World’s Tallest Living Woman is a 24-year-old From Turkey
The tallest living woman is a 24-year-old from Turkey measuring 215.16 centimetres or 7 feet, 0.7 inches. The Guinness World Records confirmed Rumeysa Gelgi as the tallest living woman and stated it is due to a condition. Her condition is called Weaver syndrome, which accelerates growth and other abnormalities in the body. Gelgi held the […]
China Launches New Rocket Technology in ‘Routine Test’
On Monday, China said it launched a new spacecraft to test and see whether the vehicle could be reused. Zhao Lijian, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson explained the launch was of “great significance for reducing the use-cost of spacecraft and could provide a convenient and affordable way to make a round trip for mankind’s peaceful use […]
Ontario Logs More Than 300 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Monday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 373 new infections of COVID-19 signifying a significant decrease from the previous days. There were 443 new cases logged on Sunday, and 486 were logged on Saturday. Currently, there are 168 patients being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units. The seven-day rolling average dropped to 416 […]
Ontario’s Vaccine Certificate QR Code: Here’s What to Know?
The province has officially launched its COVID-19 vaccine verification app and QR code system. Even though the app is available for download, there are some residents that will not be able to access the app and obtain their QR code. The province implemented its vaccine mandate on September 22, requiring residents to show proof of […]
More Hospitals in Canada Require Visitors to Show Proof of Vaccination
As Canada is in the midst of a fourth wave, many hospitals in the country are planning more restrictions to decrease the risk of an outbreak. Almost every hospital in Canada already implemented a mandatory vaccine policy for employees and staff. Now there are a growing number of facilities that are enforcing the same policy […]
Not Raking your Leaves Can be Beneficial for your Lawn
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says that not raking your leaves could actually be better for your lawn and its ecosystem. Andrew Holland, who is the national media director of the conservation group explained that embracing your inner laziness can actually improve the quality of your lawn’s soil. When fallen leaves break down, they convert […]
Ontario Logs More Than 400 New COVID-19 Cases Today
There were 390 logged on Tuesday, 306 on Wednesday, and 417 on Thursday. Currently, there are 265 patients in hospitals and 163 of them are being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units. The seven-day rolling average dropped to 465 today as it was 573 at this point last week. The Ministry of Health says […]
China’s ‘FAST’ Identifies More than 1,000 Cosmic Explosions
A cluster of cosmic explosions has been traced to a mysterious repeating fast radio burst in space. They call this phenomenon FRB 121102 and found it using China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). The telescope was able to detect 1,652 bursts over a duration of 47 days, happening between August 29 and October 29, […]
U.S. to Open Land Border Nov. 8 to Fully Vaccinated Travellers
The United States plans to reopen its borders to non-essential fully vaccinated individuals travelling by land, air, and ferry. This will take effect starting November 8th and those travelling through the air still have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. They will need to show proof of arrival to the U.S. and also […]
QR Codes for Ontario’s COVID-19 Certificate Available for Download
During the next 3 days, Ontario is making its COVID-19 vaccine certificate QR code available for download. It began Friday morning for those born between January and April. The Ontario Health site was updated last night and explained the three-day rollout is to make sure the is a “smooth user experience”. As of 6 a.m. […]