Alberta’s COVID-19 cases are not surpassed the national average Alberta is in crisis and without a clear plan in place for combatting COVID-19, the province has now become Canada’s hot spot for infections. While provinces across the country have put in place strict COVID-19 protocols and have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of Read More…
Month: April 2021
Europol Arrest Three Suspected Of Planning Terrorist Attacks Against France
The three suspects were arrested in Spain and are being held in custody In the early hours of 27 April, officers of the Spanish National Police (Policia Nacional) with the support of Europol swooped on the members of a terrorist cell in the city of Granada. A total of three individuals were arrested on suspicion Read More…
Change For The Better: New Habits To Keep Post-Lockdown
More Canadians are embracing hobbies to get them through the pandemic lockdown (NC) Spending more time at home means many of us have developed new habits or taken up new hobbies. With lockdown rules loosening, you may find your lifestyle changing to reflect a returning sense of freedom. Here are some healthy habits to consider Read More…
Americans Are Optimistic After Biden’s First State Of The Union Address
Biden’s State of the Union Speech was the reassurance the world needed from America The State of the Union is the time the sitting US President uses to address the nation and outlines their plans for America. Yesterday, President Biden used his first State of the Union speech to assure the nation and the world Read More…
150,000+ Jobs Available For Youths Through Canada Summer Jobs
Canada Summer Jobs continue to be the federal government’s largest annual youth investment program At the start of the pandemic, Canadian businesses have relied heavily upon their federal government for assistance as they frantically try to keep the lights on and retain key employees. One thing that has remained constant in times of chaos and Read More…
G7 Leaders Agree To Ambitious Online Safety Resolutions
The ambitious resolutions are a direct cause of the global pandemic The global pandemic has changed the way the world does business and highlighted the need for new technology. With the rise of video conferencing networks such as Zoom and Facebook’s Video rooms, these tools for communicating in a pandemic have all become essential. Today Read More…
Preparing For Your COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment
Vaccines affect everyone differently, be prepared ahead of your appointment (NC) Feeling nervous about your COVID-19 vaccine appointment? It’s more common than you think and nothing to be embarrassed about. But don’t let that stop you from getting your shot when it’s available to you. Here are some tips to help you feel prepared, comfortable Read More…
Small Businesses Key To Local Economic Recovery
Small business account for more than 10 million jobs in Canada (NC) If we didn’t know it before, the pandemic has revealed just how important small businesses are to our communities. They are a lifeline as we all try to stay home more, and when we do venture out, it is closer to home. They Read More…
COVID-19 Daily Records Puts India In Grave Peril
India in desperate need of oxygen as record levels of COVID-19 cases increase daily The worlds second-largest population is in grave peril. India’s population sits at just over 1.4 billion people and is setting daily COVID-19 records for infections. Today India recorded over 350,000 new cases in one day, shattering its previous daily records. India Read More…
Illegal Anti-Mask Protest In Winnipeg, Forces Forks Market To Shutdown
The illegal protestors put the lives of patrons and employees at risk when they chose to purposely break the law Over the weekend hundreds of COVID-19 anti-maskers illegally protested at the Forks in Winnipeg, Manitoba to voice their dismay in keeping Manitobans safe. The illegal protestors total disregard for public safety and lack of understanding Read More…
A Canadian Describes His Side Effects Of The AstraZeneca Vaccine As “Excruciating Pain”
The side effects are in line with those that have taken the AstraZeneca vaccine As the vaccination efforts ramp up across Canada, and with the lowering of the age limit for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, more Canadians are choosing to receive the shot. The AstraZeneca vaccine has been known to cause blood clotting among its Read More…
Afro-Caribbean Busines Network Presents A Canadian Black Empowerment Manifesto 2.0
The Manifesto highlights the many benefits of partnering with Black-owned business operating within Canada Starting a business can be terrifying, starting a business as a black entrepreneur in Canada is twice as scary. Unlike many other cultures within Canada, the vast majority of black entrepreneurs do not derive from generational wealth; most of them are Read More…
Justice For George Floyd – Chauvin Convicted On 3 Counts Of Murder, Faces 75 Years In Prison
9 minutes and 29 seconds is how long George Floyd laid on the concrete while Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck. “I Can’t Breathe” – said George Floyd as he laid lifeless while civilians watched in horror as Minnesota Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. George Floyd was Read More…
Can The Liberals Projected $101 Billion Budget, Survive A Vote Of No Confidence?
Liberals delivered their first budget in two years since the start of the global pandemic In times of uncertainty, budgets and fiscal responsibility are always questioned by parties in an opposition role. They are also seen as a necessary casualty that is expected when there is no end insight to an uncontrollable peril, natural disaster Read More…
Quebec Superior Court Upholds Bill 21 & Rules In Favour Of Religious Symbols Ban
Quebec Superior Court Rules In Favour Of Secular Bill 21 Bill 21 has been seen as racist and out of touch with Canada’s multicultural society. It is also seen by many ethnic minorities as a violation of their Charter of Rights and Freedom. Bill 21 has a direct impact on Muslim women and prevents them Read More…
Ontario Closes Borders To Neighouring Provinces
Ontario’s strict lockdown has borders closed to Provincial Neighbours Manitoba and Quebec. At the height of the global pandemic, Canada, just like the rest of the world, put in place measures to prevent travel from coming in and going out of the country. Although there has been some uproar in sealing of our borders from Read More…
UK & Unilever Team Up To Reach 1 Billion People With COVID-19 Hygiene Campaign
A hygiene campaign launched by the UK Government and Unilever to tackle Covid-19 has now reached one billion people. One billion people in developing countries have now been reached with advice, hygiene products and access to handwashing facilities in a campaign launched between the UK government and British business Unilever to reduce the spread of Read More…
Prince Phillip Laid To Rest In Ceremonial Royal Funeral
Prince Phillip, The Duke Of Edinburgh was beloved by many “The Duke of Edinburgh’s Funeral was a “Ceremonial Royal Funeral”, the same as that of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. It was not a “State Funeral” – something that is generally reserved for Monarchs. The Dean of Windsor conducted the Funeral Service and the Archbishop of Read More…
Albertans Can Now Get The Astra Zeneca Vaccine At Walk In Clinics
More than one million vaccine doses have been administered in Alberta Since the reporting of blood clotting with the Astra Zeneca vaccine, there has been an increased reluctance by communities across Canada to get the shot. This reluctance is even more heightened within black and brown communities. The Federal government has order tens of millions Read More…
New Brunswick Preps For Forest Fire Season
In 2020, 462 fires burned 1356 hectares of forest land in New Brunswick. Under the Forest Fires Act, if you ignite a fire, you are responsible for it. If your fire gets out of control, you may be liable for the cost of fighting the fire and/or damage to another person’s property. You may also face Read More…
Federal Government Announce $235,000 In Funding To Switch Energy
Switch Energy will plans to power up electric vehicles across Ontario and Quebec by installing 61 charging stations As the pending 2021 fall of the federal government, a huge emphasis has been placed on climate change as the Liberals plan to build on their last campaign promise to make the environment a priority. Fresh of Read More…
New York City COVID-19 Infections Drop Below 4% For First Time Since March 11
New York was one of the first US States to go into a Statewide lockdown in the early stages of the virus Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York State dropped to 3,963, the first time under 4,000 since December 1. The statewide positivity rate dropped to 2.76 percent, the lowest since Read More…