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TORONTO – Sono bastati i casi di Ontario e Quebec, ieri, per far superare al Canada la soglia del milione e mezzo di contagi da Covid-19 dall’inizio della pandemia: 1.500.520, ieri, a mezzogiorno. Entrambe le province hanno infatti registrato oltre 600 casi. Vediamo in dettaglio… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>
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 1, 2021, at 4:30pm EST.
On Wednesday, health officials in Canada logged 1,357 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 1.5 million. Of the cumulative total, 96.1% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 15, bringing the total number of fatalities to 26,947.
Ontario government to require Covid-19 vaccine certificates for many businesses and services
TORONTO – In the end, Ontario Premier Ford also won his reluctance toward the vaccine passport. Starting from September 22, going to the gym, going to the cinema or dining in a restaurant will require a certificate proving that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Continue reading→
Il ponte sullo Stretto: una storia infinita
Pubblichiamo, qui di seguito, l’editoriale di settembre di Giuseppe Arnò, direttore de La Gazzetta italo-brasiliana, rivista on line degli Italiani in Brasile. Continue reading→
A School Board with strange priorities
TORONTO – Last night’s emergency meeting of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) reminded me of a 1964 Pop Music classic, Tobacco Road. Two verses stand out: “Bring that dynamite and a crane, Blow it up, start all over again…” Continue reading→
Trudeau unveils 2021 election platform
TORONTO – Boosting the economy, supporting the middle class, funding for health care, arms control and fighting climate change. These are the key themes of the Liberal Party’s electoral platform presented today in Toronto by grit leader Justin Trudeau. A program, the one announced by the outgoing prime minister, which includes a total spending plan of 78 billion dollars spread over the next five years, with 13 billion that will be invested in the current fiscal year. Continue reading→
York South-Weston: An urban centre rich in culture
The constituency of York South-Weston is located in central Toronto just south of Humber River-Black Creek and York Centre districts. The districts of Eglinton-Lawrence, Davenport, Parkdale-High Park and Etobicoke Centre also border the area.
With a population of 116,685 residents, the riding is home to a number of culturally diverse ethnic groups. According to Statistics Canada, in 2016 (most current data available), people who identify as Italian make up 13% of the constituents in the district. Continue reading→
Covid-19 in Canada, exceeded the threshold of one and a half million cases
TORONTO – The cases of Ontario and Quebec registered today were enough to make Canada pass the threshold of one and a half million infections from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic: 1,500,520, today, at noon. In fact, both provinces have registered over 600 cases. Let’s see in detail. Continue reading→
Daily update of Ontario’s Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
তালেবানের সঙ্গে আলোচনায় বসলো ভারত
(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) আফগানিস্তানের বর্তমানে দখল এখন তালেবানের হাতে। ২০ বছর পর আফগানিস্তানের ক্ষমতায় ফেরা তালেবানের সঙ্গে প্রথম আনুষ্ঠানিক বৈঠক করেছে ভারত। কাতারের দোহায় এ বৈঠক হয়েছে বলে মঙ্গলবার ভারতীয় সংবাদমাধ্যমগুলো জানিয়েছে। এনডিটিভি অনলাইন জানিয়েছে, তালেবানের অনুরোধে দোহাতে ভারতীয় দূতাবাসে দুই পক্ষের মধ্যে বৈঠক হয়। ভারতের পক্ষে রাষ্ট্রদূত দিপক মিত্তাল (ছবিতে) এবং তালেবানের পক্ষে দোহায় গোষ্ঠীটির রাজনৈতিক দপ্তরের প্রধান শের মোহাম্মদ আব্বাস স্টানেকজাই উপস্থিত ছিলেন … Read More in Shomporko >>>