Ford, message to Trump: Ontario tears up the contract with Musk’s company

OTTAWA – A clear message, addressed to Trump, via-Musk: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced today that the Province he leads will dissolve its $100 million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, in light of the entry into force of 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods in entry into the USA, imposed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump (updating: tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days, after the call Trump-Trudeau in the late afternoon) . Continue reading→

CORRIERE CANADESE / Dazi e controdazi: inizia la guerra commerciale

TORONTO – Inizia la guerra commerciale tra il Canada e gli Stati Uniti. A partire da domani tutti i prodotti canadesi che entreranno nel mercato statunitense saranno soggetti a un dazio doganale del 25 per cento, che sarà quindi pagato dai consumatori americani. Per quanto riguarda i prodotti energetici – petrolio in primis – il sovrapprezzo sarà del 10 per cento… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Pope Francis to Star in a Documentary about Art

TORONTO – From St. Peter to Pope Francis, 266 pontiffs have mostly nurtured the heavenly connection between religion and art, and despite the odd disagreement between Pope and Poet, artistic masterpieces were often Church sponsored or inspired. Pope Julius II who successfully forced French Troops out of Italy in 1512 (his own work of art), commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel. And Dante’s exile from Florence, ordered by Pope Boniface, effectively inspired his Divine Comedy. Today however, Pope Francis is talking to Artists in a new documentary titled, “Preacher of Beauty: A Spiritual Journey Through Art and Faith.” 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Light up Winter Blues “all’italiana”

TORONTO – Need light to endure this long grey winter? North Americans observe “Groundhog Day” on Monday, February 2nd. The day when we use a groundhog’s behavior to predict the remaining duration of winter. Based on an old Dutch tradition started in Pennsylvania, should the groundhog see his shadow and retreat into his home, Winter will last another 6 weeks… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Illumina il blues invernale “all’italiana”

TORONTO – Hai bisogno di luce per sopportare questo lungo inverno grigio? I nordamericani celebrano il “Groundhog Day” lunedì 2 febbraio. Il giorno in cui usiamo il comportamento di una marmotta per prevedere quanto durerà ancora l’inverno. Sulla base di un’antica tradizione olandese nata in Pennsylvania, se la marmotta vede la sua ombra e si ritira nella sua casa, l’inverno durerà altre 6 settimane… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>