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09/28/2021

Vancouver was just ranked one of the best cities in the world

The latest World’s Best Cities Report is out, and Vancouver comes in 46th place among 100 of the world’s cities.

The report by Resonance ranks cities based on six metrics: place, product, programming, people, prosperity and promotion.

Vancouver can thank its diversity and tech opportunities for placing it 46th on the list this year. Unsurprisingly, one detriment was the high housing prices and price of entry. Vancouver finished just ahead of Austin, Texas, and behind Frankfurt, Germany.

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“Vancouver’s housing prices are now mostly hitched to a global context, largely decoupled from local wages,” reads the ranking. “Fortunately, Silicon Valley and Seattle tech giants are coming to town with plenty of jobs, coaxed by Canada’s openness to immigration from global tech talent largely spurned by four years of nationalist policies south of the border.”

The city was also credited for its proactive response and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, which “endeared the city to even more global nomads who can work from anywhere.”

A total of six Canadian cities made the list this year. Toronto was the only Canadian city to place ahead of Vancouver, with Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, and Edmonton scattered throughout the list.

09/23/2021

Vaccination for COVID-19 patients: answers to questions

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 180 thousand cases have been recorded in British Columbia. And one of the main questions that interests the public: is it necessary to vaccinate those who have suffered from the disease in different degrees of manifestation?

Regional health officer provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, resolved this dilemma by communicating the need for vaccinations for those who had been ill. The reason for this decision is the high mutation rate of the virus and the inability to accurately determine how many antibodies a person has if he previously had COVID-19. According to the chief physician of the region, vaccination makes it possible to obtain antibodies in a strictly dosed and measurable manner. In addition, people who were sick more than a year ago may not have sufficiently effective antibodies for new strains of the virus, including delta and lambda.

According to Bonnie Henry, vaccination "It's the best and longer-lasting, durable and wide-ranging protection that you can have, even as this virus is changing over time."

09/23/2021

The claim against the mounted police will continue to be considered in court

A class action lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for a total amount of more than $ 1 billion is going to be brought to an end. The court recently rejected a defense petition that domestic remedies under the RCMP were ineffective for complaints of bullying and harassment. The argument for such a statement was a chain of command, within which the persons prosecuted either must themselves be held accountable for abusive behavior, or cannot do so, since their actions were aimed at protecting others.

Plaintiffs' lawyer, Megan McPhee, commenting on the petition, said that "for decades, RCMP members were unable to unionize, so there was no really effective way for members who were bullied and harassed to obtain redress."

09/22/2021

Election 2021: Trudeau's victory and the Conservative fiasco

The Liberal Party prevailed in 158 of 338 constituencies and received about 32.2% of the vote (as of the morning of September 21). This is Trudeau's third federal election victory. “There are still votes to be counted, but tonight we saw millions of Canadians choose the progressive plan,” Trudeau told his supporters in Montreal early Tuesday morning.

“You have chosen a government that will fight for you and act for you,” he said.

Trudeau's party failed to achieve an absolute majority of 170 seats. A second minority government would mean Trudeau's Liberals would have to rely again on opposition parties to pass laws.

07/29/2021

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"Fire Thunderstorms" Appear in Canada due to Record Heat

07/29/2021

Victoria police said that five children were hospitalized after trying cannabis candy.

It all happened at a barbecue, where children under the age of 10 were relaxing with their parents. Later, the adults noticed that the kids were behaving very strangely; during the questioning, the children confessed that they had eaten the candies they found playing in the room.

Children admitted to hospital after trying cannabis gummies

07/29/2021

https://www.vdnews.ca/news/3166679/in-canada-a-march-was-held-in-defense-of-the-rights-of-migrants

In Canada, a march was held in defense of the rights of migrants

07/21/2021

Over the past weekend, Canada has completely overtaken the United States in terms of vaccination rates. Already, 50.4% of Canadian residents aged 12 and over have been vaccinated. According to the online publication Our World in Data, the percentage of vaccinated in America was 48.2%.

Canada overtook the United States in terms of vaccination rates

07/20/2021

The Canadian billionaire surprised the public. Lululemon clothing brand founder Chip Wilson donated $ 3.2 million to preserve British Columbia's ecosystem.

Canadian billionaire bought island to save centuries-old trees

07/20/2021

https://www.vdnews.ca/news/3158455/tornado-in-canada-8-people-injured

Tornado in Canada: 8 people injured

07/20/2021

According to the Canadian government, from August 9, the country will open its borders to vaccinated Americans.

Due to the decrease in the incidence rate and the positive dynamics of vaccination, it was decided to open the borders to fully vaccinated Americans.

Vaccinated Americans will be able to visit Canada from August

07/19/2021

Health Canada strongly recommends phasing out some sunscreen manufacturers as these products have been recalled by the manufacturer.

Several brands of sunscreen are not recommended by Health Canada