Elvira Notari, Italy’s First Female Filmmaker

TORONTO – Few may know the name of Italy’s first filmmaker, but his legacy has long been preserved. Vittorio Calcina, photographer by trade from Turin, was an associate of Auguste and Louis Lumières, the pioneering French filmmakers and inventors of the early film camera (the Cinematographe). But unlike Calvina’s well documented history, Elvira Notari’s story – as Italy’s first female filmmaker – remains largely untold. Until now. 

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For Canadians, housing, healthcare and cost of living are bigger problems than Trump’s policies. But the government…

TORONTO – Further evidence of how disconnected politics in Canada is from reality and everyday life, comes from a survey released today by Abacus Data, which shows that a majority of Canadians believe the current government is failing to address the country’s real problems: the high cost of living, the issues of healthcare, and unaffordable housing. Continue reading

Doug Ford, Everyman’s Premier: he calls a spade a spade

TORONTO – Education or Industry, Premier Ford has established a public persona that suggests “he the man!” He is without exception, the highest-ranking political figure who encapsulates the Everyman (and because this is a politically correct publication sensitive to the assaults on grammatical nuances of the day, Everyperson) reaction and response to the challenges and stimuli of everyday life. 

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CORRIERE CANADESE / Dazi, lo stallo preoccupa

TORONTO – È ancora stallo sul fronte dazi. A partire da lunedì, tutte le contro tariffe attivate dal governo federale in risposta ai dazi voluti dall’amministrazione americana sono stati annullati, al netto di quei prodotti che già rientrano negli accordi del trattato di libero scambio Cusma. A Ottawa l’immobilismo dell’inquilino della Casa Bianca Donald Trumo preoccupa e anche parecchio… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Via i vincoli interprovinciali per i lavoratori

TORONTO – Via le barriere interprovinciali per i lavoratori delle professioni regolamentate in Ontario Lo ha confermato ieri il governo provinciale in occasione della Festa nazionale del lavoro. L’esecutivo ha firmato dieci accordi con province e territori per rimuovere i vincoli e le limitazioni, che riguardano oltre 50 professioni, tra le quali ingegneri, architetti ed elettricisti… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>