Canada

Rogers CEO announces new protocols, investment following major service disruption

Rogers Communications on Sunday announced new steps it will take to prevent a repeat of what happened during a nationwide service outage on July 8. In a letter to customers, CEO Tony Staffieri outlined the company’s “enhanced reliability plan” in response to the outage, which left millions in Canada without cellphone and Internet service, some …

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MV Holiday Island towed into PEI harbor dock; Ferry service canceled for Monday

Ferry service between PEI and Nova Scotia will be canceled for another day as Northumberland Ferries continues to deal with the aftermath of the MV Holiday Island fire. The company notified customers via text message Sunday around noon that service will not resume Monday. It now aims to restart trips between Caribou, NS and Wood …

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Canada confirms 681 monkeypox cases as WHO declares global health emergency

Canada confirmed 681 cases of monkeypox in five provinces on Saturday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) deemed the global outbreak of the virus a public health emergency of international concern. Cases are expected to continue to rise, according to a statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Read more: WHO declares monkeypox …

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‘Slow roll’ protest comes to Ottawa to support Dutch farmers ‘Slow roll’ protest comes to Ottawa to support Dutch farmers ‘Slow roll’ protest comes to Ottawa to support Dutch farmers

Vehicles and pedestrians flying Canadian and Dutch flags converged in downtown Ottawa on Saturday afternoon, expressing solidarity with farmers protesting new Dutch government environmental regulations. Freedom Fighters Canada organized the “We Move as One” rally in cities across the country, “in solidarity with our Dutch brothers and sisters,” according to the group’s website. In Ottawa, …

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