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Canada on the hook for Chinese firms’ pandemic losses under trade agreement O’Toole championed
Chinese companies could sue Canada over losses incurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic under the terms of a trade agreement championed by opposition leader Erin O’Toole when he was part of the Harper government. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative
Airbnb operator flouts health orders as neighbours cry foul over City of Vancouver’s inaction
By Sean Bennett Residents of a Vancouver residential neighbourhood are expressing their anger and frustration at City of Vancouver’s failure to shut down a popular vacation rental operated through Airbnb and other platforms continues to violate COVID-19 public health orders.
Fewer than 1% of Canadians have caught COVID-19, study finds
Fewer than 1% of Canadians have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, according to initial results of the first 10,000 blood donor samples assessed for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies released today by Canadian Blood Services and Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force
BC CDC recommends using “glory holes”, doggy style as safe sex during COVID-19
British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is recommending the of use “glory holes” and doggy style as safe sex practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. “If you’re feeling fine and have no symptoms of COVID-19, you can still have sex,” reads
BCG vaccination may protect against COVID-19, back-to-back studies suggest
A century-old tuberculosis vaccine appears to offer protection against COVID-19, according to back-to-back peer-reviewed studies by international scientists. The researchers from India, China, US and Italy reported[1]Sharma, A., Kumar Sharma, S., Shi, Y. et al. BCG vaccination policy and preventive
NY study finds hydroxychloroquine may have saved COVID-19 patients’ lives
Treatment with controversial anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may have reduced deaths in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to results of a peer-reviewed study by a group of New York researchers. Dr. Takahisa Mikami and his team at Icahn School of Medicine at
Group looking to sue Canadian media insists federal minister shares their concerns
A campaign raising money to sue a Canadian media promoted on a federal minister’s social media account is insisting that the minister shares their concerns. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced tough questions last week about why Digital Government Minister Joyce
“Question the motivation of anyone who wants you to believe prices will go up” – CMHC boss slams realtors
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation boss doesn’t mince his words when it comes to hitting back at realtors who’ve been critical of the national housing agency’s dire real estate market forecast. “Some vocal real estate advisors have labelled us “panic-inducing
Canada’s recovery should put people first, 150 civil society groups demand
Canada’s post-pandemic recovery efforts should put people first and transition to a fairer and sustainable future instead of going back to business as usual, an alliance of 150 civil society groups is demanding. They have released a manifesto titled “Principles
Billion dollar investment fund manager demands end to CERB
A billion dollar investment fund manager is demanding an end to the $2,000 per month Canada Emergency Response Benefit claiming that income support to people who lost jobs due to COVID-19 pandemic is making it hard for him to hire