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Visiting a museum, playing an instrument, listening to TV, or reading a novel: Do these activities improve the well-being of Canadians? That’s what Statistics Canada seeks to find out in a new study released Monday. Posted Jan 11, 2022 at 9:00 AM Veronique Larroque Journalism The aim of this survey is to better understand the impact of some activities, such as arts and cultural activities [sur] Mental state of participants,” states the call issued by Statistics Canada. For the first time, the organization is using a mobile application to collect data. All Canadians aged 15 or over who wish can…

The head of Canada’s Banking Supervisory Authority said Monday that it will increase the reserves that banks must hold to protect themselves from the risks of climate change. Peter Routledge, who heads the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), explained that imposing the increase this year is not likely, but it is still important for banks to provide capital reserves during the current decade. To protect against a possible increase in volatility. Speaking at the Canadian Bank CEOs Conference hosted by Royal Bank, Mr. Routledge said it was important to increase resilience in the face of the physical…

Despite having twice the number of COVID-19 cases per capita, the US is now advising against all travel to Canada due to the virulence of the pandemic north of the border. • Read also: Johnson again embarrassed by the accusations of the party under confinement The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised the maximum risk of travel to Canada on Monday, thus calling for all trips north of the border to be avoided. So Canada became the latest country to reach the maximum alert level in the United States regarding COVID-19, joining several European countries such as France,…

COVID-19 cases threaten to overwhelm hospitals in several parts of Canada, with hospitalizations nearing or reaching record levels in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick. Every Western country facing the Omicron variant currently has a hospital system under stress, said former University Health Network President, CEO and Deputy Minister of Health of Ontario, Dr. Bob Bell. But he believes Canada will impose faster lockdowns and restrictions than places like the United States, as Canada is less tolerant of deaths from the virus, he said. Back to class in the West Meanwhile, students from British Columbia and Alberta are back in class…

Fear gives way to optimism in the Naskapi community in Kawawachikamach, far north of the North Shore. After the meteorite contamination that began on December 22, the outbreak in the community now appears to be over. Director general local community service centerCLSC Nascape, where the virus first infected three of the four nurses, says 30 or so officially tested cases are no longer active, but other residents may also have had a positive result in a quick home test. Le CLSC NascapePhoto: Radio Canada/Lawrence RoyerHe explains that particularly strict health measures, such as closing access to the community, could be…

The expansion of the LM Wind Power station will create up to 200 new jobs, which represent new residents who will need housing and who will need to be able to provide services, including daycare places. Gaspe Mayor, Daniel Cote (archive)Photo: Radio Canada/Margaret Morin2021 has been a record year for construction, the mayor confirms. It is for approximately $240 million worth of projects to be undertaken and/or completed. Daniel Cote specifies that the previous record of $115 million dates back to 2006. « It is unbelievable what is happening now. »- Quote from Daniel Coty, Mayor of Gaspé The vagaries…

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is looking to fill several positions at different levels of customer service. It is no longer necessary to live in a city with an ARC office: the possibilities of remote work make it possible to find interesting jobs throughout Quebec. Highlights Bilingual and monolingual (Francophone) positions are available. Jobs can be remote work, mixed work or office work depending on the needs and the nature of the tasks. In addition to feeling comfortable with customer service and tax information, successful candidates must speak French, hold a high school diploma or other CRA-accredited certification, and successfully…

After trailing in the qualifiers and in the first final, Quebec suddenly outperformed their rivals at the end of the day to claim a second win in a matter of days. Bronze medalist the day before, Japan’s Ikuma Horishima took the lead temporarily before his final descent. However, he just saw the Deux-Montagnes athlete put in his best performance of the day, punctuated by a double twist and 85.59 points. For the reigning world champion, it was necessary to plunge into his arsenal if he wanted to overthrow Horishima. It was a good way to pressure him and make him…

Despite many difficulties, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov were able to perform well and win the crucial doubles match, allowing Canada to qualify for the ATP Cup Final Friday night to Saturday, in Sydney, in Australia. • Read also: Novak Djokovic spends Orthodox Christmas in Melbourne detention The Canadians won the decisive match 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 in a wonderful break over Russian Daniil Medvedev and Roman Sviulin. “FAA” and “Shapo” struggled to adapt in the first set, with a more aggressive transmission from the Russians. Auger-Aliassime was a combative in the second set thanks to the dominant serve, which allowed…

Other municipalities understand that this is an option that must be taken into account. Firefighters at work.Photo: Getty Images / studio2fIn Lamek, the municipality’s large electronic board was recently used to launch a call for the recruitment of volunteer firefighters. The municipality has a brigade of 21 firefighters. However, the number of the brigade should be 24 or 25 people, according to Mayor Gul Hachi. higher demandsHe finds recruiting firefighters always a challenge. There must be an alternative, He says. It is always on a voluntary basis. We have just hired two young guys who are starting the business. But,…