Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to end protests
For the first time in Canada’s history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government is enacting the Emergencies Act to bring the occupations and blockades [...]
COVID-19
COVID-19 Omicron: Ottawa advises against international travel
The Canadian government is now advising Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread. “Now is [...]
Canada makes vaccines mandatory for public servants, air and rail workers, travellers
The core public service, air travel and rail employees and travellers must all be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of October, according to Canada’s new [...]
Canada reopens border for fully-vaccinated US visitors
The Canadian border, which has been closed to travellers from the United States since March 2020, finally reopened on Monday to US tourists who can prove they’ve been [...]
Foreign nationals approved for permanent residency allowed to enter Canada
The federal government will once again allow individuals approved for permanent residency to enter Canada as COVID-19 travel restrictions begin to ease. As of Monday, any [...]
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 [...]
Avoid Canada due to ‘very high’ risk of COVID-19, CDC urges travellers
COVID-19 cases continue to rise domestically and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people in the U.S. about international travel to Canada. [...]
PM Trudeau addresses AstraZeneca COVID-19 concerns
Following the announcement of changes to the guidelines for the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that “the [...]
COVID-19: Impact of mandatory online learning on single parents
By Pauline Wangari The closure of most educational facilities following the spread of the Coronavirus, affected more than millions of students around the world. Technology [...]
Prominent Kenyan media personality Lorna Irungu dies
Former TV host, popularly remembered as the OMO Pick a Box host, Lorna Irungu-Macharia, has died. She succumbed to Covid-19.. Lorna was the Managing Director of PR [...]