Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal are making changes to allow for physical distancing
Cities across Canada and around the world are making modifications to physical spaces as they begin to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look … source
Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gym title, dies at 64
Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died June 7, 2020, 1:41 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare…
Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the 1st black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, dies at 83 Source link
Quebec teachers worried about CAQ religious-symbol ban
Quebec teachers are worried about their job security in the face of a pledge by the newly elected Coalition Avenir Québec to introduce a law prohibiting civil … source
Giant marionettes take over Montreal
The marionettes, one of which is five storeys high, wandered through the streets of Montreal during the city’s 375th anniversary bash. To read more: … source
Indigenous daycare teaching kids songs of the ancestors
Preschoolers at the Rising Sun Childcare Centre, the only Indigenous daycare in Montreal, are learning traditional Haudenosaunee social songs and dances. source
Montreal book exchange promotes reading in many languages
In one of Quebec’s most diverse boroughs, a new book-box initiative is helping refugee parents read to their children in both their mother tongue and in English … source
Teenage hero saves woman from kidnapping
17-year-old Malyk Bonne went to extraordinary lengths to aid the escape of a woman who had been abducted by her ex-boyfriend earlier this month in Montreal … source
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau welcomes Syrian refugees – BBC News
The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country. Welcoming the 163 refugees, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was…
Formula E electric car race controversy in Montreal
The upcoming Formula E race is quickly turning into a de-facto referendum on Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre’s vision for the city. Coderre’s political rivals have accused him of misusing taxpayer……