Show: Focus Portuguese

While Canada is rolling out the covid vaccine, we catch up with geneticist Paula Onofrio Oliveira about the two vaccines approved by Health Canada.

In light of the unprecedented mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, Assistant Deputy Speaker, Alexandra Mendes, shares her concerns about the future of the global democracy.

Casa do Benfica of Toronto is selling their building located at 1751 Keele St. More in the interview with Mario Mirassol.

Hope and Angels Foudation is a non profit organization that helps and support vulnerable children and their families in Angola. More in the interview with Esperanca Alfico.

Pai Elton talks about what’s to come in 2021, according to astrology.

Housing crisis under review with Ricardo Tranjan, senior researcher at Canadian Centre for policy alternatives.

Christmas special

Conference Board of Canada, Chief Economist Pedro Antunes, shares with us his outlook for the Canadian economy recovery in 2021.

AnaBela Taborda, chair of the Little Portugal on Dundas BIA, shares her concerns about the impact of the pandemic in local businesses.

“Ser brasileiro é” is a children’s book who aims to help parents living abroad to introduce the Brazilian culture to their kids.

Urban designer Vivian Gomes talks about how to include children in urban planning and the importance of public spaces in their development.

Ilidio Bartolomeu, member of the Angolan community in Toronto, shares with us his concerns about the impact of the pandemic in the Angolan community.

Eduarda Lee Sousa-Lall shares with us the plans of the Federations of Portuguese Canadians Businesses and Professionals for 2021

Linda Correia from Casa dos Poveiros of Toronto talk about the impact of the pandemic in the portuguese clubs and associations.

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening three decades of improvement in health and social services for women, newborns, children and adolescents. In a huge effort to restore crumbling services, a group of high income, low- and middle-income countries and foundations are making pledges of $20.6 billion to protect this group. $6.6 billion (32%) of the total pledge is committed by low and middle-income countries themselves, including Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Liberia, and Nigeria. An additional $14 billion (68%) is from official development assistance and grants given by Canada, Germany, Sweden, UK, USA and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. More in the Interview with Flavia Bustreo from PMNCH.

Retired school princial Lilian Hanson talks about end of the year at schools during the second wave of covid.

With the increase in pet adoption during the pandemic, we talk with veterinian Eduardo Costa Neto.

Ema Dantas is creating awareness to end stigma surrounding Mental Health by climbing the highest Seven Summits of the World. The Portuguese-Canadian is currently training in preparation for Mount Everest.