As Montanhas Rochosas no Canadá
Um tesouro bem guardado, neste país conhecido pelas belezas naturais, são as Montanhas Rochosas. Muito antes de imaginar que um dia iria emigrar, fui cativada pela beleza dos parques nacionais do Canadá. Nos anos 60, o National Film Board apresentava…
2019 – Ano de eleições federais
Muita coisa mudou para o primeiro-ministro canadiano, Justin Trudeau, desde que ele assumiu o poder há quase quatro anos. Que obstáculos pode ele enfrentar num ano de eleições federais? Pouco depois de ser eleito, Trudeau conquistou manchetes internacionais por nomear…
Will 2019 put us in the Red or Black?
Once a new year hits and we start to make our way through the cold and snow of January, l start to ponder about things that may happen in the coming year. The one area that is forefront in my…
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa admite visita oficial ao Canadá
“Talvez em 2020” Chegou pontualmente à hora marcada e mesmo antes de entrar no recinto de 95 mil metros quadrados da ExpoFacic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa foi recebido pela anfitriã, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Cantanhede, Helena Teodósio, e demais…
Canada to command new NATO training mission in Iraq
The Canadian military will command a new NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq for its first year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Brussels on Wednesday as part of the annual alliance summit. Trudeau said the mission, to…
The North, Strong and Free?
Vinte e quatro anos de cooperação económica entre o Canadá, México e Estados Unidos da América através da NAFTA são hoje postos à prova. Já antes de ser eleito, Donald Trump deixava bem claro quais as suas prioridades e no…
Canada’s Walk of Fame wants to relocate to ‘cultural corridor’ in Toronto
Canada’s Walk of Fame stars might be headed to a new, nearby galaxy. CEO Jeffrey Latimer says the Walk of Fame is in talks with a city of Toronto councillor about including the stars in a revitalization plan for the…
Governantes de Portugal no Canadá Bem-Vindo primeiro-ministro de Portugal
Já andamos a trilhar estes caminhos jornalísticos no Canadá desde 1976. A primeira cobertura que fizemos da visita de um governante português ao Canadá foi a da visita do Presidente Ramalho Eanes, altura em que fomos ao seu encontro a…
‘So Much Hope, So little Results’
Prime Minister António Costa visits Toronto today ‘So Much Hope, So little Results’ Back in 2003 during the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Official Portuguese Immigration to Canada, the then Prime Minister Durão Barrosso disappointed thousands of Portuguese Canadians…
Novo acordo de imigração a caminho?
O primeiro-ministro português vai deslocar-se ao Canadá para assinalar a aprovação a nível federal da moção apresentada por Julie Dzerowicz (MPP Davenport) que institui junho como o mês do património e cultura portuguesa e 10 de junho como Dia de…
New ‘O Canada’ lyrics at Pyeongchang Olympics? If athletes remember to sing them
The Canadian Olympic Committee will be telling athletes competing this month at the Winter Games that there are new gender-neutral lyrics to “O Canada.” Whether or not the athletes actually remember those new words amid the euphoria of winning a…
Hudson’s Bay names CVS executive Helena Foulkes as new CEO
TORONTO — A former executive with the CVS pharmacy chain will be the new CEO for Hudson’s Bay Co., Canada’s oldest company and owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and other retail operations. Helena Foulkes will start in the role on…
Senate approves gender neutral wording for Canada’s national anthem
The Senate has passed a bill to make the national anthem more gender neutral, fulfilling the dying wish of Liberal MP Mauril Belanger. The Senate has given its final approval to the legislation, which would change the second line of the…
Sex assault suspect dismissed from GTA gym before alleged incident with teen
Charges have been laid against a gymnastics coach after a 15-year-old girl told police in Peel Region that she was sexually assaulted. In a news release issued Tuesday, police said investigators were contacted earlier this year by the teen who…
Interim PC party leader Fedeli says he won’t run for leadership
TORONTO – The newly appointed interim leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives says he won’t make a bid for permanent leadership of the party. Vic Fedeli says he is focusing on dealing with infighting and fixing issues within the party ahead…
Canada’s manufacturing sales climbed to a record-high $55.5 billion in November, StatCan says
Despite the increase in sales, a senior economist warns that NAFTA uncertainty continues to hang over the outlook and ‘the path forward remains somewhat unclear.’ OTTAWA—Canadian manufacturing sales hit a record high in November, driven by sales of transportation equipment,…
Police investigating sex assault allegations against RCMP doctor in Toronto
Toronto police say they are investigating allegations against a second doctor in connection with the reported sexual assaults from RCMP recruits during their intake medical examinations. Toronto police say they’re investigating several complaints made against a former RCMP doctor dating…
Toronto set tourism record in 2017 with 43.7M visitors
Toronto tourists set a new tourism record in 2017, spending close to $9 billion dollars in the region last year, according to figures released Wednesday. Approximately 43,730,000 visitors came to Toronto last year, a 3.6 per cent increase from 2016,…
Household debt grows in Ontario amid climbing interest rates, watchdog says
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says household debt has grown by 5.6 per cent on average each year between 2010 and 2016. Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says household debt in the province has increased since 2010 and is projected to continue to grow, which could…
Trudeau’s Switzerland speech to spotlight women’s rights, investing in Canada
The PM is in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum, where he will try to convince the world’s richest to invest in Canada. DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—Investing in Canada and women’s rights are expected to be central themes of a…
Yellow Pages cutting 18 per cent of employees, roughly 500 jobs
Yellow Pages Ltd. announced a plan to cut roughly 500 jobs on Tuesday in an effort to reduce spending and improve its results. The company (TSX:Y) said the job losses will amount to close to 18 per cent of its…
Canadá vai admitir 340 mil imigrantes por ano até 2020
A imigração para o Canadá deverá aumentar nos próximos três anos para um número de 340 mil pessoas por ano, até 2020, ao abrigo da nova abordagem plurianual do governo federal para o planeamento de admissões. O plano de imigração…
Canadá apresenta as camisolas do hockey olímpico
As equipas de hóquei do Canadá vão ostentar camisolas exclusivas para os Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos de 2018 em Pyeongchang, Coreia do Sul. A Hockey Canadá revelou as três camisolas para as equipas de hóquei e sledge masculinas e femininas…
Governo federal vai gastar 36,4 milhões de dólares em cinco anos na campanha para educar os canadianos sobre a legalização da marijuana
O governo federal vai gastar 36,4 milhões de dólares nos próximos cinco anos numa campanha para educar os canadianos sobre os perigos de saúde e segurança da marijuana. A ministra da Saúde, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, e o deputado federal de…
Estudo: Uso de cigarros eletrónicos por adolescentes ligados ao tabagismo posterior
Os adolescentes que usam cigarros eletrónicos correm o risco de cair no tabagismo, sugere um grande estudo canadiano. O estudo de mais de 44 000 estudantes de 9 a 12 anos de idade, no Ontário e Alberta, publicado na segunda-feira…
Dinheiro preso no ciberespaço devido a problemas de transferência eletrónica no TD Canada Trust
Vários utilizadores estão a relatar problemas com os serviços de transferência eletrónica do Interac no TD Canada Trust. Várias pessoas queixaram-se online de que o seu dinheiro está preso no ciberespaço devido ao problema, que parece ter afetado os utilizadores…