When Dalton McGuinty was Premier of Ontario, I remember consulting with the Filipino Canadians about a study on installing a casino either in a downtown hotel or on the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) grounds along Lakeshore Avenue. During the meeting, I discussed the pros and cons of having a casino within city limits, having experienced this in my old country. →
Noon ang namamahal sa Ontario ay si unang Ministro Dalton Maguinty ay nag patawag nang pag pupulong upang makipaugnayan sa mga liderato sa Pilipino-Kanadian ako’y nag punta. Ang pagsa nang usapan ay pag lalagay nang kasino sa gitna nang lunsod nang Toronto o sa “CNE” Kanadian Nasional Exsibision. Sa paguusap, sinabi ko ang aking matinding kong karanasan sa baga na Ito. Sinalaysay ko ang kabutihan at ang masamang idudulot nito sa buhay. →
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[GTranslate]TORONTO – March 9, 2021: Canada yesterday stood at 892,601 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 3,649 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 22,295 total deaths, 36 more than on Monday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 839,930. Ontario yesterday reached 311,112 overall positives, an increase of 1,185 new cases compared to Monday. The total number of victims in Ontario has meanwhile risen to 7,083, with 6 more deaths than the previous day. The number of recovered people in the province rose to 292,806, or 972 more than the previous 24 hours. There are 908 cases so far registered in Ontario of the English variant of Covid, 39 of the South African variant and 17 of the Brazilian variant. →
Muhammad Ali Bukhari, CNMNG News, Toronto
On the eve of International Women’s Day, 175,000 health workers from SEIU Healthcare, Unifor and CUPE Unions across the Ontario province launched a virtual call today; clearly demand “respect, protect and pay” to Ontario Premier Doug Ford. →
Human rights violation in the Philippines, then and now…..MARCH 8,2021
Growing up in the heart of Manila where I was born, everything looked bright to me. I felt safe playing in the streets with my two younger siblings. My parents never had any cause to worry for our safety. The country which suffered at the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army during the war was experiencing a rebirth and everyone was excited to be part of this rebirth. →
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[GTranslate]TORONTO – March 8, 2021: Canada yesterday stood at 888,952 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 2,680 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 22,259 total deaths, 20 more than on Sunday. In Canada yesterday the number of recovered people from the coronavirus stood at 836,013. Ontario yesterday reached 309,927 overall positives, an increase of 1,631 new cases compared to Sunday. The total number of victims in Ontario has meanwhile risen to 7,077, with 10 more deaths than the previous day. The number of recovered people in the province rose to 291,834, or 994 more than the previous 24 hours. There are 879 cases so far registered in Ontario of the English variant of Covid, 39 of the South African variant and 17 of the Brazilian variant. →
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Giorgio Mitolo – Reporter
[GTranslate]TORONTO – Canada yesterday stood at 886,272 positive for Covid-19, an increase of 2,186 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 22,239 total deaths, 26 more than on Saturday. In Canada yesterday there were 834,067 people healed from the coronavirus. Ontario yesterday reached 308,296 overall positives, an increase of 1,299 new cases compared to Saturday. The total number of victims in Ontario has meanwhile risen to 7,067, with 15 more deaths than the previous day. Healed people in the province rose to 290,840, or 1,105 more than the previous 24 hours. There are 828 cases so far registered in Ontario of the English variant of Covid, 31 of the South African variant and 13 of the Brazilian one. →
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টরন্টো, পিল এবং উত্তর বে–প্যারি সাউন্ড জনস্বাস্থ্য অঞ্চলসমূহ কোভিড–১৯ মোকবেলায় সুসংহত অবকাঠামোয় ফিরছে
মার্চ ৫, ২০২১
ওই অবকাঠামোয় আরও সাতটি জনস্বাস্থ্য অঞ্চল নতুন স্তরে অগ্রসরমান
টরন্টো – জনস্বাস্থ্যের প্রধান স্বাস্থ্য কর্মকর্তার পরামর্শক্রমে অন্টারিও সরকার টরন্টো, পিল এবং নর্থ বে প্যারি সাউন্ড জেলা জনস্বাস্থ্য অঞ্চলগুলোকে অবরুদ্ধতাকে স্বাভাবিক জীবনযাত্রায় ফেরাতে কোভিড-১৯ মোকাবেলায় সংশোধিত ও সুসংসহত অবকাঠামোয় রূপান্তর করেছে, যাতে অন্টারিওকে নিরাপদ রাখা যায়, যেখানে ওই “অবকাঠামোয়”, উন্মুক্ততার পাশাপাশি ঘরে আবদ্ধ থাকার নির্দেশ কার্যকর হবে না। উপরন্তু, তাতে আরও সাতটি জনস্বাস্থ্য অঞ্চল নতুন স্তরে ধাবিত। এ সকল সিদ্ধান্ত জনস্বাস্থ্যে নিয়োজিত স্থানীয় স্বাস্থ্য কর্মকর্তাদের সাথে পরামর্শক্রমে এবং জনস্বাস্থ্যের সূচক ও স্থানীয় প্রেক্ষাপট এবং শর্তগুলোর সর্বশেষ প্রবণতার দিক বিবেচনায় নেয়া হয়েছে। →
Article by Joe Volpe – corriere.ca
[GTranslate]SANREMO – It is the first Sanremo Festival without the audience in the hall and with recorded applause: due to Covid-19, in fact, the historic event dedicated to the Italian song – which starts tonight (Tuesday 2 March) and ends Saturday 6 March – takes place “behind closed doors”. →
North America’s economic recovery begins. The governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico are trying to clear the air and resume the spirit of joint work to reactivate the trilateral economy and evaluate strategies around security, climate change, migration and Covid-19, for which they have initiated remote meetings. →
Toronto’s tourism sector was one of the first industries affected by the coronavirus and is expected to lose billions of dollars in direct and indirect spending during the first half of 2021, despite the $ 125 million support offered by Lisa MacLeod, Provincial Minister of Heritage, Sports, Tourism and Cultural Affairs for Toronto and other Ontario cities. →
Beginning 2021, Canada began requiring all residents and travellers to submit a negative test for Covid-19 before leaving for Canada. But from Mexico, which together with Canada and the United States forms the CUSMA trade agreement, and the Caribbean countries there are not even flights.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the new travel restrictions saying that all airlines, including Air Canada, agreed to cancel “all destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico” until April 30. →
[GTranslate]PALERMO – Italians and Canadians together for “peace, security and prosperity”, as stated in the title of the 1st forum held – in webinar – in recent days in Sicily (Italy) to preserve the memory of the fallen of all parties in conflict during Operation “Husky” in July 1943, which saw the First Canadian Division engaged in Sicily – together with the Allies. →
