Despite bleak summer job prospects for law students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nadia Nadeem received great news last week. The University of Windsor law student is one of 41 students so far to snag an internship with the 100 Interns Project. “It was just a huge relief,” Nadeem told CBC News. “I’m going to be making a step in…

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Saturday marks one month since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here are some key developments for Canada since then: March 11: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises $1 billion for COVID-19 to help the health-care system and workers force to self-isolate … Canada has more than 100 cases … Stock market plunges…

The federal government’s wage subsidy legislation is now under Senate review as the House of Commons moved to adopt the emergency bill Saturday evening in a sitting that saw MPs applauding collaboration between parliamentarians of all political stripes. The legislation was passed after days of protracted negotiations between the government and opposition parties produced an agreement…

Premier Jason Kenney announced Saturday the province would be sending personal protective equipment or PPE to other provinces battling COVID-19. Kenney made the announcement from an Alberta Health Services (AHS) warehouse while espousing the province’s readiness for the pandemic. “Our numbers are far lower than the hardest hit areas of Europe, the United States and significantly lower…

As Christian and Judaism practitioners around the world mark high holidays in April, many religious rites are moving out of houses of worship and just to the house. Edmonton is no exception, as religious leaders look to livestreams and online resources to ensure the safety of their communities as they tend to their spiritual needs.  Easter…