Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following joint statement: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, confirmed on April 1, 2023, that a domestic dog in Oshawa, Ontario has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The domestic dog was found to have been …
Gatineau – Canada’s Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, recently completed a successful visit to New York where she participated in the 13th Session of the United Nations (UN) Open-ended Working Group on Ageing. The Working Group considers the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identifies possible gaps and how to best address them, including by …
Toronto – Minister of Veterans Affairs, Lawrence MacAulay, along with Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton met with Potential Motors to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in a Made-in-Canada plan to ensure that Canadian workers and companies are able to provide the resources and technologies that the world needs. Canada has made a remarkable recovery from the COVID recession. Canada’s …
LA – The official trailer for Hypnotic, featuring Ben Affleck as world-class detective, hunting a mysterious robber, has been released by IGN. Hypnotic, an action-thriller by Robert Rodriguez, is expected to hit the big screens on May 12.
Brampton – This year, Good Friday takes place on Friday, April 7 and Easter Monday takes place on Monday, April 10, 2023. Essential and Critical Services All essential and critical services, including Fire and Emergency Services, Traffic Services, By-Law Enforcement, Road Operations, and Security Services will continue to operate as usual. Stay Connected Residents can call 311 or 905.874.2000 …
London – Retired British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan has been banned from all sports for two years for using prohibited substance. He is a former light-welterweight world champion and Olympic silver-medallist. His test result came positive for anabolic agent ostarine after his loss to Kell Brook in Manchester in February 2022, UK Anti-Doping agency informed.
Washington – ABC’s General Hospital turns 60 and has become the longest-running scripted show, still being produced on American TV. The team was at the Nurses Ball, a gala that raises money for charity.
Ontario – Fentanyl test strips can show if fentanyl was mixed with drugs, but it cannot help people most at risk of dying from an opioid overdose. Experts say one line shows that one is drug is positive for fentanyl, two lines if test is negative. Canada’s Health Infobase shows 5,360 Canadians died from opioid overdoses between January and September …
Ottawa – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence and Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “On this day 74 years ago, Canada and 11 Allies signed the Washington Treaty and founded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Today, with 31 Allies, NATO continues to ensure the security of the Euro-Atlantic community and safeguard the freedom of …
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers of what to expect when crossing the border over the Easter long weekend. Across the country, close to 6,600 border services officers are keeping harmful goods out of Canada, while ensuring legitimate travel and trade can continue efficiently and safely. In 2022, we facilitated the arrival of over 60 million …
