How Canadians can vote in the 2021 federal election
Canadians have another opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote. The federal election is on Monday, September 20, 2021 and by now, registered voters should have [...]
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Mary Simon is Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General
Mary Simon, who was named Canada’s 30th Governor General on Tuesday and the first with an Indigenous background, is no stranger to the government of Prime [...]
751 unmarked graves found at residential school
The Cowessess First Nation announced it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan. The First Nation termed the discovery [...]
‘This is a terrorist attack’: PM Trudeau condemns the premeditated killing of a Muslim family in London, Ontario
Nearly two days after four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., were killed in what police described as a targeted and hate-motivated act, Prime Minister [...]
Census amid a pandemic: 15 million Canadian households to get census forms this week
Every five years, the government of Canada conducts a national census and starting May 3rd, the 2021 census is underway. This year, for the first time, Statistics Canada is [...]
Canada’s supply of vaccines to increase in coming weeks, despite cut in supply from India
Despite news that Canada won’t be getting doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from India this month, federal officials say they expect Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine [...]
N.S. recruiting Canadians to move to the province
The Nova Scotia government is banking on the quality of life in Nova Scotia to recruit Canadians to move to the province to work from home. Together with Tourism Nova Scotia [...]
Canada adds Proud Boys to list of terrorist groups
Four right-wing extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, have been placed on Canada’s list of terrorist organizations amid an apparent crackdown on far-right violence. [...]
Governor General Julie Payette resigns
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a “damaging” workplace harassment investigation. “Everyone has a right to a healthy and [...]
Canada to ban some single use plastics by the end of 2021
Canada announced Wednesday it will ban single-use plastic items – checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and even foodware made from [...]