Canadian privacy watchdogs support “COVID Alert” app
Federal and Ontario privacy commissioners have concluded their review of the country’s new COVID-19 exposure notification app and say they support its use following initial [...]
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Ottawa plans to end CERB, transition to EI
The federal government plans to transition recipients of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to the Employment Insurance (EI) program as the $80-billion coronavirus [...]
Canada among countries allowed into Kenya starting Saturday, August 1
Kenya has released a guideline for the countries whose nationals will be allowed in when international flights resume on August 1, 2020. The list of 11 countries include [...]
Celebrating the life of Kenyan AIDS activist Inviolata Mbwavi
Kenyan AIDS activist Inviolata Mbwavi died on 29 July 2020 in Kakamega, Kenya, at the age of 48 years. Ms Mbwavi was the first Chief Executive Officer of the National [...]
Canada warns most international students not to come because they may not be allowed in
The Canadian government is telling international students they may not be able to come to Canada because of travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Funeral held for young Quebec sisters as police continue search for father
The funeral for Norah and Romy Carpentier, the two young sisters found dead last Saturday as provincial police searched for their father, will be held Monday in Lévis. The [...]
Ottawa sending $19B aid to provinces and territories to restart economies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that a $19 billion deal has been reached between the federal government and the provinces and territories to help local [...]
Migrant workers in Canada call for more COVID-19 protections
Migrant workers and other non-permanent residents — many of whom have been working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic — took to the streets in cities [...]
Toronto cop found guilty of assault in Dafonte Miller case
An off-duty Toronto police officer has been found guilty of assaulting Dafonte Miller, a Black man who lost an eye during the altercation three years ago. His brother has [...]
Driver charged in Ontario crash that left mother, 3 children dead
A 20-year-old driver has been charged in connection with a horrific crash that killed a mother and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont. last week. Karolina Ciasullo, [...]