This afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, accompanied by Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore, announced the rollout of an “enhanced vaccine certificate”, which will allow certain establishments to only permit fully vaccinated attendees. According to Ford, the certificate program will be rolled out in two phases. Starting on September 22nd, […]
Three First Nations from British Columbia are launching an initiative to investigate St. Paul’s Indian Residential School in North Vancouver. The purpose of the investigation is to find answers about the children that once attended the school. This comes after more than 5000 bodies have been discovered in unmarked graves at the sites of former […]
56’th New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, held a press conference today, announcing his resignation. This comes after the attorney general’s report claimed Cuomo sexually assaulted 11 women. During his resignation, the governor denied all allegations. Asserting generational differences and his affectionate Italian upbringing as the cause for the misunderstandings. In the attorney generals investigation, 11 […]
The Canadian Government is taking further steps towards reconciliation. The federal government announced Tuesday that it is taking action in order to ensure enhanced support for Indigenous communities across Canada. This is widely considered to be a direct response to the intergenerational trauma of the residential school system that was in place from 1828 to […]
Don’t be surprised if you start seeing United States license plates once again while you’re out on the roads. As of 12:01 am on Monday morning, United States citizens can once again enter Canada. This is the first time they have been able to cross the border since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. […]
Students going back to school in September will regain some of the normalcy they have lost during the pandemic. The Ontario government announced today that when students go back to classrooms next month, they will be able to take part in extracurricular activities like sports, use instruments in music class, and attend field trips among […]
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for kids aged 12-15 by Health Canada. Back in December, it was approved for people 16 years of age and older. Last month, Pfizer put forth an application to expand the eligible age group. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved it yet, but is expected to […]
At least two more companies have announced they will focus on inclusive hiring and diversity initiatives. Manulife and John Hancock have announced a two-year, 3.5 million dollar plan focusing on employment opportunities, training and community support for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. You can read the full news release here. And Telefilm […]
By James Cullingham We lost a towering, deeply rooted presence recently. His name was Gary Potts. He gave much to his Teme-Agama Anishinaabe – Temagami First Nation community, the Temagami region, this country called Canada and anyone whose path he crossed. Temagami is located about 100 kilometers north of North Bay. It’s a storied region […]
Tuesday June 30th If you’ve been holding off on wearing a mask, you no longer have a choice but to wear one when indoors in public spaces. Mayor John Tory made it official this morning. Sadly no fireworks tomorrow, but there will be more options for beer on a patio. Toronto city council has approved […]