In Memoriam: Remembering Notable (And Some Honorary) Canadians Who Died In 2020
We pay tribute to Alex Trebek, a prime minister, a rock star, an award-winning actress, and trailblazing athletes.
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12/30/2020 03:56pm EST
Saying goodbye can be tough, and processing the loss of noteworthy names is no different. When news breaks about the death of a public figure, together, we reminisce about their legacy, and the lasting imprint of their cultural impact.
This past year, many Canadians mourned the deaths of “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman, rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, and longtime associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, among others.
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MONTREAL Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing plenty of backlash in his own province for calling a 28-day lockdown across most regions. But some in Quebec say the Ontario plan is an improvement on the one they ve got lined up., which starts in just three days. Essentially, 28 days is going to be more effective at this point than 18 days, said Dr. Leighanne Parkes, a microbiologist based at the Jewish General Hospital. We are implementing it when we are at an exponential growth rate, she said Tuesday, after Quebec broke its third all-time daily COVID-19 record in four days. Shutting down is undoubtedly a good idea, she said it s just not clear that 18 days will actually get the virus under control, as it s intended to do.
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And so we come to our Final Four. And we’ve got a question for you, readers. Why is Dinesh D’Souza here? What is going on?
Epic troll though he may be, is he really more of a Duke than Anthony Weiner, the man whose horrible need for attention resulted in a Coen Brothers-like series of unfortunate events ultimately ending, as some have argued, as we argue, with Trump??
And did he deserve to defeat Rob Ford??? The man who arguably defines what a Golden Duke is all about even better than the original “Duke”???? (The Golden Ford just doesn’t have that same ring.)
Inside Canada’s political parties: The Socialist Party of Canada
Some believe that the
for an
alternative: Socialism. The Socialist Party of Canada wants to define what socialism really means.
’At several demonstrations in Toronto, this journalist has come across a lot of members of the Socialist and Communist Parties of Canada. The representatives hand out information on certain events occurring and their stance on the issue.
It was time to finally speak with the party and understand their points of view.
At several demonstrations in Toronto, this journalist has come across a lot of members of the Socialist and Communist Parties of Canada. The representatives hand out information on certain events occurring and their stance on the issue.
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