Over the past week, the bestseller list for nonfiction books by Indigenous writers is now dominated by Indigenous authors. Recently, the best reads have been Jesse Wente’s “Unreconciled” (which includes his account of dealing with the death of his sister).
Wente’s memoir/manifesto focuses on his life as a Canadian-born black man. He has written a number of powerful essays about reconciliation, diversity, and equity. An indigenous filmmaker and critic, Wente writes about how he began making movies, his views on contemporary indigenous issues, and why it is important for them to be depicted on the big screen.
There are …
Massive Campaign Launched for Calgary Cancer Centre
The Own Cancer Centre campaign is among the greatest to ever happen in Canada. The campaign was launched through the combined efforts of the University of Calgary and the Alberta Cancer Foundation. The campaign is set to support the Cancer Centre to provide services for cancer patients.
So far, the campaign has raised $70 million, which is far from the $250 million anticipated to complete the noble cause.
The campaign is set to convince the residents of Calgary and Alberta to join the cause and make contributions depending on their capacities. The campaigners acknowledge that the task is huge for those who will participate, …
Construction of the Ring Road Makes Commuting Hectic
Commuters in the Valley ridge and Cresmont woke up on Tuesday to find a major snarl-up caused by the construction work ongoing at Calgary west Ring road. The commuters are spending a lot of time on this jam and sometimes are late to work in the morning, which inconveniences their schedule.
One commuter, Sam Babatunde, expressed his frustrations about the traffic by noting he would be late for work despite leaving home at 8 o’clock in the morning. A similar trend was observed in the evening whereby commuters could not reach home in the evening on time.
Before getting access to the TransCanada Highway or the northbound Stoney…
Contact Tracing Resumes in Alberta schools
The Alberta Health Services is conducting a contact tracing investigation of COVID-19 in schools following an outbreak that has been detected. The health authority is working to find out how many students are infected and what the source of this infection might be.
Parents should check their children’s symptoms if they have been exposed to someone who appears sick with a fever.
Premier Jason Kenny announced this move on Tuesday afternoon after noting concern over whenever a school has more than two infections. He authorized that the COVID-19 cases in schools be posted online. This exercise will assist the Alberta health…
Canadians to Pay more for Skyrocketing Fuel Prices
With an increase in fuel prices, Canadians are expected to dig more into their pockets. This trend comes after the fuel prices in Winnipeg increased by 10 cents on Thursday. A liter is now going for $1.429, up from $1.335. Residents have considered this difference to be huge since it has not been experienced for the past 13 years.
The increase in fuel prices is also expected to happen across the country in the coming days because of the low supply levels that are inconsistent in comparison to the high demand witnessed lately. Jet fuel has also increased by 64 percent while gas prices also followed suit.
Because of this …
Detractors Maintain that Contact Tracing is too Late
In a recent press conference, the Alberta provincial government announced it would be re-implementing some of the health measures that were dropped ahead of the start of the school year. The reason for this is because 25% of the current active COVID-19 cases in Alberta are children between 5 and 17 years old.
While addressing this topic of concern, Premier Jason Kenney was accompanied by the health and education ministers on Tuesday afternoon to announce about contact tracing in schools.
He said that schools would be forced to study online whenever cases of COVID-19 are reported. For instance, if a class reports about 3 cases…