FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s commissioner on systemic racism is calling the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protest that began Friday in Fredericton a cover for a movement that is anti-government, anti-pluralist and right-wing. Dr. Manju Varma issued a statement today stating that she reviewed materials from social media for the event held outside the provincial legislature and found…
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Indigenous tourism’s role in reconciliation in Northern Alberta
Needle and thread in hand, I sew two pieces of pink flannel together, my blanket stitch tight and careful. My instructor, Lilyrose Meyers, who describes herself as a traditional art teacher and knowledge keeper, stands watch at the front of the room. “I don’t have two cultures, I have many cultures,” she says, gesturing to…
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation(CERA) is Hiring
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation is seeking a motivated and committed senior research professional with management experience and strong research and strategic thinking skills. Reporting to the Executive Director, the successful candidate will lead CERA’s research and knowledge mobilization efforts in support of our comprehensive approach to advancing the right to housing through policy research…
Is it possible to get reinfected with Omicron?
Canada has seen more than three million recovered cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. While overcoming symptoms and returning to a normal state of health may come with a sigh of relief, experts say previous infection doesn’t necessarily prevent someone from contracting the virus again. According to Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, an infectious diseases physician…
Ontario to end vaccine passports, ease capacity limits, but masks stay on
Ontario plans to scrap its vaccine-certificate system in two weeks and end capacity limits for restaurants, bars and gyms in days, in a significant acceleration of plans to remove COVID-19 restrictions. Masking rules are to remain in place for now. And businesses will be free to continue using the province’s proof-of-vaccination system if they choose….
Ont. to scrap proof-of-vaccination requirements in all settings on March 1
Premier Doug Ford says his government plans to lift capacity limits in indoor settings ahead of schedule and will scrap the province’s proof-of-vaccination system on March 1. Speaking at a news conference at Queen’s Park on Monday, Ford announced that starting Feb. 17, capacity limits will be lifted in all settings where proof of vaccination is required,…
Pandemic exodus of Canadian families from cities could fuel wage inflation
OTTAWA — A pandemic-driven exodus of young families out of Canada’s largest cities has depleted a core age group of workers from the already tight labour market, which experts say risks accelerating wage inflation in certain industries. Leading the rush out of Canada’s big cities were children under 10 and millennials, or young families, Reuters…
Masks and other pandemic measures are necessary at school, but can make it harder to hear in classrooms
Masks, social distancing and increased ventilation are all necessary pandemic measures in classrooms, but they can make for a difficult listening and hearing environment for students and teachers. While this is true for students with hearing loss, the capacity for COVID-19 measures to affect all students’ ability to hear clearly should also be considered. Before COVID-19, classrooms already represented less-than-optimal-acoustic environments. It’s…
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall in Ontario
Ontario continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and admissions to provincial hospitals and intensive care units. The province says there were 1,540 people in hospital due to the virus on Saturday, of which 402 were in intensive care. That’s down from the 1,704 hospitalizations and 414 ICU patients reported the day…
Multiple border crossings remain closed as convoy protests against COVID-19 measures continue
Police on Sunday are resuming efforts to clear the Ambassador Bridge, the key trade route that links Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, where protesters opposed to COVID-19 public health restrictions have brought traffic to a standstill for days. Windsor Police say enforcement actions are under way at the foot of the bridge, saying they’re towing vehicles still at…