By Fergal Smith (Reuters)- Canadian restrictions to tackle COVID-19 will likely come at a cost of slower economic growth at the start of the year than in the United States, but…
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China’s App for Olympians Has Security Flaw, Censors Sensitive Words, Says Canadian Report
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen An app mandated for use by all attendees of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has a flaw that allows encryption of sensitive data to be sidestepped, a new…
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By Lee Harding The issue of COVID-19 vaccinations, which polls show has become a divisive issue in society, has also caused rifts in some families. A Saskatchewan father recently went into hiding…
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No Plans for Investigation Into Rio Tinto Appointment of Ex-China Ambassador: Ethics Commissioner
by EditorTBy Noé Chartier Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s office says it is not planning to investigate the appointment of former ambassador to China Dominic Barton as the incoming chair of mining giant Rio Tinto, after two NDP MPs…
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COVID Exposed the Sorry State of Canada’s Health System, but Don’t Expect Reform
by EditorTBy John Robson Commentary Apparently the COVID pandemic has revealed the manifest deficiencies of our socialized medicine. We’ve endured massive lockdowns, including among the worst suspensions of in-person schooling anywhere, because of…
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By Noé Chartier A Conservative MP says his party aims to bring back the special Canada–China Relations Committee, which it originally put aside citing other priorities and resources issues. Tory MP Garnett Genuis,…
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CANADA NEWS
Study Shows False Positive Results in Over 40 Percent of Positive Rapid Tests
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen A new study reveals that more than 40 percent of positive results in rapid antigen tests were false, raising concerns as provinces increasingly rely on the rapid…
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CANADA NEWS
Canada Approves Pfizer’s Oral COVID-19 Antiviral Treatment, Deliveries Delayed
by EditorTBy David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA- Canada on Monday approved Pfizer Inc’s oral antiviral treatment for mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 in adults, but said global supply shortages meant only a…
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Canada Urges Avoiding Non-Essential Travel to Ukraine Due to ‘Russian Aggression’
by EditorTBy Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The Canadian government is urging its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ukraine, in a new advisory citing “Russian aggression.” Moscow has stationed more than 100,000…
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DETROIT—Robert Christie, owner of A & G Central Music, said that people express themselves through art. Shen Yun Performing Art’s performance at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, Jan. 15, reminded him…