The Children Have to Hear Another Story: An Alanis Obomsawin retrospective

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Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) As Alanis Obomsawin’s creative home for nearly 60 years, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is proud to highlight the presentation of the exhibition The Children Have to Hear Another Story at MoMA PS1 in New York, after presentations in Berlin, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. This retrospective is dedicated to the work of Abenaki documentarian, activist and singer Alanis Obomsawin, …

Minister Ng strengthens trade ties during visit to New Jersey, New York

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Ottawa – Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today concluded a 2-day visit to the states of New Jersey and New York. During her trip, Minister Ng met with business leaders and state government officials. They discussed the enduring strength of the trade relationship between Canada and the United States. Minister Ng reiterated the economic and …

Minister Champagne in New York as part of Team Canada mission

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Ottawa – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, was in New York recently as part of Team Canada’s US engagement strategy. The Minister met with key business leaders, including the Vice Chairman of IBM, Gary Cohn, and BlackRock CEO, Larry Fink.  While in New York, Minister Champagne also participated in a fireside chat at Columbia University’s School of …

Alex Pereira is new UFC Light Heavyweight champion

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New York – Alex Pereira has won Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight championship. He got feat by technically knocking out (TKO) Jirí Prochazka at 4:08 of the second round in the main event of UFC 295 at New York’s Madison Square Garden (MSG). Pereira has already been crowned the UFC middleweight champion.  

CDC reports Salmonella outbreak in US 

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New Jersey – Health experts have found a salmonella outbreak, particularly in ground beef, in some of the US states. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about it that is spreading in multiple states related to ground beef. It reported 16 illnesses and six hospitalisations – nine in New Jersey, five in New York, and …