Month: September 2021

Covid-19 Updates English News Updates

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of September 30, 2021, at 5:45 pm EST.

On Thursday, health officials in the UK logged 36,480 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 7.8 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 81.0% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 137, bringing the total number of fatalities to 136,662.

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Canada English Featured News Updates

The first National Day for Truth: Canada remembers residential schools

TORONTO – Songs, drums, speeches, dances. But also painful testimonies and tears. For the first time in its history, Canada celebrated The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation yesterday. A day, that of yesterday, established by Ottawa last June 3 to commemorate the tragic and painful history of residential schools, to remember the dead children and those who survived, their families and communities.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates

Chaos Alberta: Healthcare in state of crisis

TORONTO – Last July in Alberta practically all anti-Covid restrictions were eliminated. Prime Minister Jason Kenney, in fact, had implemented his “Open for Summer Plan”, a three-phase plan to reopen the economy that came into force at the beginning of June with which the former minister of the Harper government takes a different path from that of the other premiers. While in the rest of the provinces the line of a prudent reopening had been chosen, following the suggestions of the various technical scientific committees, in Alberta Kenney had opted for the “everything and immediately” approach.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates Ontario

Ontario, 30% of new Covid-cases are in schools. Contagions in polling stations

TORONTO – Ontario today recorded another 158 cases of Covid-19 in public schools: 20 more than on the same day last week. 135 of the cases were detected in students and 22 in staff members, while the attribution of another case was not disclosed. There are now 1,627 known active cases of Covid-19 associated with the public school system, accounting for approximately 30% of all known active cases in Ontario.  (more…)

Education Matters English Featured Ontario

Ontario’s plan to expand Indigenous learning in schools

Education leads to better understanding. In this regard, the Ontario Government is making changes to strengthen mandatory Indigenous-focused learning in school curriculum.

The announcement comes during the same week that Canada marks the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. In addition to the existing funding for the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ministry announced the investment of nearly $24 million in funding to provide supportive, culturally appropriate and safe education for Indigenous students.

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Bengali Covid-19 Updates News Updates World News

বিমানবন্দরে করোনা পরীক্ষার ল্যাবের অনুমোদন দিলো আরব আমিরাত

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরে স্থাপন করা ৬টি আরটি-পিসিআর ল্যাবের অনুমোদন দিয়েছে সংযুক্ত আরব আমিরাত। এর ফলে বাংলাদেশের যাত্রীদের দুবাই, আবুধাবি এবং শারজাহ যাওয়ায় আর কোনো বাধা রইলো না। বুধবার (২৯ সেপ্টেম্বর) শাহজালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দরের নির্বাহী পরিচালক গ্রুপ ক্যাপ্টেন তৌহিদ-উল আহসান এমন খবর নিশ্চিত করেছেন … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates

Vaccino obbligatorio per alcune categorie: polemiche e veleni

TORONTO – Riesplode la polemica sull’obbligo di vaccino per alcune categorie in Ontario e in Canada. Il tema, spinoso e controverso, covava già da tempo sotto le ceneri, coperto nelle ultime settimane dagli schiamazzi della campagna elettorale e dall’accanimento mediatico sui partiti, sui leader e i loro programmi. Chiuso il capitolo voto, la questione è riscoppiata negli ultimi giorni in maniera dirompente, provocando uno strascico di polemiche, accuse e veleni dagli esiti incerti… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>  

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates Ontario

Case di cura, consigliata la dose di richiamo

TORONTO – Dopo le due dosi, agli anziani residenti delle case di cure a lunga degenza e di riposo, viene ora consigliato il vaccino di richiamo. A raccomandarne la somministrazione è la National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) che ha inserito questo suggerimento tra le sue linee guida aggiornate nei giorni scorsi… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates

Alberta e Saskatchewan, drammatico appello dei medici

EDMONTON – Alberta e Saskatchewan sono al collasso. Martedì, l’Alberta ha riportato 1.246 nuovi casi di Covid-19 e altri 18 decessi, dopo le migliaia di nuove infezioni del weekend; il Saskatchewan ha a sua volta registrato 446 nuove infezioni e 10 nuovi decessi. Numeri troppo alti, in rapporto alla popolazione delle due province (4.371.000 la prima, 1.174.000 la seconda). E, come abbiamo già scritto più volte negli ultimi giorni, gli ospedali di entrambe sono al limite… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates Ontario Quebec

Ontario: i contagi restano sotto quota 500

TORONTO – Ontario: 495 nuove infezioni, ieri, in leggero aumento rispetto alle 466 di martedì e alle 463 di una settimana fa. Ma comunque ancora sotto le 500, secondo un trend rassicurante che sembra confermato giorno dopo giorno. Lunedì i nuovi casi erano stati 613, domenica 653 e sabato 640. La media mobile di sette giorni è ora pari a 610, rispetto a 692 di una settimana fa…Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Editorials Faith & Religion Italian Opinion

Le assurdità della nuova religione “woke”: attivismo per i diritti civili vs stupidità

TORONTO – Alcuni miei amici sono spirituali. Credono in un ultraterreno che riconosce un’entità superiore dalla quale scaturisce tutta la moralità e alla quale, in definitiva, dobbiamo tutti rendere conto. Altri si concentrano maggiormente sull’espressione manifesta di quella moralità vista attraverso le azioni (opere buone): la regola d’oro innata “fai agli altri ciò che vorresti fosse fatto a te”… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Covid-19 Updates English News Updates

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of September 29, 2021, at 5:00 pm EST.

On Wednesday, health officials in Germany logged 12,209 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 4.2 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 94.3% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 70, bringing the total number of fatalities to 94,191.

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Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates Ontario

Long-term care homes, NACI recommends booster dose

TORONTO – After the two doses, elderly residents of long-term care and retirement homes are now recommended the booster vaccine. To recommend its administration is the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) which has included this suggestion among its guidelines updated in recent days. Residents of these facilities “are at greater risk of Covid-19 infection due to their daily interactions with other residents and staff, as well as being at greater serious illness due to their age and previous pathologies”, reads the document.  (more…)

Canada Editorials English Featured

The religion of “woke” and absurdity: civil rights activism versus stupidity

TORONTO – Some friends of mine are spiritual. They believe in an otherworldliness that acknowledges a higher power from whom all morality flows and to whom, ultimately, we must all be accountable. Others focus more on the manifest expression of that morality as seen through deeds (good works): the innate golden rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates

Ontario: infections remain below 500

TORONTO – Ontario: 495 new infections today, slightly up from 466 on Tuesday and 463 a week ago. But still below 500, according to a reassuring trend that seems to be confirmed day after day. There were 613 new cases on Monday, 653 on Sunday and 640 on Saturday. The seven-day moving average is now 610, up from 692 a week ago. Today’s infections were detected on a total of about 36,400 tests in the last 24 hours, with a positivity rate of 1.7%, relatively unchanged compared to a week ago.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates

Alberta and Saskatchewan, dramatic “sos” from doctors

EDMONTON – Alberta and Saskatchewan are collapsing. On Tuesday, Alberta reported 1,246 new cases of Covid-19 and another 18 deaths, following the weekend’s thousands of new infections; Saskatchewan also recorded 446 new infections and 10 new deaths. Numbers too high, in relation to the population of the two provinces (4,371,000 the first, 1,174,000 the second). And, as we have already written several times in the last few days, the hospitals of both are at the limit.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates Ontario

The mandatory vaccine for some categories sparks outrage

TORONTO – Controversy over mandatory vaccine for certain categories in Ontario and Canada is re-erupted. The issue, thorny and controversial, has been lying under the ashes for some time, covered in recent weeks by the noise of the electoral campaign and the media fury on parties, leaders and their programs. Closed the voting chapter, the issue has re-ebbed in recent days in a disruptive way, causing a trail of controversy, accusations and poisons with uncertain outcomes.  (more…)

Canada Community English Featured News Updates

Recognizing the Day of Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It is a day for reflection and to honour the lost children and survivors of the country’s residential schools, their families and communities.

This year has been a difficult one for everyone, especially for Indigenous communities following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves, including the remains of children, on the grounds of former residential schools across Canada. (more…)

Bengali News Updates World News

ভারতে শিশুদের ওপর টিকার ট্রায়ালের অনুমোদন পেলো সিরাম

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) ৭ থেকে ১১ বছর বয়সি শিশুদের ওপর সিরাম ইনিস্টিটিউটকে করোনার টিকার ট্রায়াল চালানোর অনুমতি দিয়েছে ভারতীয় স্বাস্থ্য কর্তৃপক্ষ। যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ওষুধ উৎপাদনকারী প্রতিষ্ঠান নোভাভ্যাক্সের পক্ষে এই ট্রায়াল চালাবে সিরাম। রোববার বার্তা সংস্থা রয়টার্স এমন তথ্য জানিয়েছে … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Canada Canadian Federal Election Editorials Italian News Updates Politics

Opposizioni: cade il primo leader, altri due traballano

TORONTO – Cade la testa del primo leader dei partiti d’opposizione, mentre altri due traballano. Annamie Paul lunedì ha annunciato le proprie dimissioni, puntando il dito contro il clima intimidatorio che si era venuto a creare all’interno del Green Party ben prima delle ultime elezioni del 20 settembre… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates

Alberta al collasso: 5.181 casi in tre giorni

EDMONTON – Alberta ancora in piena emergenza: sono ben 5.181 i nuovi casi di Covid-19 registrati nella provincia – che ha 4.371.000 milioni di abitanti – durante il fine settimana. Su 15.989 test effettuati venerdì, sono stati confermati 1.882 contagi; sabato, sono stati identificati 1.541 casi su 14.846 test e domenica altre 1.758 infezioni da 15.037 test… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates Ontario

Non c’è pace per la scuola, protesta e contagi

TORONTO – La notizia che nelle prossime settimane ci sarebbero stati tagli al personale docente del Toronto Caholic District School Board (TCDSB), ai genitori proprio non è andata giù. Ieri, un gruppo di mamme e papà degli studenti delle scuole del provveditorato cattolico hanno quindi organizzato una protesta che ha preso il via davanti alla Saint Pius X Catholic School che si trova nelle vicinanze di Jane e Bloor Street… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Covid-19 Updates English News Updates

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of September 28, 2021, at 6:00 pm EST.

On Tuesday, health officials in the US logged 72,373 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 44 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 76.0% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 1,443, bringing the total number of fatalities to 710,682.

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Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates Ontario

School, there is no peace: protest and Covid-19 cases on the rise

TORONTO – The news that in the coming weeks there would be cuts to the teaching staff of the Toronto Caholic District School Board (TCDSB) to parents just did not go down. Today, a group of mothers and fathers of the students of the schools of the Catholic Board organized a protest that started in front of the Saint Pius X Catholic School which is located near Jane and Bloor Street.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates

Alberta collapses: 5,181 cases in three days. An ICU patient: “Get vaccinated”

EDMONTON – Alberta still in full emergency: there are 5,181 new cases of Covid-19 registered in the province – which has 4,371,000 million inhabitants – over the weekend. Out of 15,989 tests carried out on Friday, 1,882 infections were confirmed; on Saturday, 1,541 cases were identified from 14,846 tests and another 1,758 infections from 15,037 tests on Sunday.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates Ontario Quebec

Ontario, the virus recedes. “Vaccine to children as soon as possible”

TORONTO – Infections still on the decline in Ontario, while Toronto is already preparing to vaccinate under-12s, as soon as the administration is authorized, because in fact the vast majority of cases are registered among the unvaccinated and, in particular, among children. But let’s go in order.  (more…)

Canada Economy English Featured

Fastest Growing Canadian Companies


The year 2020 presented several challenges for companies struggling to survive amidst the global pandemic. However, some business have been able to weather the storm despite one of the steepest drops in Canada’s real GDP on record.

In 2019, the country reported a real GDP of roughly $1.64 Trillion (T). In 2020, that figure dropped to $1.57 T, a difference of more than $70 Billion. While Canadians continue to work at regaining those losses, some businesses have managed to prosper throughout the pandemic-induced instability.

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Bengali News Updates World News

দাড়ি কাটায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা তালেবানের

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) আফগানিস্তানের হেলমান্দ প্রদেশে সেলুনে দাড়ি কামানো বা কেটে ফেলা নিষিদ্ধ করেছে তালেবান। তারা বলেছে, এটা তাদের ইসলামী আইনের লঙ্ঘন। সোমবার (২৭ সেপ্টেম্বর) বিবিসির এক প্রতিবেদনে এমন তথ্য জানা গেছে … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Culture Italian News Updates World News

Caruso raccontato attraverso i suoi amici

TORONTO – Il 2021 sembra essere per la cultura italiana l’anno delle ricorrenze: prima tra tutte, ovviamente, il settecentenario di Dante, e poi i duecento anni dal “5 maggio” manzoniano, il centenario della nascita di Leonardo Sciascia, quello della prima dei “Sei personaggi” di Pirandello; e, non ultimo, il centenario della scomparsa di Enrico Caruso, il “re dei tenori”, al quale una pleurite spense per sempre la voce il 2 agosto 1921… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Culture History Italian News Updates World News

La ’storia contadina’ di Ennio Marchetti fra amore e antiche usanze

LAS TERRENAS – Ennio Marchetti (nella foto) è il classico artista a 360°. Suona la chitarra, canta, compone canzoni e scrive romanzi. E poi usa la sua capacità di “raccontare”, di story-telling, anche nel campo del giornalismo, essendo il direttore editoriale di Fatti Nostri, il giornale indipendente on line dedicato a tutti gli italiani che vivono in giro per il mondo. Come lui, che sta a Las Terrenas, nella Repubblica Dominicana, da 23 anni ma che non ha dimenticato le proprie radici. Radici che affondano nella terra del Vercellese, in Italia, in particolare a Gattinara, il paese nel quale Ennio è nato… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Community Culture Gastronomy Italian News Updates

La cucina italiana spopola con le ricette di Mamma Marzia

VANCOUVER – La cucina italiana conquista tutti. E così il ricettario di mamma Marzia è andato esaurito. Marzia Molatore (alias Mamma Marzia), fondatrice di “Bella Cibo”, una scuola di cucina a Vancouver, e autrice del libro “Cucinare con Mamma Marzia: autentiche ricette italiane per tutta la famiglia”, festeggia la vendita di 750 copie e la ristampa del volume… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Economy Italian News Updates World News

Tendenze del mercato del lavoro

TORONTO – La creazione di nuovi posti di lavoro è una parte essenziale di un’economia in crescita. Sulla scia del Covid-19, il mercato del lavoro rimane ancora in fase di recupero. Il suo progresso dipende in gran parte dalla traiettoria della situazione della salute pubblica e dalle tendenze emergenti del lavoro. Mentre è importante identificare le tendenze emergenti che possono avere un impatto positivo sulla crescita economica, è anche essenziale capire quali lavori sono in declino per non rimanere bloccati in una carriera che non porta da nessuna parte… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Canadian Federal Election Italian News Updates Politics

Conteggio finale: eletti 16 italocanadesi, sono tre le novità

TORONTO – Sedici eletti, distribuiti nei principali partiti federali, tre volti nuovi. Sono questi i dati relativi ai candidati di origine italiana che sono riusciti a conquistare il seggio alle ultime elezioni federali del 20 settembre. Nove parlamentari sono stati eletti nelle fila del Partito Liberale, cinque con il Partito Conservatore, uno nell’Ndp e nel Bloc Quebecois. A livello provinciale la rappresentanza più folta continua ad essere quella dell’Ontario, con nove mp che hanno vinto la rispettiva corsa elettorale, mentre sono cinque gli italocanadesi eletti in Quebec. In British Columbia, infine, troviamo due neo parlamentari espressione della nostra comunità, entrambi alla prima esperienza alla House of Commons… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Italian News Updates World News

“Macché scambio, liberati per motivi di salute”

TORONTO – L’accordo raggiunto dagli Usa ed il conseguente rilascio della direttrice finanziaria di Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, non ha avuto nulla a che fare con la liberazione dei cittadini canadesi Michael Kovrig e Michael Spavor. È quanto ha dichiarato il ministero degli Esteri cinese che ha indicato invece “motivi di salute”… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Covid-19 Updates Italian News Updates Ontario Quebec

Ontario, i contagi scendono ancora: ieri 613

TORONTO – Per il terzo giorno consecutivo l’Ontario ha segnalato meno di 700 nuove infezioni da Covid-19 e la media mobile di sette giorni dei casi giornalieri continua a diminuire. I funzionari sanitari hanno infatti registrato, ieri, 613 nuovi casi, segnando una leggera diminuzione rispetto ai 654 di domenica, ai 640 di sabato e ai 727 di venerdì. La media giornaliera è ora 621 (la scorsa settimana era 710). E con circa 22.600 test elaborati nelle ultime 24 ore, il tasso di positività della provincia resta fermo al 2%, come domenica. Inoltre, ieri non sono stati segnalati nuovi decessi… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Canadian Federal Election Community Featured Italian News Updates Politics

16 Italian Canadians elected in the House of Commons

TORONTO – Sixteen elected, distributed in the main federal parties, three new faces. These are the data relating to the candidates of Italian origin who managed to win the seat in the last federal elections on September 20th. Nine MPs were elected from the ranks of the Liberal Party, five with the Conservative Party, one in the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois. At the provincial level, the largest representation continues to be in Ontario, with nine MP winning their respective electoral race, while five Italian Canadians are elected in Quebec. In British Columbia, finally, we find two new parliamentarians expression of our community, both at the first experience at the House of Commons.  (more…)

Canada Covid-19 Updates English Featured News Updates

Ontario and Quebec, the infections continue to decline

TORONTO – For the third consecutive day, Ontario has reported fewer than 700 new Covid-19 infections and the seven-day moving average of daily cases continues to decline. Health officials in fact recorded 613 new cases today, marking a slight compared to 654 on Sunday, 640 on Saturday and 727 on Friday. The daily average is now 621 (last week it was 710). And with about 22,600 tests processed in the last 24 hours, the provincial positivity rate remains steady at 2%, like Sunday. Furthermore, no new deaths were reported today.  (more…)

Economy Employment English Featured

Emerging trends in the job market


The creation of new jobs is an essential part of a growing economy. In the wake of Covid-19, the job market remains in state of recovery. Its progress is largely dependent on the trajectory of the public health situation and emerging job trends.

While it is important to identify emerging trends that may positively impact economic growth, it is also essential to understand which jobs are in decline so as not to get stuck in a career that goes nowhere.

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Culture Italian News Updates World News

“La Cucina ai Tempi di Dante” con il Comitato Italiano per il Patrimonio e la Cultura di New York

NEW YORK – L’eredità di Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) è stata commemorata il 14 settembre, data della sua morte nel 1321, con due grandi eventi a New York, continuando le celebrazioni del “Dante 700”. Il sole ha brillato intensamente sulla statua di Dante al Lincoln Center di New York City per la ridedicazione della scultura in bronzo, la più grande nelle dimensioni realizzata da Ettore Ximenes, raffigurante il grande poeta e filosofo, autore della Divina Commedia. La scultura è alta più di 25 piedi, una figura imponente che si addice a Dante e al suo monumentale contributo all’umanità. (more…)

Bengali News Updates World News

তুরস্কে বাংলাদেশিসহ ২৫৪ জন অভিবাসন প্রত্যাশী আটক

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) বাংলাদেশিসহ ২৫৪ জন অভিবাসন প্রত্যাশীকে আটক করা হয়েছে তুরস্কে। অবৈধ পথে ইউরোপ যাওয়ার সময় তাদেরকে আটক করা হয়। রোববার (২৬ সেপ্টেম্বর) তুর্কি বার্তা সংস্থা আনাদোলু এমন তথ্য জানিয়েছে … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

Canada Italian News Updates Ontario

L’impegno del Carpenters’ Union per le forze armate

TORONTO – È stato in una bella mattina autunnale che Durval Terceira, coordinatore sindacale locale per Local 1030, sabato scorso è partito per la marcia annuale di raccolta fondi a sostegno di Renos for Heroes (R4H). Nonostante gli organizzatori dell’iniziativa abbiano dovuto spostare l’evento al formato virtuale per il secondo anno a causa della pandemia, ciò non ha scoraggiato il suo impegno a sostenere i veterani militari del Canada per conto del Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada Canadian Federal Election Editorials Italian Politics

Candidati bocciati, tanto vale votare per quello “morto”

TORONTO – Il 3 novembre 2020 il repubblicano David Andahl vinse le elezioni per un seggio nell’assemblea legislativa del North Dakota. Gli elettori gli assegnarono il 36 per cento delle preferenze, sufficienti al candidato per vincere le elezioni. E questo nonostante che Andahl fosse morto di Covid un mese prima, il 5 ottobre. L’elettorato, pur di non votare gli altri candidati, preferì eleggere chi era già passato a miglior vita… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 


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