding For Indigenous Businesses. The Funding Will Help 6,000 Indigenous Businesses Indigenous businesses provide jobs, goods, and services to communities, and are an important part of the Canadian economy. Right now, they are facing challenges and economic hardships due to COVID-19. That is why the Government of Canada is taking action Read More…
Governor Abbott Establishes Strike Force To Re-Open Texas Despite The Calls From Other Governors Not To Do So Texas Governor Abbot issued three new Executive Orders to begin the process of reopening the state of Texas while revising hospital capacity and certain social distancing guidelines. Within the orders, select activities and services that pose minimal Read More…
Iraq produces urgently needed COVID-19 Laboratory Testing. Iraq Is In A Race Against Time The COVID-19 Crisis Cell at Basra University in southern Iraq, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), successfully manufactured essential laboratory materials used in testing suspected cases of COVID-19. The material, virus transport medium (VTM), is a gel-like substance used Read More…
5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak. Health Experts Say Not To Expect A Single Peak Day As New York, California and other states begin to see their numbers of new COVID-19 cases level off or even slip, it might appear as if we’re nearing the end of the pandemic. President Donald Trump Read More…
Trudeau Government Commits $2 Billion To The Energy Sector Creating 10,000 Well Paying Jobs For Canadians Canada’s Energy Sector Canada’s energy sector is facing significant challenges as it is dealing simultaneously with a surge in global crude oil supply and a decline in demand as a result of the broad economic slowdown brought on by Read More…
UK Sees A Rise In Fake COVID-19 Tests By Scammers. The Government Warns Against Unvalidated, Unproven Testing Professor John Newton, national coordinator of the UK coronavirus testing programme, has warned against the purchase of unapproved antibody testing kits and has released a statement. Antibody tests – designed to detect if people have had the virus Read More…
Free Ipads, Free High-Speed Internet For Ontario Students. Rogers Also Offering Highspeed For $9.99 A Month Ontario Establishes Key Partnerships to Make Home Learning More Accessible iPad with Free Rogers Wireless Data Will Support Learning at Home The Ontario government has partnered with Rogers Communications and Apple to help meet the educational needs of students Read More…
Canadian Armed Forces respond to COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec. The Department of Defence Is Ready To Help Starting today, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) liaison and reconnaissance elements will be dispatched to Quebec to gather information in support to the upcoming deployment of CAF medical personnel and resources to help ease the ongoing situation in long-term Read More…
NWT Launches New Dedicated 8-1-1 COVID-19 Phone Line. The Lines Will Be Staffed From 8am-8pm In the wake of COVID-19, the Government of Northwest Territories has set up a dedicated line for inquires related to the coronavirus. The 8-1-1 is the new Service NWT COVID Support Line means residents can use one easy number to Read More…
How To Live Peacefully in 2020 With A Bear As Your Neighbour. Bears Are Now Emerging From Their Dens It’s the time of year when bears emerge from their dens and search for food, often bringing them into the nearest community. With more people staying home due to COVID-19 and some waste and recycling services Read More…
Prince Edward Island Declares COVID-19 A State Of Emergency Effect From April 17, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. To further enhance and support existing efforts to protect the health, safety and welfare of Islanders, the province has today declared a state of emergency and renewed the state of public health emergency. Premier Dennis King extended the Read More…
Trudeau Provides Aid For Small Business & Commercial Renters Through The Canada Emergency Business Account “If you’re a business owner struggling with cash flow and facing difficult decisions, we’re here to help you pull through.” Said Prime Minister Trudeau Today the Prime Minister announced new measures to support Canadian businesses so they can keep their Read More…
Facebook Will Start Notifying Users Of Fake COVID-19 News. 2 Billion People Notified Of Fake Coronavirus News Ever since COVID-19 was declared a global public health emergency in January, we’ve been working to connect people to accurate information from health experts and keep harmful misinformation about COVID-19 from spreading on our apps. “We’ve now directed Read More…
WHO Director-General Responds To Trump’s COVID-19 Accusation About Covering Up Reports From Chinese Officials Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are. When the nations of the world met to form the United Nations in 1945, one of the first things they discussed was establishing an organization to protect and promote the health Read More…
Minister Morneau Reassures Canadians Their Pensions Are Safe In Wake Of The COVID-19 Pandemic Due to the pandemic’s effects on the economy, some federally regulated pension plan sponsors are facing significant financial constraints, which are creating short-term liquidity issues and, in some cases, threatening the long-term viability of their business. “A secure and dignified retirement Read More…
UK Government Approves 1st Batch Of COVID-19 Ventilators. Penlon’s Prima ES02 Model Is Now Authorized The first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government’s Ventilator Challenge has received regulatory approval and is ready to be sent to the NHS frontline to support coronavirus patients. Penlon’s Prima ES02 model is now authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare Read More…
COVID-19 Nurses Ask An Ebola Veteran: Is It OK To Be Afraid? It Is A Nightmare,” She Said. “If We Become Sick In 2014, Martha Phillips, an American nurse, traveled to West Africa during the Ebola crisis to provide medical care. Treating Ebola not only taught her how to stay safe around a deadly virus Read More…
Minister Hajdu Launches Portal To Help Fight Mental Health To Further Help Those Suffering From The Illness The Canadian government has been extremely supportive in the fight against mental illness, more so than any other administration in recent times. With the COVID-19 global pandemic, the health challenges and personal well being of a person suffering Read More…
GRIMM MILESTONE – 2,000,000 Infected With The Coronavirus Worldwide. The Deadliest Pandemic In Modern Times We mark another Grimm milestone today, there are now more than two million people around the world infected with the Coronavirus disease, according to Worldometer an international team of developers, researchers, and volunteers with the goal of making world statistics available. Covid-19 – Read More…
True Toll Of COVID-19 On U.S. Health Care Workers Unknown. 9,200 Health Care Workers Have Tested Positive The number of health care workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus is likely far higher than the reported tally of 9,200, and U.S. officials say they have no comprehensive way to count those who lose their Read More…
UK Government Will Test Everyone In A Care Home For COVID-19, With An Ambitious Goal Of Testing 100K Per Day UK Government has mandated all care home residents and social care staff with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms be tested as capacity is built up, the government is announcing today. Currently, the first 5 symptomatic residents in Read More…
Mother In Coma Gives Birth After Being Infected By Covid19. Primachenko Is 27 And Lives In Washington State Angela Primachenko was 34 weeks pregnant, and a week into being infected by Covid19 when the decision was made, under the advice of her doctors, to go into a medically induced coma. When she woke up, her Read More…
Trump Cancels $400M Funding To World Health Organization. He Blames Them WHO For The Coronavirus Outbreak The last few days saw President Trump’s temper tantrum at its most disturbing level since his election. Trump’s epic meltdown saw his attack on the media, democratic states, China and the World Health Organization (WHO) amplified. Trump’s leadership is Read More…
President Obama Endorses Biden For 2020 Presidential Run. I Will See You On The Campaign Trail Added Obama Former Us President Obama officially endorses Democratic front runner Joe Bided for president of the United States. The dominoes are falling quickly in support of Joe Biden. We need leadership, “The kind of leadership that’s guided by Read More…
Trudeau Commits $130M To Support Northern Territories And Address health, economic, and transportation needs As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, it is more important than ever to make sure that all Canadians have access to the quality food and essential health care they need. That is why the Government of Canada is working with Read More…
Quebec To Table Elderly Protection Bill After 31 Suspicious Deaths At The CHSLD Seniors Home in Dorval Following recent and upsetting events that have occurred, notably in CHSLD Senior Home in Dorval, the member for Rimouski and spokesperson for the Parti Québécois for seniors, Harold LeBel, suggest tabling a bill to form a seniors protection entity. Once the crisis Read More…
Seniors Homes Get New Guidelines As COVID-19 Deaths Spike. They Are The Most Medically Vulnerable People All Canadians have a role to play in helping to protect seniors and medically vulnerable people, who are at greatest risk of severe health complications from COVID-19. Unfortunately, many long-term care homes in Canada have been experiencing outbreaks of Read More…
Sanders Quickly Endorses Joe Biden’s 2020 Presidential Run. Sanders Likely To Be In Biden’s Administration Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who suspended his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on April 8, 2020, endorsed former Joe Biden for president. He called on voters to come together to support the former vice president’s run against President Trump. Read More…
Welcome To California: From L.A County Jail To #1 In Sales. Over the many decades being diagnosed with Mental Health was perceived to be the end of the world and was taboo to talk about. People who needed real help were ashamed to ask for it and suffered silently. With many brave voices like Sandra, Read More…
What Is The Official Definition Of Poverty In 2020? Encouragement Enrichment Empowerment for All! I began studying poverty only after falling through our country’s safety nets and finding myself in this condition. The circumstances that led me into poverty can be left for another conversation. Let me tell you: I was gobsmacked when I read, in A Backgrounder Read More…
2 Convicts Escaped From P.E.I Provincial Correctional Centre Wanted By R.C.M.P. Do Not Approach, Call 911 Law enforcement agencies of Prince Edward Island are working to capture two escapees from the Provincial Correctional Centre. On April 12, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Murray James Todd, age 31, and Brandon Jeffery Quinn, age 22, both serving time Read More…
North Carolina Under 2 Severe State Of Emergency Warning, First COVID-19 & Now Flash Flooding & Thunderstorms North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is urging North Carolinians to be prepared for severe weather and the possibility of power outages overnight and into Monday afternoon, as a strong cold front moves across the state. “North Carolinians are Read More…
Biden’s Medicare Play For Bernie’s Backers In His 2020 Bid. “Medicare for All” Pushed By Vermont Sen. Sanders In one of his first proposals since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden is wading back into the roiling waters of health policy. In a nod to the effects of COVID-19 on the economy, and Read More…
Free 24H Daycare For Essential Service Workers In Toronto. Mayor Tory Announced Today With Provincial Funding Mayor John Tory announced today that the City of Toronto has received authorization from the Province of Ontario to open two additional licensed child care centres to provide care for the children of essential and critical service workers. Like Read More…
Scotland Issues 3.3% Pay Raise For Health Care Staff Retroactive To April 1, 2020 Pay Rise For Health Care Staff Health care staff are to receive an immediate 3.3% pay increase backdated from 1 April. The move, agreed between the Scottish Government and COSLA, means staff will not need to wait for the pay to Read More…
8,236 New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed In New York City, Bringing The Total To 188,694 Infected With Virus Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will issue an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical masks free of charge to wear when directly interacting with Read More…
Quebec Coroner Investigates 31 Deaths At CHSLD Seniors Home. All Deaths Happened Within Less Than A Month The Coroner’s office in Dorval Quebec announces that it will investigate the highly troublesome increased deaths at CHSLD Herron seniors home. Thirty-one people have lost their lives in this establishment since March 13 and only five were from COVID-19. Read More…
161 New Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 In Toronto, 269 Probable, 208 Are In Hospital With 85 In ICU. The City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Enforcement Team – a partnership between Toronto Police Service and the City – continues to carry out enforcement blitzes in parks across the city, enforcing closures and physical distancing to protect the Read More…
US Coronavirus Deaths Top 20,000 On Easter Lockdown. Another Grimm Milestone Reached By The United States AFP The United States passed the grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus deaths Saturday as huge swaths of the globe celebrated the Easter holiday weekend under lockdown at home. The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 20,506 Read More…
Spread Of COVID-19 Virus Devastating To Refugee Communities, Putting Hundreds of Thousands of Lives At Risk Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are doing everything we can to prepare for a potential outbreak in Nduta refugee camp Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Tanzania are concerned about the threat posed by the spread of Read More…
UK Commits £200 Million To Prevent Second Wave Of COVID-19 Bringing Its Total Investment To £744 million UK aid will protect the British public and help prevent a second wave of coronavirus coming to the UK by slowing its spread in the most vulnerable countries, International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced today. A package of Read More…
Manitoba Dr Christian Petropolis Develops Superior N95 Mask That Is Silicone Based With A Higher Grade Filter The Manitoba Government is seeking submissions from local manufacturers who will be able to develop an accelerated process to scale made in Manitoba masks and begin production as soon as possible. To encourage the mobilization of local manufacturing, Read More…
Canadian Parliament Convenes To Pass Emergency Act, No.2. Bill Morneau introduced in Parliament Bill C-14 Finance Minister Bill Morneau introduced in Parliament Bill C-14, The COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2, which, upon receiving Royal Assent, would bring this measure into law. The legislation introduced in Saturday’s emergency session includes additional flexibilities that would provide effective support to Read More…
New York The New Ground Zero For COVID-19, 170,512 Infected. The Death Toll Is Rising At Staggering Rates Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York State is ramping up antibody testing, a key component of any plan to reopen the economy. The state is currently conducting 300 of these antibody tests, and is on track Read More…
G20 backs OPEC+, But Deal in Jeopardy As Mexico Refuses Cuts. The Overall Agreement Is Now In Jeopardy Mexico is the lone holdout in a global deal to save the oil and gas industry. US set to see production decline. In a historic effort to power the oil and gas industry out of its worst Read More…
COVID-19 Emergency Rooms Are Like Walking Into Chernobyl Says One Doctor At one New York City hospital, a doctor’s used mask tore as she performed CPR on her infected patient. In Seattle, a nurse compares walking into her intensive care unit to bathing in COVID-19. And in St. Louis, a nurse slips her used N95 Read More…
OPCW Report Confirms Syria’s Chemical Attack On Its Citizens. Canada Condemns The Assad Regime’s Attacks On April 8, the Investigation and Identification Team of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [OPCW] released its first report. In the report, the team identifies the Syrian Arab Air Force as the perpetrator of several chemical weapon Read More…
G20 Ministers Convene For Emergency COVID-19 Virtual Summit. Canada Is The Fourth Oil Largest Producer In The World. Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan participated in a videoconference meeting of G20 Energy Ministers. The discussion comes at a critical time, as Canada and governments the world over work to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, keep Read More…
Canada Launches $65 Billion Emergency COVID-19 Business Loans Fully Funded By The Government Today, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, launched Canada’s Small Business Emergency Fund. Supporting small and medium-sized businesses during this unprecedented time of crisis is an integral part of Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Economic Read More…
Around Africa In 60 Seconds – Covid-19 Updates. Have The African Nations Flatten The Curve? Cameroon: Mandatory Wearing of Masks in Public Places Let’s activate this morning, the MANDATORY wearing of masks in public places. Our SMEs will produce in quantity. It should also be noted that specialized COVID-19 treatment centres are under construction. Together, Read More…
40% of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan are African Americans. They Being Infected At An Alarming Rate & Help Governor Whitmer created the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities. The task force, chaired by Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, will consist of leaders across state government and health care professionals from communities most impacted by the spread of Read More…
What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends? A Pulmonologist Explains Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world. Physicians are swapping anecdotes on social media: a 38-year-old man who went home after three weeks at the Cleveland Clinic, including 10 days in intensive Read More…
Millions Stuck At Home Easter Weekend 2020, COVID Lockdown. The World Has Forever Changed Arts and cultural organizations and venues will keep you entertained at home throughout the long weekend. This Easter weekend, millions of people across the UK will be able to access new arts and culture offerings from their homes as museums and Read More…
2,350 Bottles Of Hand Sanitizer Recalled – Defective, Little To No Alcohol Used In the Bottling Production. The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) wishes to alert the general public of the immediate recall of the PURCILL Brand Hand Sanitizer from our local market. The Department on 24 March 2020, received a consumer complaint regarding the sanitizers use Read More…
The Battle Of Vimy Ridge, 3,600 Canadians Lost Their Lives Fighting For Freedom For Our Canada And The World The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army, against three divisions of the German 6th Army. The Read More…
America’s First ER Doctor To Die In Heat Of COVID-19 Battle At about 5 a.m. on March 19, a New York City ER physician named Frank Gabrin texted a friend about his concerns over the lack of medical supplies at hospitals. “It’s busy ― everyone wants a COVID test that I do not have to Read More…
Pallister, Bowman Agree To Ticket Public For Defying COVID-19 Stay At Home Orders The COVID-19 pandemic has had a crippling effect on economies around the world and the nature of the virus to humans can be deadly. Yet, many continue to defy the health warning by local officials and gather in large settings. Today the Read More…
Quebec’s Racial Secular Law Denied Appeal By Supreme Court. This Leaves A Crippling Blow To Civil Rights Activists The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Quebec, Sonia LeBel, welcomed the decision rendered today by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the application of the State secularity law. The Supreme Court of Canada today refused to hear an appeal from Read More…
Retiree-Rich Palm Beach Leads Florida In COVID-19 Deaths. The Aging Population Is Cannot Fight Off The Disease JUPITER, Fla. — No place in Florida has recorded more deaths from COVID-19 than Palm Beach County, the tropical vacation and retirement destination that bills itself — chutzpah notwithstanding — as “The Best of Everything.” As of Wednesday Read More…
Prime Minister Trudeau Extend Canada Summer Jobs Application To Ensure Young Canadians Have Good Paying Jobs Right now, young people are facing serious challenges finding work. To build the foundations of strong communities, we need a strong workforce that includes good job opportunities for youth. That is why the government is working to help employers Read More…
B.C Government Announces $900K For Kids With Special Needs In Wake Of COVID-19 Pandemic VICTORIA – The B.C. government is providing a new Emergency Relief Support Fund and added service flexibility for parents of children with special needs to help during the COVD-19 pandemic. “We have been hearing from families of children with special needs Read More…
The 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Deployed To Nunavik To Help The Province Handle The COVID-19 Pandemic The 2nd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (2 CRPG) mobilized its 14 Canadian Ranger patrols in Nunavik on April 3rd, 2020, in response to a request from Quebec. Following an agreement between the provincial and federal governments, 2 CRPG Read More…
Chag Pesach Sameach, Passover 2020, Begins at Sundown Today. Officially Marking The Start Of The Jewish Holiday Tonight at sundown, Jewish communities across Canada and around the world will begin the eight-day celebration of Passover commemorating the Exodus, the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. “Usually, families and friends celebrate Passover by Read More…
13 Dead, Seniors Home On COVID-19 Lockdown To Prevent The Spread Of The Deadly Coronavirus Under an amended public health order, no visitors will be allowed in nursing homes unless a resident is dying or the visitor is essential for delivering care that cannot be delivered by staff. There have been 1,348 cases of COVID-19 Read More…
Virtual Dr Appointments, Scary Looking Masks, Welcome To The New Norm For Seeing Your Doctor Patients would often stop by River Bend Family Medicine just to gab with staff at the front desk or bring baked goods to Dr. Matt Hahn. “I’m a simple country doctor,” said Hahn, who has practiced in Hancock, Maryland, for Read More…
Massive Drug Bust In Canadian Port. 106 Kilos Of Meth Seized At An Approximate Value OF $13.5 million dollars. Today, the Canada Border Services Agency CBSA announced that a shipment of 106 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility (TCEF). The Tsawwassen Facility is a part of the marine ports of Read More…
Justin Trudeau Expedites 30,000 Made In Canada Ventilators To Be Distributed To Canadian Hospitals. Canadian businesses and manufacturers are stepping up in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Government has aked many manufacturers to retool their equipment to produce equipment to be used in the medical industry. Canadian companies are producing a lot Read More…
400,000 Brits Can Tell You How To Spot A Terrorist, Can You? The UK Government Wants You To Know-How As the ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) Awareness e-Learning course marks its second anniversary, police are launching an updated version, with the latest advice from security experts and a simplified registration system so anyone wanting to take Read More…
Much Needed Tax Relief For Northern Ontarians, Totaling $15M In Wake Of The Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government is deferring $15 million in property taxes for people and businesses in parts of Northern Ontario located outside of municipal boundaries. This tax deferral builds on the $10 billion in cash flow Read More…
2nd Anniversary Of The Humboldt Broncos Deadly Bus Crash That Took The Lives Of Sixteen Hockey Stars Today marks the second anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that devasted a community and left the country in mourning. Two years ago, 16 lives were lost, 13 injured and many more were changed forever, following a Read More…
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Suspends April 7th Election by executive order due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Suspends April 7th Election By Executive Order in the absence of legislative. Executive Order #74, suspends in-person voting for the April spring election and moving in-person voting to June 9, 2020. The order also directs Read More…
Canadians, Apply Now For Canada’s Emergency Response Benefits & Receive $2,000 Before The End Of Next Week Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, together with various members of the Liberal Cabinet, announced that Canadians can now apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) at Canada.ca/coronavirus. “The Government of Canada is Read More…
Governor Abbott Suspends Regulations To Expand Health Care Workforce During COVID-19 Response Governor Greg Abbott has temporarily waived certain regulations to expand the health care workforce to assist with Texas’ COVID-19 response. Under this waiver, Physician Assistants (PA), Medical Physicists, Perfusionists, and Respiratory Care candidates for licensure who have completed all other requirements may enter Read More…
Two used car dealers from Birmingham have been banned for a total of 14 years after they failed to ensure their vehicles were safe and roadworthy. Mohammed Tufail (59) and Mohammed Umair (27) both signed 7-year disqualification undertakings and from 6 April 2020, father and son are banned from directly or indirectly becoming involved, without Read More…
First baby born to COVID-19 positive mother in Africa remains in isolation. On April 6, 2020, at 11:12 pm, Dr Yaneu and his team, welcomed the worlds first baby born to COVID-19 positive mother at the central hospital of Yaoundé Cameroon. Both mother and child are doing well and remain in isolation. The Doctors are Read More…
UK Gov. uses video games to help get their message to stay home during the Coronavirus. UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is working with some of the UK’s leading video games companies to feature the government’s clear ‘Stay At Home, Save Lives’ instruction in some of their most popular games to Read More…
British PM Boris Johnson Hospitalized and Her Majesty The Queen addresses the Nation On the advice of his doctor, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests. This is a precautionary step, as the Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus ten days after testing positive for the Read More…
The Government of Canada commits $159 Million to fight the COVID-19 global pandemic. On February 11, 2020, the Government of Canada provided $2 million to the World Health Organization to help vulnerable countries prepare and respond to COVID-19 events. On March 11, 2020, the Government of Canada announced $50 million to support the efforts of Read More…
Trudeau confirms, millions of desperately needed masks to arrive in Canada within 48 hours “The full transcript of the Prime Ministers Speech” Bonjour a tous. The last few weeks have been hard in different ways for everyone. You’re worried about your job or your business. You’re concerned about your health, or the health of an Read More…
Wisconsin hospitals sued patients in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic When her doorbell rang Sunday night, Blanche Jordan was just starting a new Game of Thrones puzzle on her living room floor. Jordan, 39, is a breast-cancer survivor who is taking social distancing seriously, so she put on a mask before opening the door. A Read More…
China donates 1,000 ventilators to help New York City Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that 1,000 ventilators have been donated to New York by the Joseph and Clara Tsai Foundation. The Joseph and Clara Tsai Foundation and the Jack Ma Foundation have also donated one million surgical masks, one million KN95 masks and more than Read More…
Will Norway’s Government $50 Billion NOK Measures To Boost Economy The Norwegian Government today proposed $50 Billion NOK in additional financial measures to soften the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak in Norway. The newly submitted measures are directed at industries, companies and certain groups that have been particularly hard hit during the pandemic and are Read More…
Italy is grateful for the 150 ventilators and urgent help provided by Russia to battle the Coronavirus In this challenging phase, Italy is receiving help and support from many countries, and it is evident the solidarity mechanism triggered by the international community. Our nation can only be grateful for this solidarity. Materials and capabilities from Russia Read More…
The UK will grant prisoners who are within two months of their release date will be temporarily released from jail, as part of the national plan to protect the NHS and save lives. This action being taken is necessary to avoid thousands of prisoners becoming infected, overwhelming local NHS services. This is due to the Read More…
British Columbia COVID-19 Updates, 19 New Cases British Columbia – Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “We are announcing 29 new cases, for a total of 1,203 cases in British Columbia. “Every health Read More…
Justin Trudeau Increased Funding To Help Canadians Affected By The Coronavirus The health and safety of all Canadians continue to remain the top priority for the Canadian Government, especially the uniquely vulnerable. That is why the Federal Government continues to make investments in those who are most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic—those experiencing homelessness and Read More…
$100 Million to keep Canada’s food banks open and food flowing. Today Prime Minister Trudeau, announced an investment of $100 million to improve access to food for Canadians facing social, economic, and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many Canadians rely on food banks and local food organizations to feed their families and find support Read More…
Bell Media acquires Quecbec’s V Interaction Today, the CRTC authorized Bell Canada’s application to acquire V Interactions and imposed conditions of licence to guarantee adequate levels of investments in local programming and original French-language Canadian programming. V Interactions is the licensee of a French-language television network named “V” and of five French-language local television stations Read More…
40 years overdue, Grassy Narrows will finally get their Mercury Care Home Ottawa, Traditional Algonquin Territory, Yesterday, in the spirit of collaboration, trust and mutual respect, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services and Chief Rudy Turtle of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) signed a framework agreement to provide federal support Read More…
Up to $100,000 fine or violating stay at home orders for Ontarians caught breaking the law. Toronto Mayor Tory signed an emergency order regulating physical distancing in City of Toronto parks and public squares. Any two people who don’t live together, who fail to keep two metres of distance between them in a park or Read More…
Texas In Dire Need Of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The COVID-19 Pandemic has stressed hospital resources. Governor Greg Abbott suspended regulations to increase the amount of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers and first responders in Texas during the state’s response to COVID-19. Under the Governor’s direction, local medical directors for licensed EMS providers can permit Read More…
UN Pleads For Early Release Of Eritrean Prisoners. Over crowed prisons increase infection rates of COVID-19 A UN rights expert has urged Eritrea to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in its overcrowded jails by immediately releasing all political prisoners, low-risk offenders and others such as the sick and elderly who are particularly vulnerable to Read More…
Trump Wrong, Only 5,500 COVID-19 Tests Available To America. The President provided bad information to media U.S. President Donald Trump holds a 5-minute test for COVID-19 from Abbott Laboratories. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) A coronavirus test made by Abbott Laboratories and introduced with considerable fanfare by President Donald Trump in a Rose Garden news Read More…
England Increases COVID-19 Testing To 100K People A Day. Unprecedented mass-scale testing by any country. England will carry out 100,000 tests for coronavirus every day by the end of this month, Health Secretary Matt Hancock pledged today. Increased testing for the Nation Health Service (NHS) will form part of a new 5-pillar plan, bringing together Read More…
GRIMM MILESTONE – 1,000,000 Infected With The Coronavirus Worldwide. The deadliest pandemic in modern times We mark a very grim milestone today, there are now more than one million people around the world infected with the Coronavirus disease, according to Worldometer an international team of developers, researchers, and volunteers with the goal of making world statistics available. Covid-19 Read More…
The Government Of Newfoundland Is Broke & Cannot Pay Workers. Weeks Away From Total Financial Chaos The Government of Newfoundland & Labrador came within two weeks of being unable to pay its employees in all sectors in mid-April. In March the province was reporting just four cases of COVID-19 when Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball Read More…
Finland Accepts 175 Refugees In Wake Of The Coronavirus And Provide 12 Million EURO For Financial Relief On 2 April, the Finnish Government adopted an amendment to the national implementation programme of the EU’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The amendment concerns how the compensation paid by the European Commission to Finland for the Read More…
European Union Signs Historic Freetrade Agreement Viet Nam. The Value Of The Deal Totals $50 Billion The Council of the European Union has approved the ambitious free trade agreement with Viet Nam. Industrial tariffs can thereby soon be eliminated, and binding high standards for climate change mitigation, employee rights and fair competition will be put Read More…
QUÉBEC, “The month of April promises to be crucial in our battle against the coronavirus”, insisted the Premier of Québec, François Legault, during his daily press briefing. With 4,611 confirmed cases of contagion to COVID ‑ 19, 33 deaths and 307 people hospitalized, including 82 in intensive care – no increase in 24 hours – the Read More…
To help Canadians and businesses get through these tough economic times, Prime Minister Trudeau, announced that the Government is proposing to introduce a wage subsidy of 75 per cent for qualifying businesses, for up to 3 months, retroactive to March 15, 2020. This measure, which is a part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, Read More…
Unconfirmed reports coming from Washington early Wednesday morning indicate that President Trump will be invoking the Elections Emergency Act. He will delay the federal election by one year then tender his resignation after that. A source inside the White House said Republicans are looking to prepare a path for Ivanka Trump to take his place Read More…
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 1 officially declared COVID-19 a national epidemic as the infection cases rose to 212 in 25 provinces and cities across Viet Nam. Of the total infection cases, 196 have been confirmed since March 6, according to the Ministry of Health. As many as 63 cases have been cleared of Read More…
The Norwegian companies Laerdal Medical and Servi have developed an emergency ventilator in collaboration with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment that could help to double the number of breathing machines at Norwegian hospitals by the end of May. For some of the most seriously ill coronavirus patients, respiratory assistance is necessary for survival. ‘This is Read More…
At the advice of the chief provincial public health officer, Manitoba is suspending classroom learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 students indefinitely for this school year to help ‘flatten the curve’ and reduce the impact of COVID-19 throughout the province, Premier Brian Pallister and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “We must do everything we Read More…
The solidarity between China and Canada seems to be on a positive roll since the start of the Coronavirus crisis. China has changed its trade policy in relation to goods imported and exported to Canada. On April 1, 2020, it was rumoured that China has agreed to allow imports of Canadian canola to start again, Read More…
