Trump picks Pete Hoekstra to be US ambassador to Canada

Trump picks Pete Hoekstra to be US ambassador to Canada

United States President-elect Donald Trump has chosen a former member of Congress to be his future administration’s ambassador to Canada. Mr. Trump argued in a statement that Pete Hoekstra will help him put America first again. In return, Mr. Hoekstra thanked Mr. Trump on the social network X, saying he was honored. His nomination must … Read more

Merger of the Ministries of Mental Health and Health

Merger of the Ministries of Mental Health and Health

British Columbia Premier David Eby has decided to close the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and make it part of the Ministry of Health. Josie Osborne will lead this important ministerial portfolio. The disappearance of the ministry, created in 2017, is one of the notable changes in the unveiling of the new Cabinet on … Read more

Boeing makes layoffs in the United States

Boeing makes layoffs in the United States

Table of Contents 1 Strike 2 No information regarding three states 3 In terms of workforce management, what strategies might‍ Boeing implement‍ to maintain production quality and efficiency while navigating the ⁤challenges posed by ⁤recent layoffs and ⁣potential future strikes? Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has sent the first layoff notifications following its plan to reduce its … Read more

Small businesses take hits from Canada Post strike

Small businesses take hits from Canada Post strike

Table of Contents 1 In mediation 2 A second hard blow 3 What challenges ⁣do small businesses face when transitioning‌ to ‍alternative shipping carriers during⁢ the ⁢Canada Post strike? The Canada Post employee strike threatens to hit hard small businesses, which must find solutions as the holiday season approaches. Sales and turnover will decrease, according … Read more

Green light for Ukraine to use US long-range missiles in Russia | War in Ukraine

Green light for Ukraine to use US long-range missiles in Russia | War in Ukraine

Washington has given permission to Ukraine to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles supplied by the United States, a US official said on Sunday. The United States has given the green light to the use of long-range missiles, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to AFP. President Joe Biden thus accedes to a … Read more

Fire in a hospital in India: at least 10 newborns killed

Fire in a hospital in India: at least 10 newborns killed

At least 10 babies were killed in a fire, attributed to an electrical fault, in the neonatal unit of a hospital in Jhansi, in northern India, local authorities announced on Saturday. The fire broke out at around 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Maharani Lakshmibai Teaching Hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh state, about 450 km south … Read more

Traffic jams creep into Nova Scotia election campaign | Nova Scotia Elections 2024

Traffic jams creep into Nova Scotia election campaign | Nova Scotia Elections 2024

There are more people than ever in the greater Halifax area and, as a result, more cars. Users complain about road congestion. The population of the Halifax Regional Municipality has increased by almost 21% in 10 years, from 428,902 people in 2013 to reach 518,711 residents in 2023, according to Statistics Canada (New window). It … Read more

Doctors want RSV baby vaccines

Doctors want RSV baby vaccines

Doctors are calling on Alberta to offer a free shot to protect newborns against severe forms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Different from a regular vaccine, nirsevimab is a monoclonal antibody. The injection, approved by Health Canada, contains laboratory-made proteins that act like those created by the body’s immune system. This preventative medication, which … Read more

Donald Trump appoints anti-vaccine Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Health | US elections 2024

Donald Trump appoints anti-vaccine Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Health | US elections 2024

Donald Trump, who forms a government guided by allegiance to his person, announced Thursday that he wanted to entrust the Department of Health to Robert F. Kennedy Jr, notoriously skeptical of vaccines. He also intends to place two of his personal lawyers in key positions in the federal judiciary. With his already sensational appointments to … Read more

Health cutbacks: the CISSS de Laval suspends the posting of 565 positions

Health cutbacks: the CISSS de Laval suspends the posting of 565 positions

Announcements continue in the health network to eliminate a deficit totaling more than $1 billion. According to an internal communication obtained by Radio-Canada, the CISSS de Laval announced to all staff on Wednesday the temporary suspension of job postings. As part of the return to balanced budget and the recruitment freeze decreed by the government, … Read more