WARSAW, Poland – Hospitals in Turkey and Poland are filling up fast. Pakistan is restricting domestic travel to bring a surge in coronavirus infections under control. Even Thailand, which has weathered the coronavirus pandemic far better than many nations, is now struggling to contain a new COVID-19 surge. Even countries where vaccineContinue Reading
A Toronto critical care doctor says that Ontario’s stay-at-home order does not address the root cause of COVID-19 hospitalizations—adding that in the third wave of the pandemic, a person under the age of 50 is dying on average every 2.8 days. Dr. Michael Warner, medical director of critical care atContinue Reading
TORONTO — People without a valid Ontario health card have been excluded from booking an appointment at any of Toronto’s mass vaccination clinics for the time being, a situation that at last one public health expert says is a barrier to access that we “just cannot afford” right now. Toronto’sContinue Reading
Ikea has announced it will close its five Ontario stores to in-person shopping after the province issued a stay-at-home order. The stores in Burlington, Etobicoke, Ottawa, North York and Vaughan will close to customers as of April 8. Click and Collect, Home Delivery and Remote Planning services will continue to beContinue Reading
Toronto City Council has approved an expanded ActiveTO program for 2021. The weekend road closures will be back this spring and the network will be expanded through a pilot project along Yonge Street. Council approved the motion for a more flexible and adaptable plan and it will allow the LakeContinue Reading
Honourable Senators, I would like to rise to speak out against the surge of hate that has done significant harm to Canada’s Asian community. Diversity is one of Canada’s greatest strengths. Countries around the world look to us as a model of inclusiveness. This, in turn, has made our nation oneContinue Reading
Markham — Bob Saroya, Member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, today expressed disgust and sadness at the string of “hate-motivated” assaults in the York region against the Asian community. He issued the following statement. “The huge rise of Anti-Asian racism brought on by COVID-19 has been shocking. Racists have been emboldenedContinue Reading
Asian Canadian women, communities, organi・zati ons, and allies are comi ng together for a Solidarity Rally Against Anti-Asia n Racism on March 28, 2021, 2:00 p.m・ at Nathan Philips Square, Toronto. This rally is organized by Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA), Butterfly, Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice (CCNC・SJ),Continue Reading
On March 1, and continuing through May, Meng Wanzhou will return to the British Columbia Supreme Court. During this next phase of extradition proceedings, the court will hear arguments related to the four branches of abuse of process raised by Ms. Meng’s counsel — including political motivation, unlawful detention, materialContinue Reading
The Live Webinar is co-organized by Across U-hub and Markham．Richmond Hill．Vaughan Chinese Business Association (MRVCBA). MRVCBA is a non-profit organization situated in the Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan area. We encourage communication between Chinese businesses, industry professionals, and political bodies. We recognize the importance of youth in our community toContinue Reading
