The project to build a temporary village for the homeless in Thunder Bay is good news for stakeholders in the community. The city council approved a new ten-step plan earlier this week to respond to the growing number of people in encampments. That number peaked at around 200 this summer. The plan notably provides for … Read more
Vancouver Island rabbit owners are encouraged to get their rabbits vaccinated after a deadly disease affected rabbits on San Juan Island, Washington. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease that appears suddenly in rabbits and hares. There is currently no treatment. After being exposed to the virus, rabbits usually become … Read more
The Minister of Families, Suzanne Roy, was in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean on Friday to visit the construction sites of future daycare facilities, but also to inaugurate the new premises of the CPE Les Trottineurs at the Chicoutimi hospital . He had to move due to the expansion of the operating room at the Chicoutimi hospital, the work … Read more
“A sin that stains our soul”: US President Joe Biden presented a rare and historic apology on Friday for the atrocities committed over more than a century in boarding schools where tens of thousands of indigenous children, torn from their families by the State, were placed and mistreated with the aim of forced assimilation. I … Read more
Inter Miami star striker Lionel Messi pocketed more than the entire payroll of 22 other Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs, while Frenchman Olivier Giroud will get more than US$3.6 million (5 M$CAD) in various bonuses under the contract he signed with Los Angeles FC in July. The MLS Players’ Association released an update on its … Read more
Workers in various sectors are going on strike this week. In particular, the mobilizations will take place from Tuesday, October 22 to Friday, October 25. Ship strike October 22 and 23 The Panhellenic Maritime Federation announced a 48-hour strike on October 22 and 23, demanding the signing of a Collective Labor Agreement with a 12% … Read more
In Alberta, you will now have to pay between $5 to $10 to obtain a rapid COVID-19 screening test in a pharmacy, as the federal government ended its program to supply the provinces and territories with tests on October 1. free antigens. According to an Alberta Health spokesperson, the province had already received its entire … Read more
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson tore his right Achilles tendon Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and will miss the remainder of the season, the team confirmed Monday. Watson suffered a minor injury in the second quarter of the game which ended 21-14 in favor of the Bengals. Watson will go under the knife, said the … Read more
Manitoba becomes the second province to sign an agreement with the federal government for the national school food program after Newfoundland and Labrador. Manitoba will receive $17.2 million in federal funding over three years. In Budget 2024, the federal government committed $1 billion over 5 years to feed 400,000 more children each year. Finance Minister … Read more
The Ottawa dental care program will finally be available at the Sainte-Anne-des-Monts community clinic. This Annemont dental clinic was not eligible for the federal government’s dental care program, since it is administered by the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) of Gaspésie. The situation was denounced in the region, but now Quebec is changing … Read more