Day 8 of Tokyo Paralympics: Here’s What you Missed?
Day 8 of the Tokyo Paralympics brings us two champions, two gold medals, and two world records. The most recent accomplishment, Canada’s Aurélie Rivard beat her own world record by five seconds, claimed her gold, and defended her title for the second time in Tokyo. The 25-year-old from Quebec swam the women’s S10 400-metres in […]
Canada Strikes Gold at Women’s Hockey World Championship
Marie-Philp Poulin scored the overtime goal for team Canada to beat the United States at the Women’s Hockey World Championship. The last time Canadian women claimed this victory was back in 2012 when they were able to celebrate with a gold medal. Prior to this victory, the United States took the last five world titles […]
Ontario’s New Vaccination Certification Program: Here’s What You Need to Know?
Proof of vaccination will soon be required to access non-essential businesses in Ontario. This will include venues such as gyms, indoor restaurants, movie theaters, concerts, and organized large gatherings. Ontario’s new vaccination certification program will take effect on September 22, according to CTV News Toronto. Sources from the government said on Wednesday that residents in […]
Cristiano Ronaldo Re-Signs with Manchester United
English club Manchester United has completed signing a two-year deal with Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on Tuesday. The Portuguese forward has won eight major trophies with Manchester United between 2003-2009. The club announced last week that they agreed on a deal with Juventus to bring Ronaldo back to Manchester. The transfer fee for the trade […]
Meat & Bakery Items Expected to Rise in Price This Fall
Canadian shoppers can expect to pay more this fall for their groceries as certain items continue to rise in price. Since the beginning of the pandemic, grocery prices have been steadily increasing and climate change has been helping drive up the price. According to food expert Sylvain Charlebois, “Eight months ago we released Canada’s Food […]
Ontario Logs Over 500 New Cases of COVID-19 Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 525 new infections of COVID-19. There were 694 new cases on Monday, Sunday there were 740 new infections, and on Saturday officials reported 835 new cases. There are at least 336 people in Ontario hospitals due to COVID-19, 33 of the people were fully vaccinated against the […]
Day 7 of Tokyo Paralympics: Here’s What you Missed
Day 7 of the Paralympics in Tokyo brings us some new Canadian medalists and near-podium results. Zachary Gingras collects the latest medal for Canada after winning bronze on the track. The 20-year-old from Markham, Ontario managed to hold onto third place in the men’s T38 400-metre final. This is the first medal in his young […]
Schools Will Look Different This Year, Here’s What to Expect?
With speculations of the fourth wave of COVID-19 expected to hit, many are wondering what Canadian students will face. Depending on where students live can make it very different how their school board will handle this next wave. Public education advocate Annie Kidder of People for Education said “It feels as if we’re kind of […]
B.C’s Agricultural Ministry is on the Search for a ‘Murder Hornet’
The Asian giant hornet, commonly known as the murder hornet, is believed to have crossed the Canada-US border from a colony in Blaine, Washington. Provincial insect specialists and B.C.’s agricultural ministry are hunting for this species. The specific insect and some others were already caught and tagged by Washington agriculture and they hope to track […]
Ontario Logs More Than 700 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Thursday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 781 new infections of COVID-19. This is the third day in a row where the province is reporting cases over 600. There were 678 new cases on Thursday, Wednesday there were 660 new infections, and on Monday officials reported 639 new cases. The seven-day rolling average is […]