Author: Sophie Laurent

According to Prime Minister Jason Kenney, the “vaccine nationalism” demonstrated by the European Union and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the importance of Canada becoming more self-reliant in producing vaccines in the future. We’ve all learned that we need to invest in our health security, he said at a press conference on Wednesday. The best thing we can do as a county, in the long run, is make sure we have the capacity, within our borders, to deal with what this or other similar disease is going to throw at us. in shape. The Li Ka Shing…

Ottawa announced, Wednesday, that three white-tailed deer in eastern regions have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. Posted on 1He is December 2021 at 3:26 pm Updated at 19:08 Jean Thomas Léveillé Journalism Florence Maureen Martel Journalism These are the first cases detected in wild species in Canada. “Samples of these deer were taken between November 6 and 8, 2021 in the Istrian region,” the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change said in a statement. Sampling was carried out at game recording stations for hunters, defines Steve Cottier, full professor in the Department of Biology at Université…

Supply chain disruptions affected BRP deliveries in the third quarter. The recreational vehicle maker saw a drop in its earnings and revenue. Posted on 1He is December 2021 at 6:41 am Updated at 8:01 am Julian Arsino Journalism The Valcourt-based company on Wednesday reported net income of 127.7 million, or $1.53 per share, down about 36% from a year ago. In the three months ended October 31, revenue shrank 4.8% to $1.59 billion. “Our results for the third quarter reflect the previously expected decline in product delivery caused by supply chain disruptions,” BRP President and CEO José Boisjoli said in…

Children with asthma, especially those who neglect follow-up treatment, are at greater risk of developing a severe form of COVID-19 that requires hospitalization, according to a study in Scotland and published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine. According to the study authors and the experts consulted, this observation underscores the importance of good asthma control and vaccination of children. In this population-based study of more than 750,000 children between the ages of 5 and 17, researchers noted that of the 63,000 children with asthma, 6.8% developed COVID-19, of whom 1.5% required hospitalization, while among those who did not With asthma, 5.8% (or…

We 63% in France own it, with a growth of 20% per year … Connected things have invaded our daily lives, our illusions and sometimes our fears. What role can co-innovation play in order to better design them and respond to questions of security or sustainable development? This is the whole point of the survey conducted jointly by Futura and EDF Pulse & You.You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] The ethics of the Internet of things raises questions The prevalence of the Internet of Things is increasing in our daily lives. Connected things make our lives easier in the…

(Quebec) To address labor shortages, Quebec will offer a new allowance of $475 per week to unemployed workers who agree to return to school in a target sector. Legault’s government on Tuesday launched Operation Manpower, which is accompanied by 3.9 billion investment. Posted on November 30, 2021 at 1:11 pm Updated at 2:00 PM. Fanny Levesque Journalism “We must deal a big blow,” Prime Minister Francois Legault said on Tuesday during a press conference accompanied by the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, Jean Boulet, and the Minister of ‘Higher Education, Danielle McCann’. Quebec has set itself the goal…

The American AIDS Foundation (AHF) organized an AIDS Awareness Day last weekend for young people in Cap-Haitien. This event comes within the framework of the celebration of World AIDS Day on the first of December every year. Cap-Haitien, November 30, 2021. – Raising awareness of some schools in the city about HIV/AIDS and natural threats; Display banners in the streets. roaming the city with a sound truck to spread awareness messages about HIV/AIDS and natural threats; Spreading awareness messages with banners and distributing condoms are, among other things, activities organized during AIDS Awareness Day. Through this approach, the American AIDS…

Calculating gross compensation takes into account salaries, benefits, and hours at work (normal hours worked minus non-working hours payments), the ISQ specifies. when we compare it to All other Quebec employees working in companies and organizations with 200 or more employeesTotal compensation for Quebec government employees is 9.4% behind in 2021. While this gap has remained fairly stable since 2020, ISQ researchers note that the salary situation for Quebec’s civil servants is poor between 2012 and 2021. The same results emerge from comparing employees in the administration of Quebec with those in the private sector.ISQ notes in its report entitled…

Because science is written with a whole bunch of little hands. But also in the spirit of great geniuses, Futura launches a new range of products bearing portraits of some of these extraordinary spirits. An inspirational collection that can help you find bright ideas for your Christmas gifts.You will also be interestedThis year, with the year-end celebrations approaching, Futura invites you to discover its new collection “Geniuses of Science”. T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs and even bags feature some of the greatest minds of our time. NS Leonardo da Vinci to me Marie Curie passing by Isaac Newton And Heidi LamarThere is…

Black entrepreneurs in Quebec will have access to a $10 million fund managed by Black Innovation Capital. (Photo: HEC Montreal) Entrepreneurship base HEC Montreal has entered into a three-year partnership with Canadian venture capital fund Black Innovation Capital (BIC) to promote black entrepreneurship in Quebec. As part of this alliance, this HEC Montreal Digital Innovation Center will act as a facilitator so that black entrepreneurs in Quebec, whether or not they are part of a business incubator and accelerator, can submit their applications to BIC. They might also have pieces of the $10 million ($1 million) pie on the table…