Wood Buffalo municipal council has approved $1.1 million in funding for a new project to help house Indigenous families. The money came from the federal government’s second instalment of funding under the Reaching Home grant. The funding is limited to programs that assist people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic.  Three non-profits are working on the …

Fort McMurray Indigenous homelessness housing project gets $1.1M from council Read More »

Under the province’s vaccination plan, up to 8.5-million people will roll up their sleeve before the end of the summer. Official unveiled more details about the plan on Wednesday, as they mapped out the next steps for transitioning into Phase Two. Phase One is expected to end in the coming weeks and all nursing home …

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Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, head of Ontario’s COVID-19 task force, said on Wednesday that the vaccination process of long-term care homes in York, Peel, Toronto and Essex regions is 75 per cent completed and the last senior homes’ residents and staff in those regions will be vaccinated by Jan. 18, leading up to phase 2 …

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A pro–Donald Trump website that says it raised and distributed roughly $40,000 to send people to the deadly Jan. 6 riot in Washington, DC, funded at least one rioter who claims to have carried a firearm to the US capital. In December, Joy in Liberty, which claims to “help Patriots work together,” began raising funds …

Using A Pseudonym, This QAnon Believer Raised $40,000 To Send People To The DC Riot Read More »

A great amount of scrutiny goes into Warren Buffett’s stock picks. When the Oracle of Omaha tapped Canadian gold miner Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD) for a portfolio position, the market took notice. Barrick has been a top pick of mine in the gold space for quite some time. Barrick’s operating fundamentals and balance sheet haven’t looked this decent …

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