By Adriana Vicic — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the implementation of the “Intellectual Property Action Plan” in his provincial address Friday. This announcement comes after data was collected through a 2019 intellectual property report, which demonstrated that many intellectual properties in Ontario get bought off by international firms. FordContinue Reading
FCSSC participants playing beach volleyball before social distancing protocols related to the COVID-19 pandemic By Adriana Vicic— People who rely on team sports for their physical and mental health have been hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdowns this year. The Forest City Sport & Social Club (FCSSC) in London hasContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic— Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the launch of a new province-wide program to help support Ontario businesses and manufacturers in his Friday afternoon address. The “Ontario Made Program,” supported by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, aims to help Ontarians use their purchasing power to support homegrown manufacturersContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic— Ontario Premier Doug Ford focused on the importance of supporting Ontario businesses and manufacturers in his Friday afternoon address. Ford announced the “Ontario Made Program,” supported by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME). He says this program will help Ontarians use purchasing power to support homegrown manufacturers andContinue Reading
By: Monika Sidhu – Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $4 million in funding towards organizations aimed at helping seniors during his daily COVID-19 address Friday. “This funding will allow grassroots organizations to develop programs for seniors that focus on combating social isolation, promoting senior safety and well-being, improving financial security,Continue Reading
By: Adriana Vicic – The last days of June mark the end of the school in Ontario—normally a bittersweet time for teachers to say goodbye to the students they’ve seen all year while looking forward to the summer ahead. But after months of uncertainty and online-learning hurdles since the COVID-19Continue Reading
By Monika Sidhu — There will be 500 new green jobs and internships available for young Canadians within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. The Prime Minister said the jobs will range from about six months to one year in length, andContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic— Until this week, Dana Bryce has never publicly shared her lived experience as a “mixed woman.” She wanted to, but felt she never had the platform. So she created one. And on Monday, Bryce launched Know Your Neighbour (KYN) Project — a platform to tell People of Colour’s (POC)Continue Reading
By: Adriana Vicic — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that his government would be extending the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Trudeau didn’t provide any information about how the extension of CERB will work or who would be eligible, but he promised to have further details later in theContinue Reading
By Mira Williamson — Canada will phase in mandatory temperature screening at airports, Prime Minister Trudeau announced at his daily COVID-19 briefing Friday morning. Although thermal screening is not a way to detect COVID-19, it can highlight symptoms of the virus, said Trudeau. “It’s not a 100 per cent solution,”Continue Reading