Author: Alan Binder

The Lac-Rapide community is located in La Vérendrie Wildlife Sanctuary, a three-hour drive north of Ottawa, and is home to about 600 people. Those who rely on diesel generators need to be patient. Faults are frequent and can last for hours or even days. When society can’t fix it on their own, they must summon someone from Montreal to get the energy back. Housing Needs Dire: No home has been built in Lake Rapids for more than twenty years. The reserve includes about sixty houses, all of which are overcrowded and in poor condition. These living conditions severely affected the…

In addition to unusual blooms such as those that occurred in 2008, toxic algae Alexandrium catinella, Known as the red seaweed, it blooms regularly here and there in the bay. Researchers have been monitoring it for 24 years using stations scattered all over the bay. It is one of the most toxic algae in the world. Under unfavorable conditions, the algae form a kind of sac in which it traps itself during the latency period. Wake up when environmental conditions allow. Already, associations between toxic algal blooms as well as higher water temperature and precipitation suggest to researchers increased flowering…

We have performed 20,000 PCR tests [jeudi]And we can’t do moreBC, the chief medical officer for Health, said during a news conference with Health Minister Adrian Dix on Christmas Eve. Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the procedure toast They are now taking place in screening centers and PCR tests are now reserved for people considered at risk. Don’t go to the center if you don’t have any symptoms, she says. We need to do a PCR test for the people who need it. Younger people who are adequately vaccinated and have only mild symptoms now get a quick home test. However,…

With the first snowfall, about a hundred farmers in Center de Quebec put up a poster in front of their land indicating the ban on all-wheel drive vehicles and snowmobiles. The passage of these cars on the ground compresses the snow on the ground and suffocates the dormant plants for the winter. The UPA Center-du-Québec has distributed more than 200 posters reminding snow riders that they cannot ride on private land. Daniel Abel, President of the UPA Center-du-Québec, wants the message to be heard: It’s a cry from the heart that we’re sending this year to our snowmobilers by taking…

(Edmonton) There was no classic atmosphere for the Canada-Russia meeting on Thursday. The game was not as competitive as tradition suggests when these two teams cross swords. Posted on Dec 23, 2021 at 11:12 PM Updated at 11:45 PM. Stephen Sandor Canadian Press Maple Leaf scored four goals in the first half in front of a handful of fans at Rogers Place and beat Russia 6-4 in a World Youth Hockey Championship prep match. Let’s say we weren’t at the Serie du Siècle, especially since the score didn’t reflect the pace of the match. Mason McTavish hit the goal twice…

During this pandemic, as it has become increasingly difficult to bring people into Canada from abroad, the government has turned to meet its immigration goals for people already in the country. Although some of the new permanent residents this year are immigrants and refugees who arrived in Canada via traditionalistsOttawa also allowed temporary residents to obtain permanent residence. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said these measures are tailored to address issues related to the pandemic, but that they may be useful after the pandemic has passed. He cited as an example the Guardian…

The Japanese still don’t have You have reached the starting line Six weeks before the Winter Games, he prepares for his first competition since April. The 27-year-old, who was injured in training in early November due to a ligament in his right ankle, will compete in this week’s Japan Championships in Saitama. The short program will be held on Friday and the free program on Sunday. The 2014 and 2018 Olympic champion began training on Thursday. Canadian coach Brian Orser with Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu in 2018Photo: Getty Images / Markku UlanderI did what I planned to do. It…

The giant sign often attracts visitors and tourists alike, and tourists now have additional reasons to stop there. The new ice rink is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, about twenty kilometers southeast of Winnipeg, in Central Canada Park which officially opened in 2017, the year of the 150th anniversary celebration of the Canadian Confederation. This is clearly an unusual place for wearing skates, but Tache Mayor Justin Boehmer explains that the new facility aims to be a place to promote his region in terms of tourism. Perhaps even to attract new residents. We wondered what we could do to help…

Mégantic-L’Érable MP and the Cabinet’s shadow minister responsible for health, Luc Berthold, would like to inform small business owners, municipalities and nonprofits that they can apply for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs Program now. The application process will run until January 25, 2022. The Canada Summer Jobs program offers job opportunities and provides valuable work experience to people aged 15-30 over the upcoming summer term. Non-profit organizations, public sector employers, and private sector employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees are eligible. Non-profit organizations can receive a contribution of up to 100% of the minimum hourly wage in the…

As a political science professor, the debate over academic freedom has entered many of my conversations lately. It has become a central theme; A sign of our time, one might say. Of course, this is neither the first nor the last time the nature and scope of academic freedom has been questioned. Posted December 22, 2021 at 9:00 AM. But there is one thing that impresses me with the way the topic is currently being handled in Quebec. As we have done with a host of other sensitive political issues in recent decades, tormenting Quebec but also the Western world…