A Downtown Section of Queen Street may be Closed for the Next 5 Years
The construction of a new subway station downtown may close off a section of Queen Street in Toronto for the next 5 years. Today, transportation company Metrolinx announced its plans to build an Ontario Line subway stop at the intersection of Yonge and Queen streets. The new station will be constructed underneath Queen Station and […]
Ontario Logs More Than 300 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Tuesday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 348 new infections of COVID-19. This is the first day in the past 5 days where Ontario is reporting less than 500 new cases of the novel coronavirus. Before last Thursday, the province had not reported over 500 cases since June 12 when health officials logged 520 […]
Ontario to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations or Regular tests for Education, Health Workers
The Canadian Press noticed the Ontario government plans to implement a new set of COVID-19 policies for education workers and certain healthcare workers. These workers will either have to be fully vaccinated or undergo regular COVID-19 tests. This decision was approved by the cabinet on Monday, according to a senior government source. Today, Ontario’s top […]
Tokyo Paralympics will not Allow Spectators, IOC says
Organizers of the International and Tokyo Olympic Committee said the Paralympics will be held generally without spectators. The government in Tokyo is also set to prolong emergency COVID-19 orders in the capital and other regions that will run through the duration of the Games. According to the organizers, municipalities can allow schoolchildren to attend events […]
New Study Finds Younger Children may be More Likely to Transmit COVID-19
A study published today in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests younger children could more likely transmit the virus compared to older children. The age group with the highest odds of transmission is being observed in children three years old and younger. The study collected data between June 1 and December 31, 2020, from 6,280 […]
Ontario Logs More Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Monday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 526 new infections of COVID-19. This is the fifth straight day in a row where Ontario is reporting more than 500 new cases of the novel coronavirus. Before Thursday, the province had not reported over 500 cases since June 12 when health officials logged 520 new cases. […]
More Wildfires in Greece: Blazes Burning Outside of Athens
On Monday, two more wildfires broke out in Greece triggering evacuation alerts for areas to the southeast and northwest of Athens the Greek capital. Initiated from strong winds, the first fire broke out Monday morning in the Keratea region, which swiftly burned through shrubland and headed to the national park in the Sounion area. So […]
Ryerson University Ready to Rebrand the School
A task force in charge of rebranding Ryerson University will soon make their recommendations. Ryerson University is named after Egerton Ryerson but his recently revealed history of racism and role in residential schools has provoked the institution to rebrand. With students ready to begin this fall, the task force will announce what actions should be […]
New Study Finds Short, Daytime Naps Don’t Help Sleep Deprivation
A study released in the U.S. suggests taking a short daytime nap following a restless night will not help with sleep deprivation. The study was performed by researchers out of Michigan State University’s Sleep and Learning Lab. It found that naps between 30 and 60-minutes are ineffective at relieving the symptoms of sleep deprivation. The […]
Ontario Logs More Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases Today
On Friday, health officials in Ontario are reporting 510 new infections of COVID-19. This represents a significant increase as on Wednesday there were 324 new cases and 321 new cases on Tuesday. Today and yesterday were the first days since mid-June when the province reported more than 500 new infections in one day. The seven-day […]