On July 1 we celebrate Canada’s 153rd anniversary of Confederation. The national holiday is an opportunity for Canadians around the world to pay tribute to our rich history and culture, while we reflect on the past and present, and look toward a brighter future with friends, allies and partners. Together, we are facing new challenges, […]
June 15, 2020
International Falls, Minnesota and the neighboring town of Fort Frances, in Northwest Ontario, are separated by the Canada-U.S. border, but comprise one community, joined by events and celebrations, shared resources, and extended families who live in both jurisdictions. Residents of both towns travel regularly back and forth across the international border to see movies, go […]
June 12, 2020
We can’t see COVID-19 but we know that social distancing, handwashing, and wearing masks are tangible ways to limit the virus’ silent ability to make us sick. And because we live our lives online, even more so during this pandemic, we need to be even more vigilant and take steps to protect our citizens and […]
June 10, 2020
UPDATED – May 20, 2021 Happy World Bee Day! In 2020, the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. partnered with Alvéole, a Montreal based company that installs beehives at businesses and schools across North America. And on June 2 of last year, we officially launched that partnership with the installation of two beehives on the […]
June 5, 2020
As New York begins to turn a corner after being the global epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, medical professionals are breathing a cautious sigh of relief. Dr. Leslie Bottrell, a Canadian resident physician, has spent most of the crisis working in the ICU unit at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, just north of New York […]
June 2, 2020