Minor soccer referees in Quebec to wear body cameras to prevent abuse
In an effort to prevent abuse by parents and some coaches, a minor soccer association in Quebec’s Eastern Townships plans…
Day: January 9, 2024
Lily Gladstone’s Golden Globes win for ‘every little Native kid out there’
Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globes Sunday night for their role…
Brazil marks 1 year since pro-Bolsonaro mob stormed capital over election loss
Brazil on Monday observed the anniversary of last year’s uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded…
Pope Francis calls surrogacy ‘despicable’, calls for universal ban
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the…
Canada has a loneliness ‘problem.’ How a Toronto hospital aims to tackle it
Loneliness in Canada, particularly among older people, has been steadily escalating, a trend exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, a Toronto…
Canada issues warning as Florida plan to import drugs raises fears
Health Canada on Monday emphasized its commitment to taking swift action to “safeguard” the country’s prescription drug supply after a U.S.…
Unregistered acupuncturist’s clients in Montreal urged to get tested for HIV, hepatitis
Montreal public health is urging clients of a man offering acupuncture treatments in the city’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood to get tested…
France’s Macron names youngest PM amid government shake up
Gabriel Attal was named Tuesday as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of…
New government House leader sworn in. What are his priorities?
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon was sworn in as government House leader Monday at Rideau Hall, outlining his priorities for what he called a “consequential…
Blunt talk on military challenges is a ‘good thing,’ retired defence chief says
Three retired Canadian defence leaders say chief of defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre making the right move in sharing public…