Polish Olympian Auctions off Silver Medal to Support Sick Child
Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk has auctioned off her silver medal to help a sick child. The medal won in the Tokyo Games raised a lot of money for a life-saving operation for the infant boy. The person who won the auction told Andrejczyk that she could keep her prize. The 25-year-old olympian specializes in the […]
City Employees Must be Vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 30, John Tory Says
Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced any employee working for the City of Toronto must be fully vaccinated by October 30 for the novel coronavirus. Tory says the delta variant has the potential to ruin the progress made in fighting this pandemic. He explained, “no doubt that the vast majority” of city workers are already […]
Steel Manufactured Without Fossil Fuels Delivered for the 1st Time
Swedish-based company HYBRIT said on Wednesday that they delivered the world’s first shipment of steel without the use of coal. The company strives to revolutionize the steel industry which accounts for roughly 8 per cent of greenhouse gases emitted globally. Owned by SSAB, it said this delivery to Volvo AB was a trial run before […]
Ontario Man Fined $18,000 in Rental Fees After Stunt Driving in Lamborghini
A 28-year-old man from London, Ontario is being forced to pay $18,000 in rental fees after renting a Lamborghini and allegedly getting caught for stunt driving. Peel Region Police said that the man was testing out the rental and was caught going 122 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in Brampton. Any driver in Ontario […]
Ontario Logs More Than 450 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Wednesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 485 new infections of COVID-19. The province confirmed 526 new infections on Monday and 348 new cases on Tuesday. Before last Thursday, the province had not reported over 500 cases since June 12 when health officials logged 520 new cases. The seven-day rolling average is up to […]
Chinese Farmer Discovers Rare Ancient Baby Turtle in Fossil Egg
A rare baby turtle that was nearly ready to hatch was found inside an ancient fossil egg allowing scientists to make an interesting connection. Darla Zelenitsky, a co-author of the study and an associate professor of paleontology at the University of Calgary said “This is actually the first time that fossil turtle eggs or a […]
Japanese Grand Prix Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
After discussions between the government and race promoters, Formula One organizers said this year’s Japanese Grand Prix is cancelled. The race scheduled for October 10 in Suzuka was supposed to be between the events in Turkey and the United States. Formula One said, “The decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the […]
Belgian-British Teen Attempts to Break Women’s Solo Flight Record
On Wednesday, a Belgian-British teenager went to the sky to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. The 19-year-old Zara Rutherford departed from am airstrip in Kortrijk, wester Belgium. Despite the gusty and overcast conditions, Rutherford’s goal is to break the record set by American aviator Shaesta Waiz. Wais set the world […]
Almost 23,00 Properties Now on Evacuation Alert Amid B.C. Wildfires
Yesterday, British Columbia experienced a big jump in wildfire evacuation alerts with more than 6,700 properties being added to the list. Dry hot conditions over the weekend in Central Okanagan acted as fuel to the flames of the White Rock Lake Fire. Currently, it is estimated to be 64,720 hectares and B.C. officials classified it […]
Ontario Government to Give Optometrists $39M, Here’s Why?
Ontario has just said it will pay $39 million to optometrists in the province to cover the increased costs of services funded by the government. This one-time transaction will happen because optometrists threatened to stop performing eye exams covered by provincial health insurance in September. The province hopes the payment will be sufficient as they […]