Month: September 2020

Health Canada has given the green light for the use of a rapid test for COVID-19. This new tool could in particular be deployed in long-term care centers and in schools.However, neither the manufacturer nor the federal government wanted to specify when the first tests would be distributed in the country. We are simply talking about the “next few weeks”....

ENTERTAINMENT. Curtain up at Teatro GALA / @ TeatroGALA The curtain on the GALA Hispanic Theater in DC will rise again beginning this October 29 as part of the pilot plan announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser for live entertainment activities. With El Perro del Hortelano, by Lope de Vega, the cycle of activities will start in the place.On the subject, Ricardo Sánchez-Silva, senior editor of El Tiempo Latino, exclusively interviewed Dubraska Vale, public relations and marketing manager of the theater, through Facebook Live."We are very excited about Mayor Bowser's announcement," he said.From GALA they had been preparing for a possible reopening at the end of next month; however, everything was ...

The company is redesigning 200 super centers across the country, with the goal of combining digital experiences Newly renovated stores will have bolder signage to reflect and encourage app usage. Photo: ROBYN BECK / AFP / Getty Images Walmart is redesigning 200 branches throughout the country with the aim of combining shoppers' digital and store experiences. Newly renovated stores will have bolder signage to reflect and encourage the use of applications, they will have more self-service kiosks and separate sections for toys, electronics and baby products. “We have tried to think about how we help customers discover and get inspiration online and reflect in terms of a completely new look for the store,” said Walmart Customer Director Janey Whitesi...

The Health group Medisys Inc., a subsidiary of Telus which has a clinic in Montreal, announced Wednesday that it had paid a ransom to hackers who carried out a computer attack against several thousand of its customers at the end of August. . Posted on September 30, 2020 at 7:23 p.m. Henri Ouellette-VézinaPressNames, addresses, telephone numbers and health insurance numbers, results of medical tests, prescriptions or even ...

By Pauline Croquet Posted on October 01, 2020 at 1:19 am, updated at 4:21 pm Reserved for our subscribers InvestigationOn Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, discount store customers gather to share great deals and tips. An activity that concerns thousands of Internet users in France.They sometimes call themselves “AA”, “Action Addicts”, in reference to Action, their favorite discount chain store. Present on Instagram, YouTube, and particularly active in closed Facebook groups, these die-hard consumers share their finds, their best deals, and also report supplies of the most sought-after items in the stores they visit. Some influencers, like the youtubeuse Sananas, devote hauls (unpacking of purchases, of "loot") at these stores. "What do you think o...

MONTREAL - While the Legault government announced new measures to punish the recalcitrant to sanitary measures, a few hundred people gathered at Lafontaine Park in Montreal, early Wednesday evening, to express their disagreement with the measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. The rally started around 5:00 p.m. Flags of Quebec, Canada and the United States at arm's length, the demonstrators were gathered to denounce the government's measures.In turn, Daniel Pilon and Édith Tremblay, two important figures in this protest movement, took the floor to question the effectiveness of wearing a face covering and maintaining social distancing.The agents of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) were on site, and they scoured the crowd to ask the demonstr...