The NFL Chose 3 German Cities to Bid for Regular-Season Game
The NFL has officially chosen Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, and Munich to bid for a chance to host a regular-season game in Germany. The organization is aiming for Germany to host its first game in 2023 which would be the next season. However, there may be potential scheduling conflicts with soccer’s World Cup which starts next November […]
Ontario Logs More Than 800 New COVID-19 Cases Over the Last Two Days
On Monday and Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 848 new infections of COVID-19. Of the cases reported, 458 were logged on Monday, and 390 were logged on Tuesday. Currently, there are 155 patients in hospitals and 149 of them are being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units. The seven-day rolling average dropped […]
New Device Can Help Detect COVID-19 in Sewer Systems
A device developed in Halifax, Canada, costs $1 and can help identify COVID-19 in sewer systems. The 3-D printed device coming from Dalhousie University is generating global interest as it’s been shipped across Canada and the world. They hope the device will help researchers and public health with battling against the novel coronavirus. The device […]
Beavers Creating Issues as they Return to Britain
The British Prime Minister takes credit for the return of the beaver and is calling on the U.K. to “build back beaver”. The beaver population was very low in the U.K. as the species was hunted to extinction in the middle ages for their pelts. Now there are organizations that are trying to rebuild the […]
Zellers Returns as Pop-up Store in a Hudson’s Bay Store
The discount store Zellers reappeared at a Hudson’s Bay store in Burlington, Ontario. This comes months after Hudson’s Bay appeared to lose its trademark registration with Zellers. Shoppers may be surprised to see the same familiar department store with its bright red signage. Products found in the store are equally similar to what most Canadians […]
Ontario Logs More Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Friday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 573 new infections of COVID-19 signifying a slight decrease from yesterday. This is the sixth day in a row where the province is reporting case counts under 600. Thursday the province reported 587 new cases, on Wednesday there were 476 new cases, and Tuesday officials reported 429 […]
Seal with Mounted Camera Recovered After 3 Years in Nova Scotia
Scientists in Halifax finally recovered hours of research data lost on the ocean floor for 3 and a half years. The retrieval included 19 hours of video footage from a camera mounted to the grey seal lost in 2018. It was recently dragged up in fishing gear this summer and the camera was still functional. […]
Canadians are Among the Top Worst Carbon Emitters, Here’s Why?
A Berlin-based think tank claims Canada is trailing behind other wealthy countries when it comes to cutting carbon emissions. The think tank says that by 2050 the average Canadian footprint must be cut by 95 per cent. It also outlined concrete steps that individuals, governments, and businesses can use to help the world meet the […]
Canada’s Economy Increased, 157,000 New Jobs in September
According to Statistics Canada, the economy added 157,000 new jobs in September. Enough jobs to put employment numbers above where they were before the start of the pandemic. Economists were only expecting around 60,000 new jobs last month but it ended up being twice as big. The unemployment rate also dropped to 6.9 per cent, […]
Fully Vaccinated and Ready to Travel? Here’s What you Should Know
The federal government is still recommending people avoid non-essential international travel. In Early June the Canadian government announced fully vaccinated residents could start travelling abroad and can skip quarantine upon their return home. This sparked travel enthusiasts to start packing their bags and make vacation plans. Since the government still advises against it, here’s what […]