Ontario Logs Fewer than 600 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Wednesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 554 new infections of COVID-19. This is the third day in a row where the province is reporting cases under 600 and the majority of infected are unvaccinated. There are at least 194 people in Ontario hospitals due to COVID-19, 186 of the patients are either unvaccinated […]
South Korea Appointed First Honorary Rescue Dog
A four-year-old dog named Baekgu was appointed South Korea’s first honorary rescue dog after saving her 90-year-old owner’s life. The owner was a woman with dementia living in South Korea’s Hongseong county. On August 25, the owner and her dog went missing according to the county and provincial governments. Police viewed security camera footage nearby […]
Canada Allowing Fully Vaccinated International Travelers Across the Border
While Canada starts accepting fully vaccinated international travellers, some experts say the protections implemented does not eliminate the risks posed from the pandemic. Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infections disease specialist and member of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine task force explained, “Certainly the optics aren’t ideal, as we are in the fourth wave and cases continue to […]
NASA’s Mars Rover Collects 1st Rock Sample, 40 More to Go
The Mars rover sent by NASA just completed its first sample grab and placed the first Mars rock in a tube for return to Earth. Known as the Perseverance rover, its team confirmed last week’s drilling and collection went successfully. NASA reviewed photos of the core sample and wanted to be certain the sample was […]
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Adopt Bitcoin as Currency
On Tuesday, El Salvador started using Bitcoin as a legal tender but the rollout unveiled some complications. President Nayib Bukele said that the digital wallet used for crypto transactions was not functioning properly. El Salvador’s president had to act as tech support for his nation as they are entering the world of cryptocurrency. Bukele was […]
Ontario Logs Over 500 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 581 new infections of COVID-19. The province did not count cases yesterday due to the statutory holiday but they confirmed today, that it was 564 cases on Monday. There are at least 295 people in Ontario hospitals due to COVID-19, 34 of the people are fully vaccinated […]
Bianca Andreescu Eliminated from U.S. Open
After three and a half-hour’s of tennis against Greece’s Maria Sakkari, Bianca Andreescu gets knocked out of the U.S. Open. Former champion Andreescue lost Monday 6-7(2) 7-6(6) 6-3 to the Greek who will move onto the quarter-finals. The match on Arthur Ashe Stadium concluded at 2:13 a.m. which is the latest finish to a women’s […]
The Price of Chicken Wings is Soaring, Here’s Why?
Chicken wings have served as a pandemic comfort food for many and now the prices are rising even higher. As the price of poultry, chicken feed, and canola oil increase, restaurants are saying it is more expensive to serve them. Variations of international shipping laws also played a role in this pub favourite dish becoming […]
Will Three Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine be Needed for Full Protection, Dr. Fauci Weighs-in
The latest surge of COVID-19 has been hitting the United States sparking an official rollout of vaccine booster shots that is pending FDA authorization. Dr. Anthony Fauci explains that it’s likely that people will need three doses of the vaccine for full protection. He cited information from two Israeli-based studies which displayed a decrease in […]
PayPal to Start Charging Canadian Users an ‘Inactivity’ Fee
Canadian PayPal users will be charged a fee on accounts that have not been used within a 12-month period. The fee will be implemented on November 20 according to a PayPal spokesperson “The fee will only apply to accounts that have been inactive for 12 months – where the account holder has not logged in […]