A secondary school in Etobicoke was briefly placed under a lockdown order on Tuesday afternoon as police searched for a person who was spotted with a knife. 英文词组： Be placed…order: 被执行…命令 under lockdown：封锁 Police say that they were first dispatched to Lakeshore Collegiate Institute at around 2:30 p.m.Continue Reading
Like other recent pieces of provincial legislation, Bill 39 has a title deceptively at odds with its actual purpose. 英文词组： at odds with…: 与…相悖 The Better Municipal Governance Act does not propose better municipal governance. Rather, it threatens to erode it, all in the name of building more housing.Continue Reading
China’s zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuelling a surge in requests to live in Canada. Immigration from China has bounced back from pandemic lulls to hit aContinue Reading
Canada continues to be in the thick of the flu epidemic, according to the latest national FluWatch, which reports a steady incline of influenza activity – particularly affecting young children and older adults. 地道英文词组： in the thick of： 处于… steady incline： 稳步上升（=title里的 rising steeply） “At the national level,Continue Reading
Back in the day, when Quebec separatism was still a thing, the legendary comedian Yvon Deschamps used to get a big laugh by joking that what Quebecers really wanted was “an independent Quebec in a strong and united Canada.” 地道英文表达词组 Back in the day：遥想当年 Quebec separatism：魁北克独立思想/主义（同样，Taiwan separatism, HongKong separatism, 和Continue Reading
Toronto Mayor John Tory and Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa pulled up their sleeves for Team Toronto to receive the vaccine to protect against influenza (flu). Toronto’s top doctor issued a fresh call for more people to get vaccinated on Wednesday after noting that test positivityContinue Reading
Because of increased fuel, fertilizer, and labor costs, climate change, and higher insurance rates, the average price of a Christmas tree has increased this year, just like everything else. According to Shirley Brennan, executive director of the Canadian Christmas Trees Association, “on average across Canada, you’re going to see roughlyContinue Reading
After the publishing of the report Wild Species 2020, Terry Duguid, parliamentary secretary to the minister of environment and climate change, holds a news conference. The most recent study, Wild Spices 2020, to be released. It evaluated the condition of wildlife across Canada. More than 50,000 species, including more thanContinue Reading
The 41st-ranked Canadians were unable to hold off Croatia, falling 4-1 and ending their chances of moving on to the competition’s knockout stages. Canada opened the tournament with a 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium. After playing No. 22 Morocco on Thursday to wrap up Group F competition, Canada willContinue Reading
Yesterday Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had the chance to appear on Friday’s episode of “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World”. It was definitely a groundbreaking on drag race. During the episode, Trudeau is credited with being the first head of state to attend the RuPaul competition series. Canada’sContinue Reading
