In the eyes of experts, environmental activists and Indigenous communities, Quebec’s Forest Ministry appears more interested in safeguarding the profits of industry than the forests themselves
Day: August 2, 2021
As Quebec artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau prepares to compete at her second Olympic Games, her family won’t be in the stands cheering her on. Due to the pandemic, athletes’ families weren’t allowed to accompany them to Tokyo.
Cuba’s hotels and resorts sector is dominated by the holding company of the Cuban Armed Forces, GAESA. Cuban dissidents say Canadians who travel to Cuba are directly assisting repressive forces in the one-party state.
While pandemic job losses linger in the economy, some companies are struggling to find employees. A review of popular job listing sites in Canada showed companies ranging from retailing giant Amazon to small, local enterprises are offering signing bonuses to lure workers to jobs like delivery drivers or hair stylists.
Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia have upset China’s Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan, 2-0, for gold in women’s doubles badminton.