Elton John’s farewell tour to skip Canada next month over COVID-19 restrictions
The superstar's website cites COVID-19 restrictions for the cancellation of four appearances in Montreal and Toronto in March. Source
How organizers with police and military expertise may be helping Ottawa convoy protest dig in
For nearly two weeks, protesters have entrenched themselves in Ottawa’s downtown core, and despite a police raid that attempted to cut off supplies, they appear to still have the upper hand. Experts say their success may be partly due to deep knowledge of law enforcement and military tactics within their ranks. Source
Critics say removal of student mask mandate in Alberta schools premature, playing politics
Some Edmonton parents say they are shocked, baffled and angry that the Alberta government is eliminating mask mandates in schools. Source
As restrictions loosen up, advocates for people with disabilities say their needs haven’t been considered
As public health and government officials discuss easing restrictions and learning to live with COVID-19, advocates for Canadians with disabilities fear they are being left behind. Source
Data, tests and transparency: What Quebec needs to live with COVID-19
After ending PCR testing for the general population, experts say the government needs to give the population more data, and transparency, if it wants people to act responsibly while learning to live with COVID-19. Source
‘My hair’s been falling out’: Nurses hit with stress from Ottawa protests
Nurses are still in the thick of the pandemic and some say the ongoing protest in Ottawa has left them tired and defeated. Source
É proibido se dizer nazista ou negar Holocausto no Brasil? O que dizem leis e especialistas
A resposta não é clara e óbvia, afirmam especialistas, mas o espírito e as intenções da legislação brasileira e decisões anteriores da Justiça tendem a...
Humans are the main source of COVID-19, but what happens now that we’ve spread it to animals?
If SARS-CoV-2 circulates widely enough in another species, there's a risk that animal could become a reservoir for the virus, and a potential source for new variants and transmission back to humans. Source
Como visita de Bolsonaro a Putin pode afetar relação com EUA
A decisão do presidente brasileiro Jair Bolsonaro de visitar Vladimir Putin, na Rússia, em meados de fevereiro, abriu um novo flanco de tensões na relação...
It sounded like a bowling ball crashed into his roof, but the noise came from underground
A Nova Scotia man thought something had smashed into his roof and exploded, but it turns out the sound came from underground. Source