TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that schools will be closed longer than three weeks as the province responds to COVID-19. “The kids won’t be going back to school on April 6,” he told reporters at a Queen’s Park teleconference about the novel coronavirus pandemic. “I think everybody in this province knows … April […]
A Toronto-area emergency room physician is pleading with Canadians to stay at home and away from others. Dr. Gurjit Bajwa said people are underestimating the severity and spread of the novel coronavirus. Reducing human contact is one of the best ways to prevent other from dying of COVID-19. He issued a blunt warning in the […]
Yukon’s chief medical health officer says the territory has its first two cases of COVID-19. Dr. Brendan Hanley says a couple from Whitehorse who attended a conference in the U.S. were tested upon their return. He says they had both been self-isolating since they got home, and in doing so, protected their fellow Yukoners from […]
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there’s “a special place in hell” for hoarders and scammers during the COVID-19 crisis. Kenney says officials are continuing to hear about cases of hoarding food and other vital supplies, along with Internet scams stoking fears about the novel coronavirus to obtain credit card information. “The poorest amongst […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo out of concern for the spread of the novel coronavirus, Abe said Tuesday. IOC President Thomas Bach is “100%” in agreement with delaying the Olympics by up a year, and the games will be […]
Disinfectant wipes might be a hot commodity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but be careful where you toss them. City officials across Canada are warning people to stop flushing them down the toilet, because they can cause sewage backups, which could prove costly. Watch the video above for more details on this topic. READ MORE Stockpiling […]
En Turquie, le président Recep Tayyip Erdogan prend un virage de plus en plus autoritaire et durcit la répression. L’élection que son parti a perdue à la tête de la mairie d’Istanbul a été annulée par exemple. Va-t-on vers une dictature ? “Ce qui se passe n’est pas un acte de plus, mais un basculement […]
Secrétaire national aux sports à l’UMP depuis mars dernier, l’ancien judoka David Douillet est pressenti pour être le candidat de l’UMP à l’élection législative partielle dans la 12e circonscription des Yvelines. Il y a une longue histoire d’amitié entre David Douillet et la famille politique gaulliste: le mastodonte au cœur tendre est connu pour être […]
Ce consultant en protection rapprochée inspecte les locaux d’un de ses clients, un parlementaire. Depuis sa récente élection, le député fait l’objet de menaces. Car son profil intéresse les gangs de kidnappeurs. Anuoluwapo OLAJIRE, consultant en protection rapprochée, explique : « Les kidnappeurs n’enlèvent pas leurs victimes au hasard. Ils connaissent leurs cibles et savent pourquoi les […]
Réalisateur de “La Porte du soleil” et “Femmes du Caire”, l’Egyptien Yousry Nasrallah est en compétition pour la Palme d’Or avec “Après la bataille”, présenté ce jeudi 17 mai sur la Croisette. Après la bataille – Réalisé par Yousry Nasrallah Sélection Officielle – Compétition Mahmoud est l’un des “cavaliers de la place Tahrir” qui, le […]