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Category Archives: Canada
The Passing of the Queen
A great lady. She was nothing like a “trailblazer” for other women. She was the sovereign. As a dual national of the US and Canada I mourn her. pl
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“Pope lands in Canada, set for apologies to Indigenous groups” – TTG
EDMONTON, Alberta — Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Current Affairs, Religion, TTG
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Trudeau is Canadian? Amazing.
“OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada’s besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities’ hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the … Continue reading
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” … What powers will Emergencies Act give Trudeau?”
“Under the Act, the government has a number of far-reaching powers at its disposal. The government could bar travel to or from specific areas – from Parliament Hill or major border crossings, for example. It could order the evacuation of … Continue reading
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Poor Canada, once a free country …
“The Freedom Convoy left from Vancouver for Ottawa on Sunday.” “Musk told Time last month in an interview after he was selected a “Person of the Year” that he and his eligible children are all vaccinated because the science is … Continue reading
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“Quebec accused of launching ‘culture war’ on English with strict French language law” Telegraph
“Overview as of the 2016 census[edit] Population: 8,164,361 Official language: French Majority group: Francophone (77.1%) Minority groups: Allophone (13.15%), Anglophone (7.45%), Aboriginals (0.6%), native speakers of two languages or more (2.3%)[2]” wiki Among the ten provinces of Canada, Quebec is the only one whose majority is francophone. Quebec’s population accounts for 23.9% … Continue reading
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“U.S. ‘very bullish’ on new nuclear technology, Granholm says.” Yahoo
“In an interview at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm told Yahoo News on Friday that the Biden administration is “very bullish” on building new nuclear reactors in the United States. “We are very bullish on … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Science, The economy
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“2 more Catholic Churches burned down in BC’s interior” – TTG
“Two more Catholic churches on reserves in British Columbia’s southern Interior burned down Saturday morning. Lower Similkameen Indian Band Chief Keith Crow says he received a call at about 4 a.m. PT that the Chopaka church was on fire. By time he … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Current Affairs, Religion, TTG
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” … US would look like Canada.”
“Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his record on handling the COVID-19 pandemic, remarking that if he did not stand up to the continued overreach by the federal government, the U.S. as a whole would be as severely locked down … Continue reading
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Vancouver, BC. Capital of anti-Asian hate
“Last year, more anti-Asian hate crimes were reported to police in Vancouver, a city of 700,000 people, than in the top 10 most populous U.S. cities combined. With almost 1 out of every 2 residents of Asian descent in British Columbia experiencing a hate incident … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, China
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