TORONTO – More than four years ago, we wrote that Toronto has “many pizzerias, but only one ‘pinseria’…” (here the article) …we discovered it at 3076 Dundas Street West in Toronto and we gave it ample coverage. It had been a good idea. Indeed, today, that ‘pinseria’ is among the top 5 best in the world…
TORONTO – Endless waits, sometimes years, to access government-funded primary care. And families are left completely alone to manage what is already an odyssey in itself. →
TORONTO – The Bank of Canada has cut its interest rate for the second consecutive time of a 0,25, to 2.25%: a decision predicted by private sector economists and taken due to the persistent weakness of the economy, combined with forecasts that the rate cut will remain close to the 2% target.
TORONTO – Canada’s opioid crisis continues and grows: overdoses continue to be high, and a growing number of teenagers are using substances like heroin and fentanyl. But Canada’s healthcare system is unprepared, and not enough has been done to improve the situation in recent years. Or, at least, the right things weren’t done.
OTTAWA – Closing the celebrations for the 25th Italian Language Week in the World, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Francis Scarpaleggia, and the President of the Canada-Italy Parliamentary Friendship Group, Angelo Iacono, organized a meeting of MPs and Senators with the Italian Ambassador to Canada, Alessandro Cattaneo, in the House of Commons in Ottawa, a few days ago. The meeting was attended by several dozen MPs from across the political spectrum and representing various Canadian provinces, including the Deputy Speaker of the House, Alexandra Mendes, and Senators Tony Loffreda, Toni Varone and Sandra Pupatello. →
