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Ottawa journalist Jean-Marie Vianney will be in Yaounde for the next few weeks to inform African communities in Canada. the African Nations Cupcan It was postponed several times, and the infrastructure was not ready. The pandemic has added to all of this, but we have come to a consensus. The Cameroonian authorities have reassured the international football authorities. Concerns are late… The tournament is moving forward, and everything seems to be going well, Mr. Vianney analyzes. Burkina Faso defender Issa Kabore defends the ball against Cape Verde at the African Cup of Nations. Photo: AFP/Kenzo TripuillardThe tournament, which takes place…

The Norwegian completed a perfect run to lead the Swiss skater by 19 milliseconds, and remains firmly at the top of the general classification. Triple winner at Wengen, Swiss Beat Feuz completed the podium 30 hundred behind the winner, despite the staggering bottom of the track on the short cut. Keelde regains 20 points from Udermatt in the big crystal ball race (general classification), but the Swiss champion holds 376 points ahead of Keelde after 19 contested races out of the 35 scheduled races. James Crawford got the best Canadian result as he finished 16th, 1.43 seconds behind the winner.…

P / Montreal / Hatem KattoThe Prime Minister of the Canadian province of Quebec, Francois Legault, announced Thursday afternoon the lifting of the curfew imposed in the province (centre) as of next Monday, to counter the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic.Hosting a press conference in Quebec City, broadcast through local TV channels, Legault also announced that many health restrictions imposed during the holiday season will be lifted, due to the increase in Covid-19 cases, particularly the Omicron variant.He argued this decision with the fact that “the number of casualties is stabilizing.”He indicated, in this regard, that the night curfew (from…

Curling Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Own the Podium, has decided to send Team Morris Form with Rachel Homan to Beijing to represent the country at the Olympics. The decision was not easy, says National mixed doubles coach Scott Pfeiffer. After the mixed doubles curling trials, scheduled for December in Portage-la-Prairie, Manitoba, were canceled, a team had to be selected. I’ve been fortunate enough to see a lot of bands over the past few months and have liked John and Rachel’s playPfeiffer confirms. International experience has been one of the most important criteria among all those…

Rachel Homan and John Morris have been selected to represent Canada in curling mixed doubles at the Beijing Olympics. Posted at 10:29 AM Curling Canada consulted with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Own the Podium ahead of Thursday’s announcement. The cancellation of the mixed doubles trials prompted the federation to select athletes rather than win their places. Curling Canada canceled last month’s event due to travel risks and COVID-19 cases among registrants. Canada will battle Sweden, Great Britain, Switzerland, Norway and the United States to win the 10-team Olympic tournament. Homann and Morris have won four of the last six…

Nadio and Omond finished fifth in the Grand Final, while Fontaine finished sixth on the day when the three athletes excelled at the start of the competition. Shendi Wang led China’s sweep of the podium, and Australian Laura Bell flew over the women’s event. Deer Valley smiles at NaduThere are more festive places than Utah to celebrate her coming of age, but Emily Nadeau still bought herself a nice festive gift on the eve of her 18th birthday by breaking into the top five at the World Cup for the second time in her career. A year ago, he was…

Quebec’s proposed “vaccine tax” elicits mixed reactions in Canada: while the majority of the population appears to support the initiative, public health leaders elsewhere in the country view the measure as too punitive. • Read also: Quebec wants to charge non-vaccinated adults • Read also: “Health contribution”: Trudeau is waiting for details to make a decision A Maru poll indicates that 60% of 1,510 people surveyed support a tax on unvaccinated people, with a 69% rise among those 55 and over. The highest levels of “vaccine tax” support are found in British Columbia and Quebec, at 64% and 63%, respectively.…

The Essex County Board of Education is aware of at least one intervention last week involving high school students who were taking a Microsoft Teams course. Spokesman Scott Scantlebury said the intruder made comments in inappropriate language, without providing further details. The council contacted the families of the affected students. English Hamilton Wentworth Council is investigating a similar case that arose last Thursday during an online class for students at Collegiate Primary School. Someone was able to access the virtual class and said Racist insults against black people and inappropriate language, as well as the sharing of bold imagessays council…

On Tuesday, Ottawa announced that more than 250 Afghan refugees have arrived in Canada, including 170 human rights defenders. The federal government argued in a press release that “many new arrivals today have worked for decades documenting human rights abuses in Afghanistan, and intend to continue their work in Canada with the help of Canadian and international NGOs.” Newcomers will begin their lives in Canada in quarantine, before receiving assistance to resettle in the country, it has been determined. It is a great honor to welcome today this group of Afghan refugees, who are at risk of persecution for their…

Canadians may see delivery delays in the coming weeks, due to the Omicron variant that has plagued Canada Post employees. In a statement sent to Global News on Tuesday, the state-owned company said the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its new variant had a significant impact on employee absenteeism rates. “We are responding by implementing contingency plans where they are needed and are adjusting our operations to serve Canadians. This situation is affecting the entire country and customers may face delays in the coming weeks,” a spokesperson for Canada Post said in an email sent to the media. And the…