MPs grill grocery store execs over pandemic pay cancellations 2 days ago – Executives of Loblaws, Metro and Empire Company faced tough questions during a virtual meeting of the House of Commons industry committee. over their decision to cancel a $2-an-hour pay bump they put in place in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seeing nature through Indigenous 'lens' might improve environmental decision-making a day ago – As various levels of government become more serious about climate change, there has been heightened interest in incorporating Indigenous knowledge in that effort.
( Meh. How many years ago did I post about a tribe that thought monetizing nature via 'carbon credits' would wrest control of forests, jungles, etc. away from them and into the hands of corporations, enhancing exploitation. 'Getting serious about climate change' should require distinguishing between dire prophecy.... and actual data. )
Health officials ask Montrealers who've been to bars since July 1 to get tested for COVID-19 16 hours ago – Montreal public health officials want everyone who has visited or worked at a bar in the city since the beginning of the month to get a COVID-19 test. Officials announced Saturday evening that at least eight cases have now been tied to five Montreal bars.
21 hours ago – Opposition Conservatives will have a new boss while the WE story likely continues to percolate. How will the replacement for outgoing leader Andrew Scheer address the controversy?
Bollywood's Bachchan family hit by coronavirus 2 hours ago – Three generations of Bollywood's Bachchan family were hit by the coronavirus as former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter on Sunday joined her father-in-law Amitabh and husband Abhishek in testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.