Ang Utos na Pagsuot ng Maskara Habang Naghihintay Mabakunahan ang mga Batang Nagkakaedad ng 5 hanggang 11

TORONTO – Nitong nakaraang linggo, napadaan ako sa isang eskuwelang pansimula at nakita ko ang mga batang na nagkakaedad ng 5 o 6 na naglalaro nang nakamaskara sa likod bakuran ng eskuwela. Natuwa ako dahil masaya silang naglalaro. Pero nalungkot din ako kasi nakamaskara silang nagtatakbuhan. Tila hindi sila balisa sa suot nilang maskara. At, naisip ko na kung hindi ang mga bata nababalisa sa pagsuot ng maskara, bakit kaya ang mga nakatatanda sa kanila ay kabaliktaran ang nararamdaman pag suot ang maskara.  Continue reading

Mask Mandate While Waiting for Children Age 5 to 11 to Get Vaccinated

TORONTO – Last week, I passed the play yard of an elementary school and saw children, presumably aged five and six, enjoying the pleasant morning’s tail of summer weather, running and playing games they concocted or just enjoying each other’s company. It felt good seeing kids back to school for in-person learning. But, I must admit, it also felt bad to see them all masked up.  Continue reading

Entrevista com Ruby Anderson, uma jovem cantora luso-nativa-canadiana

(Revista Amar / Redes Sociais – Comentários) Ruby Anderson, nasceu a 29 de abril de 2004 em Cambridge, Ontário. A filha mais nova de Nancy e Isaac Anderson, foi criada numa quinta “que tinha feno, porcos, galinhas, vacas… até cabras” com os pais, a irmã Jenna e os avós. A luso-nativa-canadiana cresceu com as tradições e gastronomia portuguesa. Com apenas 4 anos, as singularidades da sua voz despertaram a atenção dos seus pais e desde cedo descobriu que tinha um dom especial para as Artes Cénicas, mas foi a música que prevaleceu… Read More in Revista Amar >>> 

‘ন্যায়সঙ্গত ও সাশ্রয়ী মূল্যে সবার টিকাপ্রাপ্তি নিশ্চিত করতে হবে’

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) ধনী ও দরিদ্র দেশগুলোর মধ‌্যে করোনার টিকাপ্রাপ্তিতে বৈষম‌্য বাড়ছে, উল্লেখ করে সবার জন্য ন্যায়সঙ্গত ও সাশ্রয়ী মূল্যে টিকার প্রাপ্যতা নিশ্চিত করতে বিশ্ব সম্প্রদায়ের প্রতি আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। তিনি বলেছেন, ‘লক্ষ লক্ষ মানুষকে টিকা থেকে দূরে রেখে কখনোই টেকসই পুনরুদ্ধার সম্ভব নয়। আমরা পুরোপুরি নিরাপদও থাকতে পারব না।’ বাংলাদেশ সময় শুক্রবার (২৪ সেপ্টেম্বর) রাতে জাতিসংঘে দেওয়া ভাষণে এসব কথা বলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা। … Read More in Shomporko >>> 

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 25, 2021, at 6:20 pm EST.

On Saturday, health officials in Canada logged 1,539 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 1.6 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 95.4% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 16, bringing the total number of fatalities to 27,636.

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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 24, 2021, at 4:30 pm EST.

On Friday, health officials in Mexico logged 11,808 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 3.6 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 82.1% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 748, bringing the total number of fatalities to 274,139.

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“TCDSB lays cover for questionable and contrarian behaviour against parents”

We publish a letter by Phil Hornak, a member of the TCDSB Parent Coouncils, which points out a series of issues that worry the families of students attending Catholic Schools in Toronto.

TORONTO – TCDSB staffing and contractors have been added and established to lay the cover deemed required in this less than genuine operation. The Parent Engagement Group, Integrity Commissioner and Social Media Group are excellent examples of these type of initiatives. Look and sound nice but facilitates what? How many parents are actually being reached by the schools or Board?  Continue reading