Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a rare shot at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a lengthy radio interview, in which the premier also took aim at federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. During an interview with AM 640’s John Oakley, Ford talked about Guilbeault and the federal government, labelling the …
Read More »Lucky Canuck: Meet a Canadian who’s won $1 million for a 2nd time
When people say, “Crazier things have happened,” they’re likely referring to situations like this. One New Brunswick man is setting new standards for what it means to have “good luck,” as he recently became a two-time $1 million Atlantic Lottery winner. Jim Slater of Shediac Cape, N.B., previously stumbled upon …
Read More »So who’s ‘woke,’ what does it mean and how is it being used in Canadian politics?
The word “woke” — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right to discredit policies and politicians they consider too progressive, experts say. The word was directed earlier this week at the Liberals and NDP by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. And some Liberals have been dancing around the term …
Read More »Who’s in, who’s out: Plenty of new Ontario MPPs, some notable departures
It was already known that around 30 members of Ontario’s legislature would not be contesting Thursday’s provincial election, mostly from retirements, though a few were turfed from their party’s caucus during the last term. Throw in some upsets for candidates who did seek to be re-elected, and it guarantees some …
Read More »Explainer-The WHO’s theories about the origins of Covid-19 after Wuhan probe, Health News, ET HealthWorld
A team of experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) completed its 28-day mission to the Chinese city of Wuhan this week seeking clues about the origins of Covid-19. The following looks at their findings. What are the main scenarios?Peter Ben Embarek, the WHO’s leading animal disease expert, said …
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