an Quebec announces new bonuses for front-line health-care workers in fight against COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:01:42 EDT For those working in CHSLDs — the province's long-term care homes which are the site of the most serious outbreaks — the bonus will amount to as much as $1,000 per month. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an 9-year-old girl found safe after getting lost in Lanaudière woods By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 21:50:54 EDT A 9-year-old girl was found safe in the Lanaudière region, after she had gone missing Thursday evening in the woods behind her family's second home. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an People under 70 can care for their grandchildren, Arruda says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:48:47 EDT Quebec's public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda, says grandparents under 70 years old are allowed to see and even care for their grandchildren. But the recommendation comes with cautions. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an With Montreal reopening, STM to hand out free masks to commuters By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:51:41 EDT While the STM is strongly urging passengers to wear a face mask or face covering at all times, it won't be mandatory, said chair Philippe Schnobb. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an Quarantine diaries: The meaning of cake By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:00:00 EDT For close to 15 years, Reema Singh has been baking and selling cakes from her tiny shop on Parc Avenue in Montreal's Mile End. Cocoa Locale has been open throughout the pandemic because — well, it turns out that cake is essential. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an Shields, fences and hand sanitizer: New reality for Montreal's public markets By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Jean-Talon market has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, there are controlled entrances, someone making sure you douse your hands with sanitizer and another with a clicker in hand, counting the number of people who enter. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an Demystifying the rules around travelling in and out of Quebec By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT Here is what you should know as Quebec loosens travel restrictions in some regions. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
an Is it safe to give cards and flowers this Mother's Day? Your COVID-19 questions answered By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT We're answering your questions about the pandemic. Send yours to COVID@cbc.ca and we’ll answer as many as we can. We’ll publish a selection of answers every weekday online, and also put some questions to the experts during The National and on CBC News Network. Full Article News
an 8M substandard masks from Montreal supplier did not make it into health-care system, Trudeau says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST Full Article News
an The Rise of 'Zero-Waste' Restaurants By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:52:40 +0000 A new breed of food establishment is attempting to do away with food waste entirely Full Article
an A 2,000-Year History of Restaurants and Other New Books to Read By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The fifth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis Full Article
an Far From Home? These Regional Comfort Foods Can Be Shipped to Your Door By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:34:31 +0000 The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in nationwide shipments of specialities from legendary restaurants Full Article
an Man beaten in Dodgers parking lot sues team for negligence By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:48:23 EDT The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and left with brain damage, his lawyers announced Friday. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
an Orioles' Trey Mancini faces 6 months of chemo with Stage 3 colon cancer By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:42:44 EDT Baltimore Orioles outfielder and first baseman Trey Mancini revealed Tuesday he is in the midst of six months of chemotherapy as he fights Stage III colon cancer. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
an Little League World Series cancelled for 1st time due to COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:11:44 EDT Vowing to return next summer, this year's Little League World Series was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. All seven World Series tournaments and their respective regional qualifying events are off this summer. Full Article Sports/Baseball
an Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase suspended 80 games for PED violation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:32:43 EDT Cleveland Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday for testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing drug. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
an Former Expo Andre Dawson on working as a mortician during COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:15:00 EDT Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson spoke to CBC's John Northcott about the realities of running a funeral home during the pandemic. Full Article Sports
an Canadian in Korean baseball league bracing for season without family, fans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:41:31 EDT The Korean baseball league opens its delayed season Tuesday in empty stadiums across South Korea and Canada's Jamie Romak, along with the rest of the league's players, are getting used to a new baseball normal that includes rules against high fives and spitting, daily temperature checks and the absence of fans. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
an It's Opening Up Day: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 10:32:39 EDT The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher's mitt echoing around empty stadiums. Full Article Sports/Baseball/MLB
an Indians reportedly planning for June 10 workout, July 1 opening day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:25:08 EDT The Cleveland Indians held a video conference with players and other team officials to lay out the provisional plan for returning to organized workouts with designs on being ready for a potential 2020 opening day of July 1, according to The Athletic. Full Article Sports
an Banner Renovation By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:00:00 +0000 The National Museum of American History will undergo a dramatic makeover Full Article
an Fifty Years Ago, Fed Up With the City’s Neglect, a San Diego Community Rose Up to Create Chicano Park By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:51:42 +0000 Making Tierra Mía, says the director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, proved transformative in giving voice to the people Full Article
an Union says more than 50 workers laid off at U of M, including book store, communications staff By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:39:57 EDT The University of Manitoba is laying off dozens of employees as it tries to find savings at a time when post-secondary schools have largely been closed since COVID-19 emerged on the Prairies, a union says. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Pandemic claims 1 in 12 Manitoba jobs so far, Statistics Canada says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:09:47 EDT About one in 12 Manitoba jobs disappeared during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Statistics Canada's latest monthly survey of Canadian employment. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Heavy May snowfall may be on the way for southwestern Manitoba By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:31:40 EDT Hope you didn't pack away those winter boots yet: southwestern Manitoba, from Riding Mountain south to the Canada-U.S. border, is expected to get heavy rain and snow Friday night. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Winnipeg police officers not at fault for death of man after arrest, IIU finds By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:12:49 EDT Winnipeg police officers who arrested a man who then went into medical distress and later died were not at fault, an investigation by Manitoba's police watchdog has found. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Manitoba municipalities to receive most operating funds sooner than normal due to COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:54:16 EDT Manitoba municipalities will be receiving most of their operating funding from the province sooner than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province announced Friday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an $200 cheques for Manitoba seniors draw mix of praise, criticism By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:39:24 EDT Earlier this week, Manitoba's premier announced $200 cheques for seniors to help pay for increased costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But some wonder if there is a better way to help those in need. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Federal government says Winnipeg Airports Authority can't speak on its behalf By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:24:17 EDT The Winnipeg Airports Authority delayed a vote at Winnipeg's city council after it sent a request to move a dispute on development at Polo Park to the provincial municipal board, saying it was doing so "in the name of the government of Canada." But the government of Canada say the WAA can't speak on its behalf. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an 1 new case of COVID-19 in Manitoba connected with Brandon trucking company cluster By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:23:40 EDT Eight COVID-19 cases are now connected to that workplace, including six employees. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Union raises concerns over lack of safety inspections after Manitoba construction worker dies on the job By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:57:33 EDT The union that represents thousands of Manitoba workers is asking what safety protocols were in place when a construction worker was killed after a trench wall collapsed on him earlier this week. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an For people struggling with addiction and homelessness, compassion may be the hand up that's needed By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT "Recovery is not for the faint-hearted," says recovering addict Jeremy Raven. And sometimes, something as simple as a kind word may be the hand up that someone who is struggling needs, he says. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Flowers to 'brunch in a box': Manitoba businesses working hard to make Mother's Day special during pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT With Mother's Day only a few days away, businesses are coming up with creative ways to help your family celebrate. Everything from brunch in a box to colourful bouquets and home delivered chocolate. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Layer of snow covers parts of southwestern Manitoba By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:43:59 EDT We can expect to see more seasonable temperatures by next weekend, says a meteorologist from Environment Canada. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an From vaccine research to developing tests, Manitoba scientists playing important part in COVID-19 fight By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT They're not necessarily treating sick patients in hospitals, but a number of Manitoba-based scientists are working long hours and facing incredible pressure to battle the novel coronavirus from their labs and research facilities. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
an Florian Schneider By www.rssmicro.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 03:26:34 GMT Florian Schneider (date: 5/9/2020 - Rank: 10) Full Article
an Open COVID Pledge Makes Critical IP Freely Accessible for Pandemic Fight By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-09T11:02:33-07:00 Legal experts and leading scientists have teamed up with Creative Commons to create the Open COVID Pledge to help speed up the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. The Pledge gives broad permission to anyone to use intellectual property not otherwise accessible to the public, and generally replaces the need for any other license or royalty agreement. Full Article
an E-Commerce Optimization During a Crisis and Beyond By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T04:00:00-07:00 In this uncertain and increasingly homebound era, customers are turning online for everything from groceries to cat food. It's more important than ever to make sure that websites are optimized for the highest-possible customer engagement and conversion. E-commerce optimization is one game that companies struggling for market share in the midst of a pandemic must play. Full Article
an Merchants Now Can List Products on Google Shopping for Free By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T11:56:57-07:00 Merchants soon will be able to sell products on Google Shopping at no charge. Previously, they had to pay per click, but the cost was not fixed. There was no minimum, but they had to set a maximum for ad spend and Google would stop displaying their ads once the maximum was reached. Starting next week, search results on the Google Shopping tab will consist primarily of free product listings. Full Article
an Salesforce Revamps Work.com to Help Businesses Address Pandemic By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:35:35-07:00 Salesforce has announced a new version of Work.com designed to help businesses function safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Work.com is a completely new initiative using an existing domain name that we previously owned," said Salesforce spokesperson Joel Steinfeld. "Our focus is on speed and moving as quickly as possible to help our customers, and Work.com is an optimal way to do that. Full Article
an Fire out once more at Bluefin Restaurant By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:23:49 EDT A reignited fire at the Bluefin Restaurant in Souris, P.E.I. has been extinguished says Souris Chief Colin LaVie. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Taxpayers on the hook for $600K 'bridge to nowhere', says local woman By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:09:44 EDT A petition is being circulated to get a $600,000 bridge replacement project near Millvale scrapped. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an P.E.I. emergency pandemic funding will be accounted for, says premier By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:00:00 EDT With opposition parties continuing to call for the legislature to be convened, P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says that opportunity for them to examine the government’s spending is coming. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Bluefin restaurant fire 'rough for Souris' in already challenging times, says owner By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:28:40 EDT The fire which destroyed the Bluefin restaurant in Souris, P.E.I. has been tough for the community’s residents, says restaurant owner Amber Jenkins. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Working women on P.E.I. suffering more in pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:00:00 EDT Women on P.E.I. are having a harder time holding onto their jobs than men in the COVID-19 pandemic, which runs contrary to the national trend. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an P.E.I. loses more than 9K jobs in April By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:24:40 EDT P.E.I. had the lowest unemployment rate in the country in April, but behind that seemingly strong showing are hiding problems in the labour market. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Fentanyl found in P.E.I. drugs linked to 3 overdoses in 1 day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:12:05 EDT P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison says the powerful and potentially deadly drug fentanyl has been found in street drugs in the province. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Cavendish tourism organization hopeful but worried for 2020 season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:58:01 EDT Tourism Cavendish Beach says it is hopeful the Confederation Bridge and province will reopen to certain visitors as soon as it is safe to do so. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Summerside egg plant to cease processing operations in June By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:34:45 EDT Officials with Maritime Pride Eggs say their Summerside, P.E.I., egg facility will cease processing operations on June 5. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
an Health PEI planning to use section of PE Home for COVID cases from any long-term care home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:52:44 EDT Health PEI plans to create a COVID-19 unit within the Prince Edward Home to be used for any long-term care resident — living in any long-term care facility on the Island — who is diagnosed with the virus. Full Article News/Canada/PEI