Month: May 2020

TORONTO — Two-thirds of Canadians believe the government should nationalize long-term care facilities in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new poll.  The survey from Angus Reid Institute found that 66 per cent want the government to take over private long-term care homes, while 34 per cent disagree with the idea.  The…

NEW YORK, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the statewide stay-at-home order for nonessential workers until May 28 and his ability to make such orders until June 13 as five regions began the first phase of reopening businesses Friday morning. The regions that have met the state’s criteria to begin reopening businesses include central New…

Afin d’appréhender les effets longue durée chez les patients touchés par le Covid-19, des chercheurs américains ont passé en revue les symptômes chez les personnes atteintes d’autres formes sévères de coronavirus, notamment le SRARS et le MERS. Cette méta-analyse reposant sur 65 études et 7 pré-publications compile les conséquences psychiatriques observées chez plus de 3.550…

L’actrice Paulette Dubost est décédée mercredi 21 septembre. Grand second rôle de l’après-guerre, elle avait joué sous la direction de Jean Renoir, Max Ophüls ou Marcel Carné. Elle avait eu 100 ans en octobre 2010. Paulette Dubost, grand second rôle du cinéma français, s’est éteinte en milieu de semaine dernière, ont indiqué ses proches à…

If you’re one of the many people hoping the new age of working from home will mean you can set up shop in a more affordable location, there’s a chance you will be disappointed. Your employers may want to keep the savings for themselves. That’s the case with Facebook, which laid out plans this week…

HALIFAX — The repeated threats and isolation a Nova Scotia mass shooter allegedly used against his spouse show why such cruelty should be a criminal offence in Canada, experts on domestic violence say. Acquaintances and former neighbours have described the 51-year-old killer as a clever and manipulative millionaire who would threaten harm to his spouse’s…

With restrictions on travel between the Canada-U.S. border set to expire on June 21, a new survey shows that many Canadians would prefer if it stayed shut for longer. A study released this week by the Angus Reid Institute found that a majority of respondents are against the border with the U.S. reopening as scheduled.…

Often overlooked, the May Day holiday Friday may be the perfect coronavirus quarantine holiday in communities across America. The whole point in anonymously leaving a May basket of flowers at the door of a relative, friend or neighbor is to trot away without having been seen. Let’s bring those May baskets back. This is a…

Récemment vu sous les traits d’un des héros de “X-Men : Le Commencement”, James McAvoy pourrait prêter ses traits à une autre icône, réelle cette fois-ci : Elton John, dans le biopic “Rocketman”. James McAvoy qui entonne “Candle in the Wind” ou “Crocodile Rock”, il faut avouer que c’est assez dur à imaginer. Il va…

If you’re one of the many people hoping the new age of working from home will mean you can set up shop in a more affordable location, there’s a chance you will be disappointed. Your employers may want to keep the savings for themselves. That’s the case with Facebook, which laid out plans this week…