Ontario Logs More Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Wednesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 512 new infections of COVID-19 signifying a slight increase from yesterday. There were 481 new cases logged on Tuesday, 552 new cases logged on Monday, and 666 new cases on Sunday. Currently, there are 274 patients in hospitals due to COVID-19 and 133 patients are being treated […]
Trucking Industry in B.C. Working to get Around Highway Closures
Certain supply chains have been halted due to the 4 highway links between the lower Mainland and B.C.’s Interior being closed. Truck driver Larry Stefaniuk was shipping about $50,000 worth of ground fish from Vancouver Island to a pet processing plant in Edmonton. Unfortunately, he came upon one of the landslides blocking Highway 7 on […]
Canada Beats Mexico to Take First in World Cup Qualifying Group
The Brampton, Ontario, native Cyle Larin scored two goals to draw level with De Rosario as the top Canadian men’s scorer. It also helped solidify the win as the game ended in a 2-1 Team Canada victory over Mexico. Now the Canadians sit at the top of their CONCACAF World Cup group. Despite his performance, […]
First Chinese Formula One Driver Signs with Alfa Romeo
Zhou Guanyu is set to become the first Formula One driver from China after signing a deal with Alfa Romeo. Zhou was able to step up from Formula Two, where he is currently second in the standings. He will partner with Valtteri Bottas when the 10-time race winner transitions from Mercedes for next season. All […]
Canada will Have Home Field Advantage Against Mexico in Men’s Soccer
The game could decide who goes to the top of the table in CONCACAF’s World Cup qualifying Octagon. They are set to play in Edmonton where inclement weather is to be expected. Team Canada’s Sam Adekugbe grew up in Calgary and has played pro soccer in Norway so he knows a few things about playing […]
Ontario Logs Fewer Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 481 new infections of COVID-19 signifying a decrease from the weekend. There were 552 new cases logged on Monday, 666 new cases on Sunday, and 661 reported on Saturday. Currently, there are 301 patients in hospitals due to COVID-19 and 139 patients are being treated in intensive […]
Australian Reptile Park Finds a ‘Megaspider’
Nicknamed “Megaspider”, a massive funnel-web spider was found and donated to an antivenom program in Australia. The spider is equipped with fangs that are capable of piercing a human fingernail. In a statement, the Australian Reptile Park said the arachnid had 8 centimeters foot to foot, with fangs two centimeters long. The body measured in […]
Extreme Rainfall in B.C Results in Forced Evacuations
The entire city of Merritt was ordered to evacuate as water levels rose and their wastewater system failed. Extreme rain pestered southern British Columbia on Monday, washing out major highways and leaving communities cut off from the rest of the province. In just two days, certain parts of British Columbia received as much as 252 […]
Canadian Solar Panel Project to Generate 1,000 Jobs
Canada’s largest solar panel project in southern Alberta is expected to create 1,000 jobs at the peak of its construction. This is all according to Dan Balaban the co-founder and CEO of Calgary-based Greengate which is planning the project. The project has been funded by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and will be roughly the size of […]
Lewis Hamilton Stuns Verstappen to Win Brazilian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton, the driver for Mercedes finished his weekend with a stunning victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The victory helped him gain momentum in his Formula One title fight with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. Despite starting from 10th due to a penalty the seven-time world champion, Hamilton beat Verstappen. Verstappen was the winner […]